Birth Injuries

Birth Injury Cases Require Experienced Medical Malpractice Attorneys

The birth of a child should be a happy and joyous time. However, when a birth injury occurs due to medical negligence of the hospital, obstetrician, doctor or nurse, happiness can turn into devastation, followed by the uncertainty of the child's future.

Birth injury or birth trauma is referred to as any damage, injury or death an infant sustains before, during and sometimes after the birth. Emergencies can also arise that threaten the life and health of the birth mother.

Thousands of cases of birth injuries occur every year in the United States. The injuries range in severity, but often are permanent and can lead to the child needing a lifetime of care. Medical providers may be held liable for:

• Breech Delivery
• Delayed Cesarean Section
• Failure to Notice Fetal Distress
• Failure to Test and Treat Conditions During Pregnancy, or Misdiagnosis
• Oxygen Deprivation
• Placenta Previa or Placenta Abruption
• Medical Negligence

As a result of a birth injury or defect, an infant may be afflicted with the following:

• Bone Fractures
• Brain Damage
• Cerebral Palsy
• Erbs Palsy or Brachial Plexus Palsy
• Mental Retardation
• Shoulder Dystocia

For example, read our recent article on Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) a disease that affects the eyes of premature babies. If not properly diagnosed and treated after birth, it can lead to retinal detachment and blindness.

Medical malpractice birth injuries can be complex and difficult to. These cases require qualified experts from premier medical institutions to be proven. It can take several years to go trial. The attorneys FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY has been handling medical malpractice cases for more than 25 years and our firm has knowledgeable nurses on staff. We use a multitude of sophisticated litigation techniques including forensics. We have the experience and the financial ability to take on the largest hospitals and insurance companies.

Contact us to arrange a free initial consultation with a Florida medical malpractice attorney to discuss your birth injury or birth trauma claim.

The Florida birth injury attorneys at FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY represent medical malpractice victims throughout the following counties - Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier and throughout Florida and the United States.