Hartford Birth Injuries Attorney
Birth is an intense physical experience for both mother and child, and while the mother experiences considerable pain and risk, often babies suffer serious, life-altering injuries. It is during the chaos of labor and delivery that some of the most serious risks for children arise. When your child suffers because of mistakes during delivery, you need help, you need answers. You need us.
We are Brignole, Bush & Lewis, LLC, a group of attorneys fighting for the personal injury problems facing clients in Hartford. For birth injuries, we know the harrowing, emotionally devastating stakes facing you and we’re ready to take the fight to the responsible parties. We have the compassion to help you with the initial fallout of your situation, and the determination to pursue the compensation you deserve.
Common Types Of Birth Injuries And Their Causes
A birth injury victim is the most vulnerable and least able to advocate for themselves, person imaginable: a baby. Because infants cannot describe their pain, cannot answer questions, the medical community often overlooks the early signs of an injury, and cannot take action until considerable damage may already be done. This is an important dimension of all types of birth injuries, such as:
- Brain injuries: Including cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy and many other conditions, can be caused by loss of oxygen during labor.
- Spinal cord injuries: Often causing paralysis and lifelong medical care needs, these are caused by excessive force and lack of care during birth.
- Broken bones: Most often the collar bone, but many types of bones may break during birth, and this is also from too much force used to extract a child.
- Organ damage: Any combination of force, loss of oxygen or misuse of drugs during delivery can damage organs.
These injuries are considerably painful and leave families seeking help and answers. We’ve seen time and again the difficulties facing our clients in the immediate aftermath of a birth injury, and we’re here to help.
Liability And Compensation In Birth Injury Cases
As your birth injury lawyers, we will pursue all of the economic and noneconomic damages available in your case. A few examples of the damages we’d pursue are:
- Compensation for imaging and other testing
- Compensation for surgical intervention
- Compensation for your emotional pain and suffering
Seeking these damages is complicated by restrictions such as adhering to the statute of limitations, submitting the “Certificate of Good Faith” required for medical malpractice suits in the state, and correctly assigning liability. Both the health care team and the facility may share the blame for the incidents, and in many cases, facilities can be held liable for the damages caused by malpractice.
Careful, Attentive, Determined
Get a free consultation from us today about your child’s injuries and case. We know that what you’ve experienced is far more than you deserve. It’s more than anyone should face in the early days of their child’s life. But we can help you get compensation you deserve, but more than that, we can hold those who didn’t take appropriate care of your child accountable. Call us at 860-856-8361 or send an email using this form to get started.