San Francisco Birth Injury Attorneys
Every mother hopes to deliver a healthy baby girl or boy. But when a birth injury occurs it can be devastating. Every 7 out of 1000 babies are born with birth injuries caused by someone else’s negligent actions. Whether the birth injury was due to the actions of a doctor, midwife, doula, nurse or any other healthcare worker and/or drug manufacturer a parent may have the right to seek monetary compensation.
Types of Birth Injuries
There are a variety of reasons as to why birth injuries occur, that may include:
- Failure to correctly assess or respond to the mother or baby’s condition, disorders and complications during pregnancy or delivery
- Failure to perform a necessary Cesarean section
- Improper use of forceps or vacuum during delivery
- Unsafe prescribed drugs to the mother during pregnancy and/or delivery
- Unsafe drugs administered to the baby during or after delivery
When a baby’s size, position, condition or the position of the placenta, umbilical cord or any other issue that may cause a birth injury is misdiagnosed, it may have tragic lifelong affects. Babies are very fragile and do not carry the same immunities or strength as adults. If a baby is harmed due to a birth injury it may even result in death.
When a baby does survive, they may be affected by minimal, moderate or severe brain damage, nerve damage, spinal cord damage, Cerebral palsy, Erbs palsy (shoulder dystocia), Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy, paralysis, asphyxiation, broken bones and/or fractures. All of these conditions are often irreversible. They can affect a child’s lifespan, learning capabilities and overall quality of life.
Birth Injury Lawyers in San Francisco, California
Please contact a San Francisco birth injury attorney at our firm immediately if your baby has suffered injury or death due to medical malpractice. We are very familiar with your legal rights and understand what is at stake. We can file a personal injury claim on your behalf, negotiate a settlement or represent you in civil court in an attempt to obtain maximum compensation.
Your child deserves to enter this world as safely as possible. When that does not happen and another is to blame, we believe that they should be held accountable by compensating a victim or the victim’s family for their wrongdoing.
Contact us today to speak with an experienced San Francisco birth injury lawyer!