Pennsylvania Birth Injury Lawyers
When a child's birth turns into more of a nightmare than a celebration, many parents don't realize that they still have legal rights. Birth injury afflicts a staggering six to eight of every 1,000 babies born in the United States each year, and with consequences like Erb's palsy, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and others, it is an important concern for new parents.
What causes birth injury? Many people do not realize that the process of birth itself can be a traumatic one. Factors such as positioning, size of the mother and child, gestational diabetes, premature labor, or small birth control factor can all contribute to birth injury. Medical professionals have a responsibility to properly diagnose birth injury factors and either schedule a C-section delivery to prevent injury during the trip through the birth canal or intervene with medication, observation, and the appropriate techniques.
Though many Pennsylvania birth injuries are minor, some birth injuries like cerebral palsy, TBI, or Erb's palsy can have lifelong consequences, affecting a child's cognitive function, memory, personality, ability to control the muscles, and impacting the child's ability to lead a normal life, earn a normal income, and have a good quality of life. The incredible stress of dealing with a lifetime's worth of medical bills and having to learn new parenting techniques and methods can rip families apart and cause psychological and financial problems for all involved. Simply put, birth injury is a very real problem with lasting, even lifelong, consequences.
When doctors fail to diagnose complications or risk factors or do things like botch the birth, improperly use suction or forceps, or misdiagnose conditions like perinatal stroke, they can be taken to task for their actions. Many parents do not realize that they can file a Philadelphia birth injury lawsuit against the medical professionals whose negligence, failure to diagnose, or mistakes caused their child's injury. Given the complicated nature of this area of law and the necessity for intense scrutiny of medical records, gathering evidence, and constructing a savvy legal strategy, it is recommended that the parents of children born with birth injuries consult with a personal injury attorney with a long track record and a reputation for quality service and success.
Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP is just such a law firm - and we're offering a free case consultation to anyone who is ready to claim the compensation they deserve for their child's birth injury. Call today for more information and a free case consultation.