Will My Doctor Inform Me of a Birth Injury?

Will My Doctor Inform Me of a Birth Injury?

Maybe, but Maybe Not No one can determine whether a doctor will tell a parent of a birth injury. In my experience, unless it is egregious, they will not mention it. Birth injuries are not always obvious and it is usually even less apparent when the injury was due to a doctor’s negligence. Sometimes, a doctor may tell parents immediately after the birth that the child suffered an injury during the course of labor and delivery. However, they will rarely admit that it was a preventable mistake on their part…

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