If an
obstetrician or other medical personnel who are assisting in the birth of a child negligently fail to recognize and adequately
manage these and other complications, the
obstetrician and assisting medical professionals may be found liable in a medical malpractice action for a child's CP that is determined to have been caused
by the negligence of such medical personnel.
Obstetricians and other medical personnel who assist in the care of a mother during her pregnancy or in her child's birth have a duty to exercise due care for the prevention of fetal asphyxia injuries
by properly watching for, detecting, and monitoring signs of fetal asphyxia, and
by managing the condition when it has been discovered to prevent or reduce the likelihood of child injury to the fetus.