Alleged Birth Injury: Overview
Alleged birth injury refers to harm sustained by a newborn during labor and delivery, often involving allegations of improper fetal monitoring interpretation, failure to recognize evolving fetal distress, or delayed or inappropriate intervention.
Common conditions involved in alleged birth injury cases may include:
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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
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Intracranial hemorrhage
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Neonatal fractures
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Complications related to operative vaginal delivery
Birth injury lawsuits are medically complex and can potentially involve high damages.
Medicolegal Significance of Birth Injury Cases
Central issues in these cases may include whether earlier intervention would have altered neonatal outcome and whether the obstetric provider met the accepted standard of care.
Clear, objective, evidence-based testimony is important in these cases.
As an actively practicing obstetrician in a high-volume, high-acuity labor and delivery unit, Dr. Tepper is able to evaluate whether management aligned with contemporary obstetric standards, as well as explain obstetric physiology and labor management in a way that is medically precise yet understandable to judges and juries.
Why Retain Dr. Tepper for Birth Injury Litigation?
He is an actively practicing obstetrician performing 200+ deliveries per year in a busy labor and delivery unit that manages a high volume of high-risk pregnancies.
He regularly cares for patients with conditions such as:
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Non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
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Diabetes and suspected fetal macrosomia
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Preterm labor
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Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC)
Dr. Tepper's opinions are grounded in the currently accepted standard of care as well as real-world obstetric practice. He understands the pace, pressures, and clinical realities of modern labor and delivery units.
When retained as a birth injury expert witness, he provides:
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Thorough medical record review
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Detailed analysis of fetal monitoring
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Objective assessment of standard of care
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Clear written reports
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Credible deposition and trial testimony