Preventable Injuries During Birth Last the Lifetime of Both Parent and Child
An injury suffered during birth is a very serious matter that can have a tremendous impact on a family, not only emotionally but also financially. The injuries to the child and the family last a lifetime. At Russo Law, our birth injury attorneys can evaluate whether your birth injury case is legally actionable due to a hospital or doctor's negligence and can help you obtain compensation for the costs of additional medical treatment, therapy, special education, and other specialized needs for your child.
Was Timely and Appropriate Care Delivered?
The first thing that needs to be determined is how your child was injured during birth. A birth injury can result from a number of things that went wrong during the delivery such as improper use of equipment such as forceps or vacuums, a delay in recognizing the need for a Caesarian delivery or C-section, undetected damage to the placenta, inappropriately treated infection, or hypoxia due to an umbilical cord problem. If you have any question whatsoever whether you child was injured due to medical malpractice, you should contact us for a free case evaluation.
Hypoxia and Physical Trauma
Common newborn injuries that should be evaluated for medical negligence are any sort of brain damage or injury, any physical trauma during delivery or immediately thereafter, brachial plexus, shoulder dystocia, Erb's palsy, cerebral palsy, paralysis, and any hypoxic event.
The damages that you may be able to recover in your case are for medical expenses in the past and to be expected in the future (including in-home nursing care, special equipment or vehicles necessary for the ongoing and future care of the child, modifications to a home to include ramps and other handicap equipment, family and mental counseling), lost income of the parent, past and future pain and suffering, a loss of consortium, companionship, or parental guidance, and the loss of enjoyment of life in the past and in the future.
If you have any questions or concerns about whether you have a birth injury case, please give us a call or contact us today. Our office serves clients in the Tampa Bay area, Central Florida, and Polk County including Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Haines City, Florida.
