Baltimore, MD -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/28/2015 -- One of the birth injuries that can happen as a result of a difficult delivery is fetal stroke. When lack of oxygen occurs during the labor or delivery process, the blood supply to the brain becomes blocked, resulting in the loss of brain cells. This injury to the brain can be fatal or permanent and develop into a condition such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy or cognitive impairment. Although such diagnoses can be devastating to a parent, legal advice can help determine whether the brain injury was formed because of a medical error. Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC, the law firm based in Baltimore, MD, has represented multiple cases that involved fetal stroke. Their legal practice is concentrated on birth injuries affected by healthcare mistakes.

Medical professionals are to follow the healthcare standards of the industry to minimize brain injury when handling a difficult childbirth. Fetal stroke can happen when a doctor inappropriately uses forceps or a vacuum extractor to pull the baby out of the womb. Other forms of medical malpractice that can cause the birth injury include failure to diagnose, failure to treat, negligence and unnecessary surgery. To find out if the brain injury was an outcome of medical malpractice, parents can seek guidance from a birth defect attorney of the firm located in Baltimore, MD.

If the situation warrants a case, the lawyers will develop a course of action, strategize the representation, and assess the evidence showcasing that the fetal stroke occurred as a result of medical malpractice. Cerebral palsy and other conditions that are linked to the fetal stroke may require the child to need lifelong care, which is why the attorneys will fight hard for the rights of their clients and help them gain the compensation they need to cover the expenses. To meet with a skilled lawyer of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC, call 877-292-6491.

About Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC
GWGS is a nationally recognized medical malpractice and cerebral palsy law firm, which includes doctor-lawyers who represent birth injured children in Maryland, the District of Columbia and throughout the United States on a pro hoc vice basis (with permission of the court).

To learn more, visit their website at http://www.cerebralpalsylawdoctor.com/.