Birth Injuries & Defects
For many people, the birth of a child is an exciting and wonderful event, but
for three out of every one hundred births, the mother or newborn suffers from a
serious birth injury. In some cases a birth injury is inevitable due to the
positioning within the birth canal or size of the baby, but in many situations a
birth injury is the result of medical malpractice. For example, a birth injury
may take place when a doctor is slow to react to complications or when
inadequate care is provided during the pregnancy or delivery.
Birth injuries may be caused by any number of errors, many of which could
have been avoided if the physician had followed procedure and used common sense.
Some birth injuries may be the result of forceps, incorrect amniocentesis
technique, not delivering the child on time, improper assessment of fetal age,
failure to properly perform a c-section or medication-related errors.
Serious injuries may result in the newborn due to substandard care or
negligence by the physician, such as:
- Broken bones
- Damage to the spinal cord
- Bruising and/or skin irritation
- Forceps-related injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
- Brachial Plexus
- Paralysis
- Infections
- Nerve damage
- Brain damage
- Internal bleeding
If you or your child suffered from a birth injury in Missouri or Kansas, you
should contact an experienced Kansas City birth injury attorney at Peterson &
Associates immediately. We will obtain all relevant medical records relating to
the birth injury, which will then be reviewed by our attorneys and an
obstetrical expert, if needed. We know that expenses associated with birth
injuries are very high, especially if your child is permanently disabled or has
suffered from a long-term medical condition. It is our goal to recover for you
the maximum monetary compensation for your child's injuries to assist in the
payment of birth injury-related expenses, such as medical bills, physical
therapy, hospital stays, assistive devices, and in-home care.
Disclaimer
The Missouri and Kansas birthing injury,
cerebral palsy, erb's palsy, birth injuries or other personal injury legal
information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal
legal advice, nor the formation of a lawyer or attorney-client relationship.
Any results set forth herein are based upon the facts of that particular
case and do not represent a promise or guarantee. Please contact a birth
injury attorney or cerebral palsy lawyer for a consultation on your
particular personal injury matter. This web site is not intended to solicit
clients for matters outside the states of Missouri and Kansas.
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