New York City Birth Injury
Lawyer
The
birth of a child is one
of the most exciting and
joyous experiences in the
life of a parent. But when
something goes wrong with
the delivery, joy can quickly
turn to despair. Frequently,
parents are kept in the
dark and not told exactly
what went wrong. All they
know is that as a result
of unexpected complications,
their child is not "normal." Many
parents have no idea what
to do. If something has
gone wrong during the delivery
of your child or if you
have experienced a birth
injury yourself, you should
contact a law firm as soon
as possible.
Are you looking
for a New York City Birth
Injury Lawyer? Contact
our New York City Birth Injury
Lawyer to help you in regards
to your case today!
Here
you will be able to speak
with a knowledgeable and
experienced lawyer who
will be able to provide
you with the guidance,
counseling and advice you
will need to move forward
with your claim.
Their anxiety only increases
when parents realize that
their child may require a
lifetime of medical care.
Children with brain injuries,
erb’s palsy, cerebral
palsy, paraplegia and quadriplegia
require a good deal of additional
care that can take a large
emotional and financial toll
on a family.
Our law firm understands
what parents are going through
and will go above and beyond
the law to ensure that you
get the answers and results
you deserve. Our law firm
has successfully handled
a variety of medical malpractice
cases. Among them is one
in which we recovered a structured
settlement valued at over
$20 million for a child born
with brain damage and cerebral
palsy when a physician botched
her delivery. In that case,
the parents were given an
apology – but no explanation.
After examining the medical
records and consulting with
our experts, our experienced
team learned that the baby
got stuck in the birth canal,
compromising her umbilical
cord and effectively blocking
off her oxygen supply for
approximately 13 minutes.
Are you looking
for a New York City Birth
Injury Lawyer? Contact
our New York City Birth Injury
Lawyer to help you in regards
to your case today!
Only
after the family came to
our law firm did they finally
get the answers they were
seeking. We also helped
them secure the compensation
they deserved, providing
the lifetime of medical
care that their child’s
condition warrants. Let
us help get the answers
to your problems and provide
you and your child with
the financial compensation
your situation deserves.
We are passionate about
what we do and we are with
you every step of the way.
No matter how hard the
defendants, their attorneys
and insurance carriers
fight to destroy your claim,
our attorneys will stand
by you all the way to the
end.
Birth injuries can be prevented
through prenatal care, monitoring
and proper labor and delivery
techniques and practices.
While some brain injuries
are temporary, the vast majority
of brain-injured children
endure permanent injuries
so severe that they require
long-term care and significant
medical treatment for the
rest of their lives.
Some signs of birth injuries
related to medical malpractice
include:
- Traumatic birth
- Low APGAR scores
- A baby who is not alert
at birth, is blue or pale
in color, has poor muscle
tone, trembling arms or
legs, seizures, difficulty
breathing, a low heart
rate or trouble nursing
- Breech presentation
- Weak cry
- Meconium in the amniotic
fluid
- Vaginal birth despite
cephalopelvic disproportion,
meaning the mother's pelvis
is not adequate to support
vaginal delivery due to
its shape and size
- Prolonged labor
- Acidosis (low ph)
- Cerebral edema – an
accumulation of excess
fluid in the substance
of the brain
- Severe bruising, which
is evidence of forced delivery
or excessive trauma during
birth
- Hypoxic – Ischemic
Encephalopathy, which is
the lack of oxygen reaching
vital body tissues
- Difficult forceps delivery,
or a delivery requiring
the use of vacuum extraction
- Birth asphyxia, meaning
the baby did not receive
enough oxygen before, during
or just after birth
- Static encephalopathy
- Neonatal depression
- Developmental delays
- Caput succedaneum, a
severe swelling of the
soft tissues of the baby's
scalp, which occurs as
the baby travels through
the birth canal. It is
usually accompanied by
some bruising, which normally
disappears within a few
days.
- Cephalohematoma, an area
of bleeding underneath
one of the cranial bones,
which often appears several
hours after delivery in
the form of a raised lump
on the baby's head. The
body usually reabsorbs
the blood and the lump
goes away within two to
three weeks, though occasionally
babies develop jaundice
if the area of bleeding
is large.
- Some babies show signs
of temporary bruising,
marks and lacerations as
a result of passing through
the birth canal or the
use of forceps or vacuum
extraction.
- Pressure may be placed
on the baby's facial nerves
during labor or birth,
possibly due to use of
forceps for delivery. If
a nerve was only bruised,
the paralysis improves
within a few weeks, but
surgery may be necessary
if the nerve is torn.
- Newborns also sometimes
suffer from subconjunctival
hemorrhaging, the breakage
of small blood vessels
in the eyes, which may
result in a bright red
band around the eye.
- Fractures
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Paraplegia
- Quadriplegia
- Miscalculating the due
date and allowing pregnancy
to continue without proper
testing
- Failing to act on changes
in the mother's condition
during pregnancy
- Causing or failing to
respond to the umbilical
cord being entrapped or
compressed
- Misuse of a vacuum extractor
or forceps
- Misuse of labor-stimulating
drugs
- Delay in ordering or
performing a Cesarean section
- Poor resuscitation and
poor care after birth
- Breech delivery
- Failure to monitor maternal/fetal
health
- Failure to notice/act
on fetal distress
- Placenta abruptions
- Improper prescription
of medication or dosage
- Maternal infection
- Malfunction of device/improper
use of device (forceps/vacuum)
- Low oxygen supply (hypoxia
or anoxia) during labor
and delivery
- Failure to recognize
abnormal signs and symptoms
in pregnant patients
- Incorrect interpretation
of electronic fetal monitor
records
- Slow response in correcting
dangerous conditions and
protecting patient
- Subconjunctival hemorrhage
- Macromia – baby
large for gestational age
- Exceptionally long labor
Electronic
fetal heart rate monitoring
and fetal scalp pH sampling
are usually used during
labor so that medical professionals
can take appropriate action,
which often necessitates
rapid performance of a
Cesarean section if fetal
distress is revealed.
Are you looking
for a New York City Birth
Injury Lawyer? Contact
our New York City Birth Injury
Lawyer to help you in regards
to your case today!
To
get more information on
birth injuries, please visit
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of Residents in Hospitals
Michael
Gunzburg is a New York
Birth Injury Attorney serving
the New York Metropolitan
area, including New
York City, Bronx, Brooklyn,
Manhattan, Queens, Staten
Island, Nassau, Suffolk,
Westchester, Rockland and
Orange County.
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