There are entire web pages about malpractice cases that have resulted in the death of an infant.
There are lawyers who specialize in fighting cases of fetal wrongful death.
Clearly there are too many instances of fetal death across the country.
The loss of children used to be a fact of life.
Even just 200 years ago, there was an exponentially higher chance of a mother or newborn dying during child birth.
But this is not the case anymore.
Natural complications still occur, but there is now enough knowledge in the medical community to know how to care for a mother and child during children birth, with or without complications.
Unfortunately, mistakes made in this medical field can have devastating effects on a child.
Due to a newborn's weak immune system, an infection may become very serious very fast.
Infections such as Streptococcus can cause pneumonia or bacterial meningitis.
Some cases of pneumonia can result in the death of a newborn.
If this occurs under the supervision of a medical professional, a wrongful death case may be appropriate.
Certain delivery procedures may cause head trauma.
Use of vacuum extraction or forceps during delivery can put enough pressure on a child's head to cause internal bleeding or serious nerve damage.
Any trauma to the head may result in a newborn's death.
We all know that when holding a baby the most important thing is to support the head.
Medical professionals should be taking the same precautions.
It is impossible to understand what the mother and family of a deceased child is experiencing.
It is unfortunate statistic that over 7% of fetal malpractice cases are related to fetal death.
If a professional has made a mistake leading to the wrongful death of an infant, the case should not go unreported.