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Champaign Cephalohematoma Lawyers

A physician needs to take special care if they are handling an infant’s head during delivery. This is often the case when a delivery room doctor needs to use forceps or so other invasive assisted delivery method. Forceps in particular can cause significant pressure to be brought directly against a newborn’s young skull. This can cause the blood vessels to burst around the skull, leading to a condition known as cephalohematoma.

To discuss your legal options if your family has suffered because of a negligent delivery room doctor or nurse, contact the Champaign cephalohematoma lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C., at (217) 328-2828 today.

What Causes a Cephalohematoma?

In cases when an infant has been delivered using forceps, the presence of a cephalohematoma can be an indication of a more serious underlying injury. Depending on the circumstances of the delivery, a cephalohematoma should proceed in the following way:

  • The pressure of delivery causes blood vessels to burst
  • The blood breaks down over time
  • The hematoma should disappear
  • In instances where this is not the case, a complication could be present

In terms of cephalohematoma injuries, that complication can be a skull fracture that developed during delivery. These fractures may pose a severe threat to the health of the child and need to be treated properly and promptly.

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If your family has suffered because of a physician’s mistreatment of your newborn, there may be legal action available to you. For more information regarding your legal options, contact the Champaign cephalohematoma attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C., by calling (217) 328-2828 today.