Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers With A History Of Results

A birth injury diagnosis for your child is one of the most devastating and terrifying experiences a parent can face. Your family’s hopes for a joyous, healthy new beginning have been replaced by fear, confusing medical terms, and uncertainty about the future. You are likely replaying every moment of the delivery in your mind, wondering if something went wrong.

You may be asking the most painful question of all: “Could this have been prevented?”

We want you to know that your questions are valid and you are not alone. In our decades of experience, we have found that many birth injuries are not a tragic twist of fate; they are the direct result of a preventable medical error. A doctor’s failure to act, a nurse’s inattention, or a hospital’s delay can change a life forever.

At McKeen & Associates, PC, we are here to help you find those answers. Our team is led by nationally recognized birth injury attorneys who will listen to your story with compassion, use our expertise to uncover the truth, and fight to secure the lifelong resources your child needs and deserves.

A Nationally Recognized Leader in Birth Injury Law

When your child’s future is on the line, you need a law firm with a proven record of handling—and winning—the most complex birth injury cases.

For over 40 years, parents have turned to McKeen & Associates, PC because our name is synonymous with justice and record-setting results. Our firm is led by Brian McKeen, who has been recognized as “Michigan’s Most Winning Medical Malpractice Lawyer.” We channel that same strength, intelligence, and determination into every birth injury case we handle nationwide.

We have the expertise to investigate complex medical records and the resources to fight for the maximum compensation your child needs for a lifetime of care. You can see our record-setting verdicts and settlements here.

You don’t have to face this alone. We provide a free, confidential consultation to listen to your story and explain your rights. You will never pay a fee unless we win your case—that is our No-Fee-Unless-You-Win promise to you.

Our Record of Success in Birth Injury Cases

$130 Million Verdict – Birth Injury: “Our firm secured a $130 million verdict for a child who suffered massive brain damage… Hospital staff failed to call a code blue or perform chest compressions in a timely fashion, leading to hypoxic ischemia and cerebral palsy.”

$120 Million Verdict – Birth Injury: “We won a $120 million verdict… on behalf of a boy who suffered permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy as a result of a delayed caesarian.”

Common Forms of Medical Negligence That Cause Birth Injuries

A preventable birth injury is almost always the result of a medical professional failing to follow the accepted standard of care. This negligence can occur during pregnancy, throughout labor and delivery, or even in the first few moments of a newborn’s life.

Our attorneys have the expertise to investigate the complex medical records to pinpoint the exact moment the negligence occurred. We find the answers your family deserves.

Failures During Labor and Delivery

This is the most common time for a catastrophic, preventable error. We handle cases involving:

• Delayed C-Section: Failing to perform a timely C-section when there are clear signs of fetal distress.
• Improper Fetal Monitoring: Failing to recognize or act on signs of fetal distress, such as a dangerous drop in the baby’s heart rate.
• Mishandling of Delivery Tools: Improperly using forceps or a vacuum extractor, leading to skull fractures or nerve damage.
• Pitocin or Cytotec Errors: Administering too much of a labor-inducing drug, causing overly strong contractions that can cut off oxygen to the baby.
• Umbilical Cord Complications: Failing to respond to a compressed or prolapsed umbilical cord.
• Errors in Neonatal Care: Failing to properly resuscitate a newborn who is not breathing, or failing to treat severe jaundice.

Mismanagement of Pregnancy & Diagnosis Errors

Negligence can also happen weeks or months before delivery. This includes:

• Failure to Diagnose Maternal Conditions: Not recognizing or treating conditions like pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, or gestational diabetes.
• Failure to Treat Infections: Allowing an untreated maternal infection, like Group B Strep (GBS), to be passed to the baby during delivery.
• Misreading Ultrasounds: Overlooking signs of a high-risk pregnancy or a developing complication.

Types of Birth Injury Cases We Handle

Our firm has a national reputation for our work on a wide range of complex birth injury cases. We have the resources and experience to handle lawsuits for all types of traumatic birth injuries, including:

• Cerebral Palsy (CP): A group of movement disorders caused by brain damage before, during, or shortly after birth.
• Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): A specific type of brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow.
• Shoulder Dystocia: An emergency where the baby’s shoulder gets stuck during delivery, often leading to other injuries.
• Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injuries): Nerve damage that causes weakness or paralysis in the baby’s arm or hand, often from excessive pulling during a difficult delivery.
• Kernicterus: A preventable form of brain damage caused by severe, untreated jaundice (high bilirubin).
• Preeclampsia & Eclampsia: Failure to manage a mother’s dangerously high blood pressure, leading to seizures and harm to both mother and baby.
• Spinal Cord Injuries & Paralysis
• Facial Nerve Injuries
• Newborn Brain Bleeds
• Wrongful Death of a Mother or Child

Proving Your Birth Injury Case

Birth injury cases hinge on two key elements. This is where our firm’s intelligence and legal strategy make the difference.

1. Establishing Medical Malpractice (The Breach of Care)

We must first prove that a medical provider deviated from the accepted standard of care. This means showing that their action—or inaction—was not what a reasonably competent medical professional would have done in the same situation.

2. Proving Causation (Linking the Error to the Injury)

Next, we must legally prove that this breach of care directly caused your child’s injury. Our team works with medical experts to draw a clear, undeniable line from the medical error to the resulting harm, dismantling the defense’s claims of “unavoidable complications.”

Securing Your Child’s Future: The True Cost of a Birth Injury

A birth injury is not a single event; it is a lifetime of financial, physical, and emotional costs. Our goal is to secure a recovery that provides for your child’s needs long after the lawsuit is over.

We calculate the full impact of the injury, which often includes:

• Lifelong medical care and future surgeries
• 24/7 in-home nursing or attendant care
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapies
• Wheelchairs, adaptive equipment, and home modifications
• Lost future earning capacity for your child
• Your family’s pain, suffering, and emotional strain

To do this, we work with a team of life-care planners and financial experts to project these costs over decades. We fight for a result that provides true, lifelong security for your child’s needs.

Serving Parents Nationwide

While our firm is headquartered in Detroit, our reputation for handling—and winning—complex birth injury cases is national. Families and attorneys from across the country turn to us for our specific expertise and our record of success in holding medical systems accountable.

Our team is equipped with the resources, the top-tier medical experts, and the determination to fight for your child’s future, no matter where you live.

We are proud to represent families across the United States. Learn more about our work in these communities:

• Detroit & Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers
• Chicago Birth Injury Lawyers
• St. Louis Birth Injury Lawyers
• New Hampshire Birth Injury Lawyers
• Florida Birth Injury Lawyers
• Philadelphia Birth Injury Lawyers

More Than Just a Lawsuit: Our Commitment to Your Family

We know that no amount of money can undo what happened. We also know that parents facing a child’s birth injury are often grappling with grief, exhaustion, and the stress of navigating complex medical systems.
Our team is equipped to handle these challenges. We simplify the legal jargon and handle every detail of the case so you can focus on what matters most: your family. Our compassionate approach means regular check-ins and clear updates, helping you regain a sense of control.