Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers With A History Of Results
Delivery room errors and birth injuries are among the most tragic types of medical malpractice. In these cases, the negligence of a medical expert takes away a newborn’s chances of an everyday, happy and healthy life. These careless medical professionals put parents in the stressful position of having to overcome countless financial and emotional challenges in raising their children.
If your child suffered a catastrophic birth injury due to an act of negligence on the part of a doctor or medical professional, the birth injury attorneys of McKeen & Associates, P.C. are ready to help you get justice.
We Care About Our Clients. We Will Fight for You.
When you choose our law firm to represent you in your birth injury case, you will have more than 100 years of collective medical malpractice experience on your side. We will put that experience to work to pursue maximum compensation for you and your child. We have a national reach, handling birth injury cases in Michigan, Illinois and across the nation, regardless of their complexity. If your child suffered from medical negligence that impacted the pregnancy, the delivery or the infant’s wellbeing after childbirth, we can help.
Why These Injuries Are So Devastating
These injuries can occur due to various factors, including prolonged labor, the baby’s size or position, and the use of delivery instruments. The consequences of birth injuries vary. Some injuries heal entirely, while others may lead to chronic conditions such as cerebral palsy, developmental delays or permanent nerve damage. Early intervention and medical care are crucial for managing these outcomes.
Causes Of Birth Injuries
Negligence during childbirth can cause birth injuries through improper prenatal care, delayed or inappropriate medical interventions, and failure to monitor fetal distress. Errors such as not performing a timely C-section, misusing delivery instruments like forceps or vacuum extractors, and inadequate neonatal care can lead to serious conditions like brain damage, brachial plexus injuries, and cerebral palsy. These preventable mistakes can result in long-term health issues for the newborn and emotional and financial burdens for the family. These and other factors during childbirth can lead to physical trauma for the newborn.
Failure To Diagnose | Prenatal Care Errors
While birth injuries can happen during childbirth, they can also be the result of improper prenatal care or neonatal care errors. Typically, it can be directly linked to a failure to diagnose or properly treat a condition.
For example, during pregnancy, a doctor should be able to spot genetic issues. A doctor should be able to recognize and treat most infections in the mother that may be passed along to the child during birth. Before or during childbirth, a doctor should be able to spot fetal distress and provide a cesarean section to prevent damage to the child. After childbirth, a doctor should be able to diagnose and treat jaundice, infections, or other conditions.
No matter what the medical error was that caused a birth injury, the first step is to verify that it was the result of medical malpractice. We have the resources to bring in top experts to help us gather the information we need to build a successful case.
Capable Of Handling The Most Complex Birth Injury Cases
Our childbirth injury attorneys have extensive experience handling lawsuits for all types of traumatic birth injuries during and prior to delivery, including:
- Spinal cord injuries
- Brain injuries and skull fractures
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Shoulder dystocia
- Failing to guard against high blood pressure that leads to eclampsia
- Failing to spot a uterine rupture
- Any lack of awareness or response to the baby showing signs of distress
- Oxygen deprivation
- A compressed umbilical cord
- Failure to perform a timely C-section
- Placental abruption
- Brachial plexus injuries damage the nerves controlling the arm and hand
- Fractures often involve the clavicle or collarbone.
- Bleeding under the baby’s scalp
- Facial nerve injuries resulting from pressure on the baby’s face during delivery
- Improper fetal monitoring during labor
- The tragic and wrongful death of a mother or child
When Long-term Consequences Occur
Birth injuries can lead to significant long-term consequences for victims, affecting their physical, cognitive and emotional development. Conditions like cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries, and brain damage can result in permanent disabilities requiring ongoing medical care, therapy and specialized education. Developmental delays may hinder the child’s ability to reach milestones, impacting their independence and quality of life. Chronic health issues necessitate continuous medical attention, imposing a financial burden on families. Additionally, the emotional and psychological impact on both the child and their family can be profound, leading to stress, anxiety, and challenges in social integration and daily functioning.
Role of Birth Injury Lawyers
Birth injury lawyers advocate for families affected by birth injuries, seeking compensation for medical expenses and long-term care. Experience is crucial as we navigate complex medical and legal landscapes, ensuring thorough case evaluation and effective representation. Understanding medical and legal complexities allows us to build strong cases, demonstrating negligence or malpractice and securing justice for affected families. This can include punitive damages to help with the additional financial burden of ongoing treatment as well as the pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment endured by parents and siblings. Our birth injury experience is often vital for achieving favorable outcomes.
There’s Never A Fee Unless We Recover For You
Medical professionals have a duty of care. Our duty is to hold them accountable for failing to perform their job. Email us or call at 313-524-8570 to learn more about what our top injury and medical malpractice lawyers can do to help you with your birth injury case.