Birth Injuries
Were You or Your Baby Injured During Childbirth?
If you or your baby suffered injuries during childbirth due to the negligence of a hospital labor and delivery department, midwife, OB-GYN, or other healthcare provider, you may be entitled to compensation. Medical professionals owe pregnant patients and their children a duty of care during pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy management, labor, delivery (vaginal, breech, or cesarean), VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), and newborn care. Failure to uphold these duties can result in serious and permanent birth injuries such as oxygen loss, fetal distress, or brain injuries.
Understanding Birth Injuries and Their Causes
Birth injuries can occur due to various complications, including:
- Macrosomia (large fetal size)
- Pre-eclampsia
- Delayed labor or failure to progress
- Maternal hemorrhage
- Placental abruption
- Pitocin induction
- Forceps or vacuum extraction delivery
- Fetal distress
- Hypoxia (oxygen deprivation)
- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- Umbilical cord compression
- Premature or breech delivery
If your child has suffered significant health issues due to any of these factors, you might have a legal claim for a birth-related injury.
Conditions Resulting from Birth Injuries
Children diagnosed with conditions such as brain injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, or shoulder dystocia due to healthcare negligence have special needs that require costly and time-consuming care. If your child’s injuries were preventable and resulted from negligence by healthcare providers or facilities, we can help you recover financial compensation. This compensation can support your child’s specialized medical care, therapies, and education, ensuring they have a good quality of life and a hopeful future.
Why Choose Us?
At Bencoe & LaCour Law PC, we understand the importance of seeking accountability for birth injuries caused by negligence, neglect, incompetence, understaffing, lack of training, or failure to follow hospital protocols. Our experienced attorneys will work with qualified medical experts to prosecute your case and hold the responsible parties accountable.
Why Choose Us?
If you believe your child’s birth injuries were caused by medical negligence, call us today for a free consultation or merit evaluation. Let us help you secure the justice and compensation your child and family deserve.
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