Sentences with phrase «signs of fetal distress which»

According to the plaintiff, during the latter part of the pregnancy and on the day the baby was born, the defendants failed to respond properly to obvious signs of fetal distress which caused serious hypoxia; this resulted in the infant suffering permanent brain damage.

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Some of these potential complications include the baby having breathing problems from swallowing the meconium (first bowel movement), a drop in the amniotic fluid levels resulting in a halt in growth from the baby, and a slowed heartbeat which can be a sign of fetal distress.

Pitocin was started, and, soon after, the first defendant ruptured the plaintiff's membranes, which revealed light meconium stained fluid, a sign of fetal distress.

Medical errors by the physician, nurse midwife or other medical providers responsible for the delivery of the baby may not have recognized the fact that the baby was unusually large, there were signs of fetal distress, chose not to timely order an emergency cesarean section when needed or was negligent in the use of forceps or a vacuum extractor all of which caused grave injury to the baby.