Virginia Birth Injury Attorney
Birth Injury Claims in Northern Virginia
A birth injury is an injury that a newborn baby receives at some point during the labor process. Birth injuries are sometimes the result of negligence, miscalculations and errors prior, during or at birth of a child. As anyone who has ever had a child would know, any injury to your child can be a truly heartbreaking experience. A birth injury to a newborn baby can not only be devastating at the time it happens, but can result in permanent disabilities.
Some of the main causes of birth injuries include extreme delays in performing a necessary C-Section, excessive force used during a delivery, incorrect use of forceps or other tools during delivery or miscalculations made regarding the size of the baby that should have been identified earlier by the obstetrician.
Unfortunately medical negligence is not always easy to prove, therefore if you feel your baby received a preventable birth injury it is important that you contact an experienced Virginia personal injury attorney from Howard, Morrison, Ross and Whelan without delay. We have one of the most respected Obstetricians in the country available to us for immediate consultation and review of all new cases. We will fight for your rights, help you get justice served and work aggressively to get you the compensation needed for the care and comfort of your child.
Types of Birth Injuries
Although there are some birth injuries that may occur which are beyond anyone's ability to control, other birth injuries occur due to human error. Some common types of birth injuries include:
- Fractured bones
- Brain damage
- Erb's palsy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Damage to the spinal cord
- Fetal distress
- Infections
- Internal bleeding
- Brachial Plexus
We have helped our clients obtain millions from the big insurance companies and will give you the representation you need to get maximum compensation and justice for the injuries caused.
We understand that nothing can be done to reverse the damage caused by a birth injury, however if you contact a Virginia personal injury attorneyat our firm, we are ready to aggressively fight for you and your child's rights in those cases where the injuries were avoidable.