Birth Injuries
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Birth Injuries and Cerebral Palsy
Most births go smoothly and most babies are born healthy. However, in a small percentage of births complications occur which, if not handled appropriately, can lead to severe birth defects and birth injuries such as cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, shoulder dystocia, brachial plexus injury, brain damage, and developmental and cognitive delays, among other conditions.
At Gay Chacker & Mittin, P.C., we represent children who have suffered catastrophic injuries due to negligence or medical mistakes made by doctors, obstetricians (OB-GYNs), nurses, labor and delivery room personnel, or hospital management. We bring over 40 years of experience in successfully handling medical malpractice claims to your birth injury case. If your baby was severely injured by medical negligence prior to, during or after birth, we can help. Contact an experienced birth injury attorney at the Philadelphia law firm of Gay Chacker & Mittin, P.C. for a free initial consultation.
Birth Injuries Affect Families for Life
A birth injury is devastating to the child, the parents and the entire family. It is exhausting physically and financially for families to adjust their expectations and adapt to a special needs child. The cost of providing specialized medical care, rehabilitation services, physical and occupational therapy, special education, and nursing care can be overwhelming. Birth injury can be caused by substandard medical care and medical errors including:
- Failure to properly diagnose and treat mother's high blood pressure (preeclampsia)
- Failure to employ fetal heart monitor or failure to quickly respond to fetal distress
- Failure to perform necessary emergency C-section
- Fetal Acidosis
- Vacuum extraction and forceps delivery injuries
- Oxygen deprivation (hypoxia) caused by the umbilical cord being wrapped around the baby's neck, causing neurological impairment
- Other interference with blood or oxygen supply leading to brain damage, cerebral palsy, or other birth defect or injury
- Stretching or pulling of the shoulder during birth leading to brachial plexus injury
Whatever the cause of your baby's birth injury, our medical malpractice lawyers will be happy to review your case in a free evaluation. We frequently work with obstetricians, and other medical experts to investigate birth injury cases and identify the factors, including medical or nursing errors, which contributed to the injury. If your child was harmed as a result of birthing malpractice, we will fight to recover compensation for the financial and emotional losses suffered as a result of your child's injury.
Call 866-371-5853 for a Free Consultation Today
To discuss your concerns regarding a medical mistake or medical error leading to a birth injury, call the experienced trial attorneys at Gay Chacker & Mittin, P.C. There are no legal fees in a medical malpractice case unless we recover money damages for you. Contact a Philadelphia birth injury lawyer today.
