Bernstein & Maryanoff

Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Helping Explain Birth Injuries

Parents who are about to give birth to a child are as anticipatory and as excited as anyone could possibly be in life.  When child birth goes well, it’s always one of the happiest moments of parents’ lives.  Unfortunately, when something goes wrong, it can also be one of the most devastating developments imaginable.  If your child has suffered a birth injury that you believe was due to the mistake of medical professionals, seek the help of Florida medical malpractice lawyers as soon as possible.  In the meantime, below is an introduction to this troubling issue.

How Birth Injuries Can Occur

Birth injuries can occur in a number of ways, as a human being is never more vulnerable to harm than when he or she is being born.  As a result, there are many different things that can go wrong.  Common mistakes that can lead to birth injuries include:

• Failure to recognize the need for a C-section
• Failure to recognize fetal distress
• Misuse of childbirth instruments
• Improper repositioning of the child as it’s born
• Failure to remove the child from the birth canal in a timely manner
• Failure to recognize a potential problem with the umbilical cord

As a result of any of these or many other mistakes, a child can be severely harmed to the point where the child does not even survive the birthing process.  Other injuries can include brain damage that leads to other conditions, broken bones and spinal cord trauma that can leave a child paralyzed either temporarily or permanently.

Holding Those Responsible for Birth Injuries Accountable

When parents discover that their child has been injured during birth, it can lead to an onrush of emotions that are overwhelming.  Anger, fear, stress, anxiety, confusion and sadness are just a few of examples of potentially dominant emotions.  Someone who is suffering from this type of extreme emotional distress is in no position to take on a hospital, doctors, insurance company representatives or defense attorneys.

Working with experienced Florida medical malpractice lawyers will allow the troubled parents to focus on the care of their child while the attorneys make sure that the rights of the family that has been harmed are enforced.  This includes filing a Florida medical malpractice lawsuit if necessary and/or negotiating a settlement.

If your child has suffered a birth injury as a result of a mistake, you need to seek the help of Florida medical malpractice lawyers who have been holding those responsible for this type of harm accountable for many years.  Contact Bernstein & Maryanoff today to schedule a free initial consultation.