Birth Injuries

Lawyers at our law firm represent families in recovering damages following medical mistakes that led to preventable birth injuries.

Childbirth should be the happiest of times. A new life, a new member of the family, a new beginning. Sometimes, however, during the process of birth children suffer brain injury resulting in cerebral palsy, fractures, or shoulder injury, for example, that result in permanent disability death. These injuries are sad misfortunes and do not always reflect on the quality of care provided by medical professionals. In some cases, however, the birth injury is a result of negligence on the part of the hospital, doctor, or another medical professional.

If you suspect your child has, because of such medical malpractice, suffered a birth injury, a lawyer from the firm will be happy to provide a free consultation and case evaluation. Certainly, if negligence has occurred, your family should receive the compensation you need to care for your child and yourself in the years to come. Contact our office to make arrangements to speak with an attorney qualified to evaluate birth injury cases.

Claims the firm is prepared to handle include those involving the following factors:

• Cerebral Palsy, brain damage, and other neurological damage, including Erb's Palsy, mental retardation, epilepsy, and autism, conditions which may not become evident for several months or years after birth, but result in life-long consequences

• Brachial Plexus, Shoulder Dystocia, bone fractures, damage to the spinal cord, and other injuries that result in paralysis or permanent disability, sometimes the result of forceps injuries or failure to perform a Cesarean section when the baby's head is too large for the birth canal

• Asphyxiation or lack of oxygen to the brain due to a failure to diagnose a prolapsed umbilical cord, to premature clamping of the umbilical cord, a delayed Caesarean section, or failure to notice fetal distress

• Failure to Diagnose and Treat Placental Abruption, a separation of the placenta from the uterus that may indicate the need for IV fluids, induced labor, or a C-section

• Hospital-based Infection, including dangerous MRSA infections that resist treatment

Our attorneys and staff realize how emotional and difficult this time is for your family. When you call or e-mail our offices, we will handle your inquiry discretely and with sensitivity, providing you with the counsel you need to make a decision about a course of action.