Hillsborough Birth Injury Lawyer
A normal pregnancy and the birth of a healthy child is what every parent hopes for and expects. However, medical mistakes are sometimes made during labor and delivery that lead to a child’s birth injury. Families of children with birth-related injuries like cerebral palsy and Erb’s Palsy are understandably looking for answers. They want to know what went wrong and if their child’s birth injury was preventable.
While not all birth injuries are preventable, there are situations when a birth injury results from improper care provided by a doctor, nurse, midwife or other medical care provider. Such birth injuries include:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s Palsy (also called Brachial Plexus Palsy)
- Shoulder dystocia
- Injury to the brain cells from a lack of oxygen (Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy, or HIE)
- Bleeding in the brain
- Brain damage
- Brain swelling
- Facial nerve damage
- Skull fractures
If you believe your child suffered a birth injury due to medical negligence, it is important to contact an experienced Hillsborough birth injury lawyer to help you weigh your legal options. A birth injury attorney can help hold the responsible parties accountable and may be able to obtain a settlement to cover the cost of care, which can approach $1 million over a child’s lifetime.
Sokolove Law has 30+ years of experience representing Hillsborough families in birth injury lawsuits resulting from medical negligence or improper care. We have worked with many parents to help them find answers and take the next steps in getting the financial compensation they need to plan for the future. Sokolove Law’s nurse case managers will listen to you and focus on understanding what happened to your child during birth. We will answer your questions and direct you to one of our birth injury lawyers. Call 877-221-9286 today or fill out the form to the right for a free legal consultation.