The birth of your child is a magical event: Your hopes and your dreams for your new child’s future are finally about to be realized.
When your child is injured, however, it can feel like the world has stopped spinning. You need answers. You need reassurance. You need to know you can protect your child.
Birth injuries are sometimes called birth traumas, and they include injuries like: Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus Injury, such as Erb’s Palsy or Klumpke’s Palsy, and Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
Depending on the severity of your child’s injury, he or she may need life-long care. Full-time caregiving is very costly, as are the various medication, prosthetics, therapies and adaptive technologies.
At Probinsky & Cole, we offer you our assistance in getting what you need to help your child. We have an in-depth understanding of personal injury law, and our aggressive Sarasota attorneys will work with you to hold negligent parties accountable when their errors lead to your loss.
What Are The Causes of Birth Injuries?
Medical malpractice – Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in this country, and they contribute to the number of birth injuries in South Florida every year.
Failing to monitor mother and child, or to diagnose symptoms of an underlying problem, or making a mistake with a birth chart: all of these are considered acts of medical malpractice.
Delayed birth – When the birthing process has gone on for too long, the mother and the baby can go into distress. This will elevate the baby’s blood pressure, and puts pressure on the skull as well.
Delayed C-Section injuries are among the most common, and the most dangerous, types of birth injuries there are.
Oxygen deprivation – When the fetal brain is denied oxygen, it can lead to permanent brain damage or even death. Babies who are delivered too young, or who have the umbilical cord wrapped around their necks, or who should have been delivered by C-section as opposed to vaginally, are at an increased risk of oxygen deprivation.
If your child has suffered any type of birth injury, do not hesitate to contact our experienced birth injury lawyers. An attorney can examine all aspects of your case, advise you of possible legal options, and help you to decide the next steps to take.
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