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Birth Injury Attorneys The birth of a baby is supposed to be one of the most joyous experiences for parents expecting their first child. Unfortunately, the process can turn into a nightmare when medical professionals are negligent. Most often, the result is a birth injury which affects the child's life. Our birth injury attorneys can assist a child who has been injured due to medical malpractice to receive financial compensation for future medical expenses and costs. Medical Falsehoods The birth of a child is a joyous occasion, but the consequences of medical errors during labor and delivery can be devastating for families. Even minor problems such as abrasions or oxygen deficiency during labor can cause permanent disabilities that require a lot of medical attention and could prevent the child from enjoying a full quality of life. If you believe your child was injured as a result of the negligence of a doctor or other hospital personnel, a Bronx Birth Injury Attorney can assist you to make them accountable for their actions. Medical negligence is often the source of medical complications that are not expected during childbirth. Parents need to understand that while nurses and doctors are certified professionals, they are still human and sometimes make mistakes. These mistakes can have devastating and long-lasting consequences for both the mother and child. They can cause irreparable birth injuries such as brachial plexus and cerebral palsy injuries (arms and shoulder). Medical negligence is defined by a breach of a health professional's legal duty towards the patient which results in the death or injury of a patient. To prove that your child's birth injury was caused by medical malpractice, your attorney must establish that the health care provider involved failed to provide accepted standards of care for professional patients and that this failure caused the injuries that are at issue. This includes reviewing medical records, securing expert opinions, and identifying any policies or procedures that were not adhered to. New York does NOT cap the amount of damages in medical malpractice cases. This includes birth injury lawsuits. Therefore, you can claim compensation for your child's ongoing and severe injuries. Generally, this can include past and future medical expenses, lost income due to missed work and home care and therapeutic equipment and suffering and pain. Get an attorney in touch immediately in the event that your child has been diagnosed with an injury that is severe at birth. It is essential to file your claim within the statute of limitations, which could vary depending on the circumstances of your case as well as the age of your child. Monitoring is not conducted properly Medical professionals are required to monitor the mother and baby before, during and after delivery. In the absence of this, it could result in serious injuries, such as spinal injuries, brain damage, and many other conditions that require lifelong care. Often the injuries result from the negligence of obstetricians and doctors. If your child has suffered an injury as a result of a medical error during delivery Our Bronx birth injury lawyers can assist you to obtain compensation for the damages that you and your family suffered. If a physician or another medical professional fails to follow the proper steps during the labor or delivery process, this is considered to be a case of malpractice. These claims can be based on a range of issues, such as incorrect interpretation of fetal heart rate or the use of drugs during labor, or inability of the doctor to recognize signs of distress in the fetus. These kinds of errors can cause oxygen deprivation. This is known as hypoxic ischemic brain damage or ischemia. This condition cuts off the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the fetus which can result in severe and permanent brain damage. Other instances of medical errors that can cause birth injuries are the improper use of tools for delivery or tools, mishandling a baby's unusual posture, and administering the incorrect medication. These types of cases are often referred to medically-induced or birth trauma. They can happen during vaginal and Cesarean births. In a successful lawsuit for birth injuries, there are many different kinds of damages that could be awarded. They are contingent on the severity and severity of the injury. These damages can include future and past medical expenses, lost wages resulting from time off work and the cost of special education and suffering and pain. A birth injury lawsuit is complex, so it's important to speak with an experienced attorney immediately. Our law firm has a wealth of experience dealing with these cases, and we will do our best to help you secure the compensation that you are entitled to. Contact us today for a an appointment for a no-cost consultation. We have offices in New York City and Long Island. Failure to perform a Cesarean Section C-sections are often the only option to avoid serious birth complications and injuries. Medical malpractice can happen when a physician fails to recognize the need for C-sections or if an error in medical practice causes your child to suffer an injury, such as cerebral palsy or Erb's Palsy. A Bronx birth injury lawyer can help hold negligent parties accountable. You could be entitled to compensation for the pain and suffering of your child (special damages) as well as financial costs (general damages). Doctors and healthcare providers must be focused in order to provide the best possible treatment for their patients. This is particularly true during childbirth. Unfortunately emotions and the desire to have healthy children can hinder the work of these professionals. While there are inherent risks in all delivery procedures your health and wellbeing depend on the judgment of obstetricians, neonatologists, nurses, pediatricians and other medical professionals during labor and delivery. In medical malpractice cases, proving that the healthcare provider did not meet their professional duty of care can be challenging. A successful claim relies on establishing the standard of care and showing how it was violated. It also requires explaining the reasons for this breach that led to the harms. There are a number of common mistakes that can be made during the course of a C-section delivery. A few of these errors are the misuse and abuse of medical instruments such as vacuum extractors, forceps or the excessive use of force to treat shoulder dystocia. This type of medical negligence can result in serious injuries, such as Erb's palsy, cerebral palsy and brachial-plexus injuries. Our attorneys are experienced in handling medical malpractice cases and can help you prove the negligence or medical error that led to the injuries suffered by your child. Our Bronx birth injury lawyers will provide you with the legal assistance that you need to get the most money for your child's suffering. Contact us today for a free consultation. Failure to perform Vaginal Delivery Unexpected circumstances are possible even when parents plan and prepare for their childbirth. When medical negligence or malpractice is uncovered during childbirth, a birth trauma lawyer in the Bronx can assist in filing an action against the accountable party and make them accountable for the damage they have that your family suffers. Many of the injuries that occur during childbirth are caused by a doctor's failure to recognize warning signs or take the necessary precautions prior to and during the delivery. These medical mistakes can result in infections, birth traumas, brain injuries, and permanent paralysis. Erb's Palsy (or spastic quadripesis)) and even death can result from medical mistakes. One common cause of these preventable injuries is when doctors do not perform a C-section if it is obvious that a vaginal birth would present a risk that is not acceptable to the baby. This is a form of birth injury malpractice which can have devastating consequences for the child and mother alike.
To successfully file a medical malpractice claim based on the wrong treatment or care given to your child, an experienced birth injury lawyer in the Bronx can conduct a thorough review of all evidence that is available, including electronic monitors for fetal development as well as diagnostic test results, physician notes, as well as any documentation that is related to the equipment employed during labor and delivery. Our lawyers can collaborate with medical experts to establish the appropriate standards of care and show the way in which injuries to your child were caused by a breach of this duty. Additionally, we can document the severity of your child's injuries as well as their impact on future life plans, as well as quantify the damages that must be awarded. |
