Giving birth to a healthy baby boy or girl should be one of the happiest times in a person's life. When a person becomes pregnant, they trust that they will be cared for properly and throughout their entire pregnancy, including the labor and delivery process. When a doctor is caring for a patient, they are expected to honor a high level of regard for safety. As a medical professional they are expected to make no mistakes, especially when it comes to a patient's health and well-being.
There are thousands of birth injuries each year that can lead to the wrongful death or a lifetime of suffering to a newborn child. A doctor may be negligent during a patient's pregnancy by failing to diagnose, misdiagnosing, or improperly diagnosing an illness or disease. In addition, a baby or mother can be seriously injured due to unsafe practices or wrongdoing on part of a doctor during labor or delivery. When a medical mistake is made, the doctor or heath care professional should be held legally accountable.
If your child suffered a serious birth injury, you may have the right to take legal action against the doctor, obstetrician or other medical professional responsible. By contacting our firm and talking to an Atlanta birth injury attorney about your particular case, you can find out what options you have and exactly how our firm can help. By providing all the protection to you the law allows, you will have the opportunity to hold the responsible party accountable while also seeking a recovery for your child's medical care.
Types of Birth Injuries
- Premature Delivery
- Brain Injuries
- Nerve Injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
- Brachial Plexus Injury/Erbs palsy
- Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy
- Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- Microcephaly
- Gestational Diabetes
- Spinal Cord Damage
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Paralysis
- Asphyxiation
- Broken Bones
- Fractures
- Disabilities
When something goes tragically wrong that could have been prevented, the situation can be unbearable. If you or a family member has received serious injuries due to a birth injury caused by negligence, recklessness, carelessness or wrong doing, please contact an Atlanta birth injury attorney today at 1-855-54INJURY.
