• Lack of Oxygen
• Pharmaceuticals
• Large Babies
• Unusual Position
• Excessive Force
• C-Section
• Premature Birth
• Cephalopelvic Disproportion
• Dystocia
• Prolonged Labor

A Cesarean Section is a type of delivery performed by making an incision in the mother's abdomen and penetrating the uterus. Cesarean Sections are one of the most commonly performed medical procedures in the U.S. If a Cesarean Section is delayed without good medical reason or simply by general malpractice, it can lead to birth injuries, and an infant may be seriously impaired or malformed.

Physicians take a serious risk when they delay a C-section childbirth. It is normally a safe procedure and many complications may arise while delaying birth through Cesarean Section. Wrongful deaths or injuries related to delayed C-Sections are a common occurrence that should not be tolerated.

Cesarean Sections may be complicated under certain conditions:

• Medical condition of mother
• Breech position of baby
• Physician negligence
• Understaffed Hospitals

Many different complications may arise when a doctor delays a Cesarean-section. Some examples are:

• Uterine rupture
• Fetal distress
• Hemorrhaging
• Breeching
• Asphyxiation

These are very serious injuries that can occur during what should be the best moment of a mother's life. The question of whether you would have benefited from a C-section can only be determined on a case-by-case basis by a qualified birth injury attorney.

If you believe that your child may have suffered from a birth injury as a result of a delayed C-section and you would like to know your legal options, you should immediately speak with an experienced Orlando birth injury attorney. Click here for help.