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Birth Injury Attorneys The birth of a child is supposed to be a joyful moment for parents. However, it can be a nightmare if medical professionals act negligently. The result is usually an injury to the birth that impacts the life of the injured child. If a child has been injured as a result of medical malpractice, our birth injury attorneys can assist them in obtaining financial compensation for past and future medical expenses. Medical Errors Birthing a baby can be an exciting experience but medical errors made during labor and delivery may result in devastating consequences for families. Even minor complications like abrasions, oxygen deficiency or oxygen shortage during birth can lead to permanent disabilities that require a lot of treatment and may hinder the child from enjoying a full and healthy quality of life. If you suspect that your child was injured due to the negligence of a doctor or other hospital personnel or other hospital staff, a Bronx Birth Injury Attorney can help hold them accountable for their actions. Unfortunately, it's not unusual for medical issues that are not expected to develop during childbirth and a lot of these could be due to medical negligence. Parents must be aware that even though doctors and nurses are professionals but they are still prone to making mistakes. These mistakes may cause serious and long-lasting consequences for the mother as well as the child, including irreparable birth injuries such as cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injury (arms and shoulders) or other birth trauma. Medical negligence is defined as a health care provider's breach of their legal duty to the patient that results in death or injuries. To prove that your child's birth injury was caused by medical malpractice, your attorney must prove that the health care provider in question did not provide the standards of care for professional patients and that this failure caused the injuries in question. This includes reviewing medical records, getting expert opinions and identifying any policies or procedures that were breached. New York does NOT cap the amount of damages in medical malpractice cases. This includes birth injury claims. It is therefore possible to get compensation for your child's ongoing and serious injuries. This can generally include future and past medical expenses, income loss due to missed work as well as the cost of therapy equipment and home care and the pain and suffering. If your child has been diagnosed with a serious birth injury, you must seek out a lawyer as quickly as possible. It is essential to file your claim within the statute of limitations, which can vary depending on the circumstances of your case and the age of your child. Inadequately Monitoring Medical professionals are required to observe the mother and child before and during labor. Failure to do so can result in serious injuries, like spinal injuries, brain damage and a myriad of other ailments that require care for the rest of your life. These injuries are often result of the negligence of obstetricians and doctors. Our Bronx birth injury lawyers can assist you in obtaining damages for your child in the event that a medical mistake occurred during delivery. If a physician or other medical professional fails to take the appropriate steps during the labor or delivery process, this is considered to be a case of malpractice. These types of claims could include a range of issues, including the misinterpretation of fetal heart readings, the use of medications during delivery, and a inability to recognize signs that the fetus is in distress. These kinds of errors can cause oxygen deprivation. This is referred to as hypoxic ischemic brain damage or Ischemia. This condition shuts off the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the fetus which can lead to permanent and severe brain damage. Other medical mistakes that may cause birth injuries include the improper use of the delivery instrument, mishandling of a baby's position that is abnormal and the administration of the wrong medication. These instances are often attributed to medically-induced or birth trauma. These may occur during vaginal and Cesarean delivery. In a successful lawsuit for birth injury there are many kinds of damages that could be awarded. They are contingent on the severity and severity of the injury. These damages can include past and future medical expenses, lost wages resulting from absence from work as well as the cost of special education, and pain and suffering. A birth injury lawsuit can be a bit complicated, and it is important to consult a knowledgeable attorney as soon as you can. Our law firm has vast experience dealing with these cases, and we will do our best to help you secure the compensation that you deserve. Contact us today to schedule 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 usually the only option to avoid serious birth complications and injuries. Medical malpractice can arise when a doctor does not recognize the need for C-sections or if an error in medicine causes your child to be injured, such as cerebral palsy or Erb's Palsy. A skilled Bronx birth injury attorney will help you hold responsible parties accountable for their actions. You could be entitled to compensation for your child's suffering and pain (special damages) as well as financial costs (general damages). Doctors and healthcare providers must remain focused in order to provide the highest quality of treatment for their patients. This is especially important during childbirth. Unfortunately, these professionals are often hampered by their emotions and the need to deliver a healthy baby. While all birthing procedures are not completely safe Your health and well-being depend on the judgement of a professional of obstetricians as well as other medical staff, including nurses and neonatologists. In medical malpractice cases, proving that a healthcare provider failed to perform their professional duty of care can be a challenge. A successful case is dependent on establishing the standard of care, demonstrating the way in which that standard was breached, and explaining the reason for the breach that led to the damages you've suffered. There are many common errors that can be made in the course of a C-section delivery. This includes the improper use of medical tools such as vacuum extractors and forceps, as well as the use of force too much to treat a shoulder dystocia. This kind of medical negligence could cause serious injuries such as Erb's and cerebral palsies, and brachial plexus injuries. Our attorneys have years of experience handling medical malpractice cases and can assist you in proving the negligence or medical error that caused the injuries suffered by your child. Our Bronx birth injury lawyers will provide you with the legal representation that you need to get the most compensation for your child's suffering. Contact us today to schedule free consultation. Failure to perform a vaginal delivery Unexpected circumstances can and do occur despite the fact that many parents prepare and plan for their childbirth. A birth injury lawyer in the Bronx can assist you in filing an action if medical negligence or negligence is a result of the birth of your child. They will hold the person responsible accountable for any damages caused to your family. Many injuries sustained during childbirth are caused by a doctor's failure to recognize warning signs or to take the appropriate precautions prior to and during the birth. Medical errors like these can lead to birth trauma, infections, brain trauma, permanent paralysis (e.g. Erb's Palsy (or spastic quadripesis)) and even death can result from medical errors.
A common cause of these avoidable injuries is that physicians aren't able to perform C-sections if it is evident that a vaginal birth would pose an unacceptable danger to the baby. Birth injury malpractice can cause devastating harm to both the mother and the child. C-section is an operation that involves making an incision in the abdominal wall to allow the safe passage of the infant through the vaginal canal. This is often done using an instrument for medical use, referred to as a forceps or a vacuum extractor. These devices can cause serious injuries if doctors use them improperly or fail to use them correctly. One instance is nerve damage, which can lead to total or partial paralysis in infants. |
