South Florida Birth Injury Attorneys
The birth of a baby can be a complicated process. Too often, unfortunate medical mistakes are made during labor or delivery, causing harm to the newborn child. Statistics suggest that injuries occur in as many as 27 of every 1,000 births in the United States. While some injuries stem from natural causes, many occur because of medical malpractice.
These errors can cause devastating harm to an infant and leave a family with a lifetime of medical bills and suffering. You may feel overwhelmed if you or your loved one has been through the ordeal of a birth injury at a Florida hospital. Still, you need to understand your legal options and that’s why it’s crucial to call the South Florida birth injury lawyers at Rosen & Rosen today at (954) 981-1852, or contact us online for a free evaluation of your case.
Serving clients since 1965, Rosen & Rosen has grown to become one of the preeminent law firms in the area of birth injury medical malpractice in South Florida. Our offices in Hollywood, Florida serve clients through South Florida, including Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Aventura, Hallandale, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, Cooper City, Dania Beach and many other areas of South FL.
Birth injuries are different from birth defects, which are the result of a genetic disorder. A number of health care providers may be held responsible for a birth injury other than the doctor, including attending nurses, support staff, technicians and even the hospital itself.
Birth injuries can include brain damage, spinal cord damage, paralysis, breech birth complications, bone fractures, infections, epilepsy and wrongful death. Birth injuries can be caused by leaving the baby in the birth canal too long, improper use of medical instrument or a failure to perform a Cesareansection when the baby is in distress.
One of the most common birth injuries during delivery is shoulder dystocia, which occurs when the baby’s shoulders are too large for the birth canal and the infant becomes lodged behind the mother’s pubic bone. The complications can include:
- Cerebral Palsy—A condition in which brain damage affects body movement and muscle coordination. Cerebral palsy can occur with even the best medical care, but some cases result from medical negligence during deliveries.
- Erb’s palsy—A loss of mobility in the hand or arm. Erb’s palsy is often seen after difficult deliveries in which excessive pressure is exerted in an effort to free the child.
- Klumpke’s palsy—A trauma injury caused by excessive pressure to a baby’s neck or head during delivery that causes paralysis of the hand and wrist.
- Neurological or Brain Injury
The effects of trauma during birth can be long-lasting, even permanent. Sizable medical bills, specialized medical care for the injured newborn and developmental problems present ongoing stresses for the parents and the child.
If you believe that your child was injured as a result of medical malpractice, please call the South Florida birth injury lawyers at Rosen & Rosen P.A. at (954) 981-1852 or contact us online. Our birth injury attorneys will review your case and help you determine whether you have grounds to seek money damages for your child’s injuries. We have successfully represented patients injured by medical malpractice and we will fight for you.
We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we will not receive a fee unless you receive monetary compensation. Our medical malpractice attorneys have successfully represented families harmed by medical malpractice and are dedicated to serving you in your fight for justice.
