San Francisco Birth Injury Attorneys
Labor & Delivery Medical Malpractice Lawyers
When you get ready to welcome a new baby you trust that your doctor and other professionals know exactly what they are doing. However, a small newborn baby can be severely harmed and may even die due to a simple mistake by a doctor, nurse or other medical personnel. In addition, a new mother can be injured in labor and delivery as well. If you or your baby has been harmed due to medical negligence you may be able to file a medical malpractice claim for monetary damages.
A baby can suffer the following if a birth injury occurs:
- Brain damage
- Spinal cord damage
- Nerve damage to the face
- Cerebral palsy
- Erbs palsy
- Shoulder dystocia
- Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy
- Paralysis
- Asphyxiation
- Broken bones
- Fractures
- Disabilities
Birth injuries can affect an infant for the rest of his or her life. Whether a doctor is negligent by failing to diagnose a baby or a mothers condition during pregnancy, or fails to diagnose during labor and/or delivery they can be held accountable. In many instances the failure to determine a baby’s size, the location of the placenta or the umbilical cord can lead to a last-minute cesarean that may put everyone at risk. In addition if a medication error takes place it can severely harm a mother or child and result in a life-threatening emergency.
San Francisco Wrongful Death & Injury Attorneys
Please contact a San Francisco birth injury lawyer at our firm immediately if you or your baby has suffered injury because of a doctor’s negligence. A San Francisco birth injury attorney at our firm can file a personal injury claim on your behalf, negotiate a settlement or file a civil claim in an attempt to obtain maximum compensation.
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