Miami Birth Injury Attorneys
Did A Medical Error Result In Injury To Your Newborn?
The birth of a child should be a happy and joyous time. However, when a birth injury occurs due to medical negligence committed by the hospital, obstetrician, doctor or nurse, happiness can turn into devastation, followed by the uncertainty of your newborn's future.
At Freidin, Dobrinsky, Brown & Rosenblum P.A., our attorneys have more than 90 combined years of experience fighting for the rights of the injured throughout South Florida. If your child suffered a birth injury because of a medical mistake, we can help you hold the responsible person accountable while securing the compensation you will need to provide continuing care, rehabilitation and any other medical services made necessary by the injury. Contact our firm online or at 800-815-6232 to schedule a free consultation with a Miami birth injury lawyer.
Recognizing When A Birth Injury Is Responsible For Your Baby's Struggles
Birth injury or birth trauma is referred to as any damage, injury or death an infant sustains before, during and sometimes after the birth. Emergencies can also arise that threaten the life and health of the birth mother. Thousands of cases of birth injuries occur every year in the United States. The injuries range in severity, but often are permanent and can lead to the child needing a lifetime of care and may result in:
Birth injuries caused by medical malpractice can quickly become very complex legal cases. Your child's future may rest on the outcome of a birth injury lawsuit in terms of providing the financial resources to cover medical expenses, therapy, rehabilitation, medical equipment and even in-home care made necessary by a doctor's mistake. The Miami birth injury lawyers at Freidin, Dobrinsky, Brown & Rosenblum P.A. have been fighting for the rights of the those who have been injured and their families for more than 90 combined years. We have developed a reputation for achieving positive results in medical malpractice cases, holding doctors responsible, getting families the money they need and working to improve the health care system for everyone.
Common Labor And Delivery Mistakes That May Lead To A Birth Injury
Birth injuries that are caused by a medical mistake are preventable. If your baby was injured during birth, a medical professional who failed to recognize signs of fetal distress may be responsible for injuries to your child caused by:
Doctors, nurses and hospitals who provide childbirth services must be held responsible when their actions or inactions amount to medical negligence and result in a birth injury to your infant. In addition to issues that may arise during pregnancy and after childbirth that an informed health care professional should be expected to diagnose and treat properly. For example, read our recent article on Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) a disease that affects the eyes of premature babies. If not properly diagnosed and treated after birth, it can lead to retinal detachment and blindness.
Additional Birth Injury Information
If you believe that a doctor, nurse, or other medical professionall involved in your birthing experience made a mistake that caused injury to you or your child, then these additional birth injury resources may be helpful to you:
Put Our South Florida Legal Team On Your Side
After a birth injury takes part of the joy away from your child's birthday, the lawsuit may or may not be the last thing on your mind. At Freidin Dobrinsky, our attorneys will take care of the legal matters while you focus on your family. Contact us online today to schedule a free consultation or call our South Florida offices at 800-815-6232.