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How to Seek Compensation for Birth Injuries in North Carolina
The birth of a child is one of the most beautiful experiences in a mother or father’s life. Most of the time, labor and delivery go well and both the mother and child thrive. However, sometimes, problems occur during birth that result in serious injuries to the baby. A baby may recover from minor injuries while other injuries may be disabling. When a medical professional makes a mistake that causes an injury, they may be held responsible. A North Carolina injury attorney will assist you in seeking compensation for a birth injury due to the negligence of a doctor or medical professional.
What Are Common Types of Birth Injuries?
A number of types of injuries may occur to a baby during birth. Neurological injuries may result in nerve damage or Erb’s Palsy. Erb’s Palsy or brachial plexus injury, is a condition where the baby has permanent damage to the nerves in the brachial plexus, which can be a lifelong disability. Brain injuries or cerebral palsy may occur when there is a lack of oxygen to the baby’s brain during labor or birth. Facial or head injuries may be the result of the use of forceps during birth. Some injuries, such as brain damage, may not be immediately known.
What Causes Birth Injuries?
Injuries that occur during the birth process may be due to a variety of reasons. Birth injuries may be more common in some situations. The size of the baby, the mother’s pelvic structure, the position of the baby, and prolonged labor may all contribute to the possibility of a birth injury. Sometimes, birth injuries are caused by the doctor or other medical professionals attending to the mother. A number of actions or inactions may result in birth injuries. Inattentiveness, improper use of tools or devices, improper administration of medications, and more may have caused or exacerbated an injury to a baby at birth.
What to Do Following a Birth Injury
A birth injury is one of the most serious types of injuries but also may be difficult to determine. An infant may have been injured at birth but may not show symptoms of the injury until later. Many of the injuries caused at birth are to the baby’s brain or nervous system and impact their growth and development. Parents may not become aware of a child’s injury until they start to show problems such as slow development. Once you notice a problem, it is important to seek immediate medical evaluation and treatment.
Consult a Birth Injury Attorney
Birth injuries may impact a child and his or her family for many years to come. The child may be disabled or may require extensive or long-term medical and rehabilitative care. This can take a physical and emotional toll not only on the child, but also on the parents and other family members. The costs associated with care may be extensive. An attorney will review the details of the case and help gather information to prove negligence.
The responsible party should pay for all the costs associated with the injury they caused. A medical malpractice claim may be necessary to recover damages due to the negligence of the doctor or medical staff. If your child suffered a birth injury, don’t delay. Contact our legal team at Arnold & Smith, PLLC, at (704) 370-2828 to schedule a free initial consultation.
The skilled personal injury attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC are dedicated to maximizing the financial recovery and obtaining justice for every personal injury client injured by another party’s negligence. The issues our personal injury clients may be facing include, but are not limited to, slip and fall injuries, wrongful death, product liability, catastrophic injuries, dog bite claims, car and truck accident injuries, motorcycle injuries, traumatic brain injury (TBI), nursing home negligence, spinal cord injury, boating accidents, and defective medical device injury. Our personal injury attorneys understand the devastating impact such an injury can have on a person’s life, and that the effects so often go beyond physical pain and suffering. The personal injury attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC are dedicated to helping clients determine the strength of their claims, and to aggressively pursuing the means necessary to achieve the best possible end result for each client’s particular situation.
Source:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/malpractice
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/brachial-plexus-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350235
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