Learning that your newborn’s injuries could have been prevented is heartbreaking. As Bowie fetal acidosis lawyers, we stand beside families from Old Town Bowie to Fairwood, turning that pain into action and securing the resources children need to thrive.
Ready to talk? Call our Bowie fetal acidosis attorneys at (410) 234-1000 for a free, confidential consultation. We’re available 24/7, and you owe nothing unless we win.
How Our Attorneys Help and Why It Matters
The moment doctors informed you that your baby’s blood was too acidic due to oxygen loss, your world changed. At Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A., our Bowie fetal acidosis attorneys, Jonathan Schochor and Kerry Staton, have over 40 years of medical-malpractice trial experience and have recovered hundreds of millions for Maryland birth-injury victims. We combine legal expertise with medical knowledge, collaborating with in-house nurses and respected neonatologists to identify hospital errors.
Fetal acidosis arises from oxygen deprivation during labor, causing a dangerous increase in lactic acid. A pH below 7.2 indicates that immediate action is crucial to prevent irreversible brain damage. Our Bowie birth-injury team understands the urgency and holds medical providers accountable for wasted time.
Whether the delivery took place at UM Capital Region Medical Center, Anne Arundel Medical Center, or another facility, we gather essential records, consult experts, and advocate for your family’s future care.
What Is Fetal Acidosis and Why Is It Dangerous?
Fetal acidosis is a measurable rise in acid (low pH) in a baby’s blood caused by oxygen deprivation before, during, or just after birth. Oxygen-starved cells release lactic acid; unchecked, that acid injures the brain, heart, and other vital organs. Even short hypoxic episodes can trigger hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) or cerebral palsy.
One national study shows roughly 1 in 33 infants suffers a birth injury each year, and acidosis ranks among the most severe. Immediate intervention such as supplemental oxygen, maternal repositioning, or emergency C-section can reverse the trend if caregivers act fast. When they do not, lifelong disability may follow.
How Can Medical Negligence Cause Fetal Acidosis in a Bowie Delivery?
Most acidosis events are preventable. The standard of care requires continuous electronic fetal-heart-rate monitoring and decisive reaction to distress. Negligence occurs when:
- Failure to monitor or misinterpretation of late decelerations prolongs fetal hypoxia.
- Delayed emergency C-section leaves a baby trapped in an oxygen-poor environment.
- Improper Pitocin administration causes tachysystole, squeezing the placenta and starving the fetus.
- Maternal hypotension from epidural overdose lowers uteroplacental blood flow.
Our Bowie fetal acidosis lawyer team often discovers monitor strips showing obvious distress 30 minutes or more before delivery action. That gap is the “why” behind preventability and the cornerstone of your malpractice claim.
What Common Labor Complications Lead to Fetal Acidosis?
- Placental abruption or insufficiency – detachment or dysfunction cuts oxygen.
- Umbilical-cord compression, prolapse, or tight nuchal cord – physical blockage strangulates blood flow.
- Prolonged or obstructed labor – every contraction without progress compounds hypoxia.
- Shoulder dystocia or macrosomia – a large or mal-positioned baby raises distress risk.
- Maternal respiratory failure or severe anemia – the fetus mirrors the mother’s oxygen deficit.
Every scenario is visible to vigilant teams through vital-sign trends or maternal symptoms. Swift intervention, often an expedited C-section, prevents acidosis from turning catastrophic.
