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Birth Defects

The birth of a baby should be a time of happiness and celebration. Unfortunately, when a birth injury occurs or defect results because of medical malpractice, joy quickly turns to heartbreak as parents and family members are suddenly dealing with uncertainty and tragedy.

Has your baby suffered from a birth injury or defect due to a negligent medical professional? Our medical malpractice lawyers can help. Contact a birth defect attorney in your area today for more information.

Our birth defect lawyers assist clients with a variety of birth injury cases related to medical malpractice, including but not limited to:

• Genetic Misdiagnosis
• Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
• Infant hematoma
• Umbilical cord strangulation
• High-risk pregnancies
• C-section injuries
• Newborn jaundice
• Bone injury/fracture
• Cranial or spinal cord injury
• Mental retardation
• Chemical birth injury
• Premature delivery
• Spinal defects
• Asphyxia
• Shoulder dystocia
• Klumpke's palsy
• Infant seizures
• Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN)
• Heart or lung injury
• Developmental delays
• Microcephaly
• Prescription drug birth defects
• Anoxic brain injury
• Neonatal malpractice
• OBGYN malpractice
• Fetal distress
• Various forms of cerebral palsy
• Symptoms of Erb's palsy
• Failure to perform a timely C-section
• Wrongful death
• Intra-abdominal injury

During this emotionally and financially hard time, our birth defect lawyers can offer legal assistance and advice to families affected by birth injuries and defects such as Erb’s Palsy, Cerebral Palsy, and shoulder dystocia. If you live in the United States, and your baby was born with a preventable birth injury, our lawyers can lift the legal burden off of your shoulders by securing the medical records, statements, and evidence that is necessary to fight for financial compensation in court.

It is vital to act rapidly to remain in compliance with the statutes of limitations in your state. Failing to take legal action within a specific timeframe can result in forfeiting all rights to press charges against the party responsible for your baby’s injury. These laws vary, so contact our medical malpractice lawyers if you have question about the statute of limitation laws in your state.

Did you lose your baby due to the reckless behavior of a doctor or other medical professional? Our birth injury attorneys can help. Contact a local medical malpractice lawyer today for more information regarding a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit.