The birth of a child should be a joyous time for a family. Unfortunately, joy quickly turns to sadness when a birth injury occurs. Babies are extremely fragile, and while some injuries are unavoidable, others are the result of physician carelessness and could have been avoided. Such injuries are a tremendous emotional, financial and psychological strain on any home. Our experienced birth injury attorneys can help you receive compensation for the strain your family has suffered as a result of a birth injury.

Birth injuries occur in 6-8 of every 1000 births. When a healthcare provider does not react quickly and correctly to the distress of a woman or her fetus, the child could suffer a birth injury. A few scenarios where birth injuries can arise include failing to interpret heart rate monitors or ultrasounds properly, applying excessive force with forceps or vacuum extractions, improper use of the drugs that help facilitate labor, or applying excessive force to the newborn’s head, neck, or shoulders.

Negligence and injury can also arise by failing to properly handle complicated deliveries, such as with very large or premature babies, prolonged labor, detached placentas, or compressed umbilical cords. Many birth injuries are life-long and require special care for the child, which is often very expensive and time consuming.

Some birth injuries that may occur due to substandard care are:

• Broken bones
• Spinal cord damage
• Irritated skin and bruising
• Paralysis
• Infections
• Brain damage
• Internal bleeding
• Cerebral Palsy
• Brachial Plexus

If your child suffered a birth injury, the last thing you should deal with is trying to prove medical negligence. Our experienced birth injury lawyers can help you sort through your case and determine which parties are responsible. If your child’s injury was caused by negligence or malpractice, a lawyer can help you receive compensation for your emotional suffering and the costs of long-term care.

If you think you have a case, please contact us as soon as possible to evaluate your claim. Our firm has handled cases in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and other surrounding Illinois counties. Every claim has a statute of limitations, which will bar the case if not filed before it expires. Therefore, prompt attention is required in order to best insure that you receive just compensation for your injuries. If our firm cannot represent you, likely we can direct you to a firm who will properly handle the matter or we will explain, in as much detail as necessary, why we cannot assist you or refer your matter elsewhere.

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