Michigan Birth Injury & Trauma Lawyer
Do You Need A Michigan Birth Injury Lawyer?
Child birth is a difficult and complicated process to begin with, but if your child is injured during childbirth, the process of dealing with these injuries can be a lonely journey. Sometimes the injuries are obvious and life-threatening. Other times, even serious symptoms may not become apparent until much later.
If you or your child has been a victim of birth trauma or injury during birth as a result of negligence by a doctor, caregiver or institution you may be entitled to a settlement or financial compensation. If you suspect you or a loved one has been injured it is important to call a Michigan lawyer as soon as possible. Navigating the road of medical malpractice alone is not only difficultt, it’s nearly impossible – but with the compassionate birth injury attorneys of Scott Goodwin Law, you’ll never fight alone. We have reviewed many birth trauma cases, and through our experience we have helped many people get the justice they, and their children, deserve.
Our attorneys have already handled many birth trauma cases throughout the Metro Detroit area and the entire state of Michigan, and we’re ready to help win a fair and just settlement for you. Call us anytime, 24 hours a day, and we will be happy to serve you. Remember, we fight for you.
What is Birth Trauma?
“Birth trauma” or “birth injury” refers to any accident during childbirth that can have long-lasting consequences on the health and wellbeing of your child. Sometimes these injuries are not natural occurrences owing to the nature of childbirth, but are the result of malpractice, mistakes, or negligence on the part of the doctor, caregiver or medical institution. Was the doctor, midwife or nurse that delivered your child negligent in care of your birth and your newborn? Did the caregiver botch a complicating factor?
If your child has symptoms such as weak arms, crossed eyes, a learning disability or slurred speech, he or she may have a condition that was preventable. If you suspect that something went wrong back in the delivery room we are here to help. We’ll go back 18 years to investigate birth trauma and birth defects to get you– and your child– the justice you deserve. We will evaluate your case free of charge to determine what went wrong.
Common Birth Injury Symptoms & Statistics
- Birth injuries can take many forms, including Cerebral palsy, ERB’s palsy, Hypoxia, Brain injuries, Quadriplegia, Stillborns, and Pre-eclampsia
- Nearly 7 instances of birth injuries are reported for every 1,000 births in the United States, approximately three every hour.
- Birth injuries happen more often to males, as well as more often in non-profit hospitals than private institutions, and more often in large hospitals than small ones.
- About 800,000 people in the United States live with Cerebral Palsy, many of the cases preventable.
- Learn more about the signs and symptoms
Contact a Michigan Birth Injury Lawyer Today
If you are one of the many people in Michigan tragically dealing with a birth injury, don’t attempt to fight alone for what is owed to you. Our attorneys are here to help, and to guide you through the complex judicial process for you and your loved ones. Remember, our lawyers fight for You.
Learn more about the symptoms of palsy caused by birth trauma
Our compassionate lawyers specialize in:
- Cerebral palsy, ERB’s palsy, Hypoxia, Brain injuries, Quadriplegia, Stillborns, Pre-eclampsia, all other birth injuries
Birth Trauma & Birth Injury FAQ
When should you contact a birth injury lawyer?
As opposed to many other types of personal injuries, injuries resulting from birth trauma can be difficult to detect at first. The signs and effects of birth trauma injuries can range from weak arms and slurred speech, all the way to learning disabilities. These symptoms can take years to be fully detectable in children, and can take even longer to diagnose as a result of birth trauma.
If you suspect your child has been the victim of birth trauma, you should contact the birth injury lawyers of Scott Goodwin Law P.C. by the child’s tenth birthday. While the signs of birth trauma may not be easily noticed at first, the signs will be harder to detect and prove after the first ten years of your child’s life and may lead to greater issues down the road.
What are some signs that your child was injured during birth?
The nature of birth injuries can take many varied forms, and can display itself differently in different children depending on the cause and severity of the injury. A few of the most common ones can include:
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The child staying behind in the hospital after the mother is discharged, following the birth
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Premature birth
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Oxygen deprivation during delivery
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Diagnosis of cerebral palsy or Erb’s palsy
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Emergency c-section, often indicating the doctor waited too long to recognize there was an issue with the birth
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Child not meeting milestones at school or not developing as fast as other children in the family
These, and other signs, can be indicative of birth trauma or injury that your child suffered without your knowledge.
What are common complications of the birth process?
The birthing process can be a sensitive and complicated affair, posing many health risks to both the mother and the child along the way. A few of the most common complications that could be encountered during birth include:
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Prolonged labor, when the labor period lasts longer than expected
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Fetal distress, when the fetus is suffering from health maladies prior to being born
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Abnormal fetal heart rate
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Water breaking too early
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Shoulder dystocia, where one of the fetus’ shoulders gets stuck during birth
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Excessive bleeding
among many others. If you or your child suffered any of these injuries during birth, your child may have been the victim of birth trauma.
What causes birth injury or birth trauma?
Birth injuries can be caused at any time during the birthing process, a process already inherently risky for both the parent and child. Many birth injuries such as shoulder or head trauma are caused by complications during birth, such as a lack of oxygen reaching the child (a common source of cerebral palsy diagnosis) or a dislocated shoulder while leaving the birth canal.
However, a great deal of these injuries can actually be caused by mishandling by the doctor during birth. For example, if too much force is applied to the baby’s head and neck during birth, it can lead to injuries to the brachial plexus, or even Erb’s palsy. Trauma to the head during delivery due to accident or mishandling can lead to internal hemorrhaging, depriving the baby’s brain of needed oxygen and leading to greater trauma down the road.
These injuries, if caused by negligence on behalf of the medical professionals involved in your child’s birth, may lead to greater complications later in life. By contacting the birth trauma lawyers of Scott Goodwin Law P.C., you can seek justice for injuries suffered by your child during birth at the hands of negligent or inattentive medical staff.