A cesarean section is a delivery procedure in which the doctor cuts open the mother's abdomen and delivers the baby through this opening. This procedure is usually associated with more complications than a typical procedure, and for that reason, the mother has a greater chance of injury. 

Cesarean sections are typically needed because of complications with the baby or the mother. The complications include a breeched baby, a baby with birth defects, or a mother with a serious illness or medical condition. 

During the cesarean section, the mother may face an infection, blood loss, respiratory complications, and other related risks. On the other hand, the baby may face breathing difficulties or other fetal injuries. 

If you have undergone a cesarean section and sustained an injury in the process, contact the Washington birth delivery malpractice lawyers of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.