Help for Victims of Birth Injury
When doctors make mistakes during delivery, they go home and resume their normal routines. The injured babies and their families, however, have to deal with the consequences of the doctors' negligence for the rest of their lives.
Holding Those Who Caused the Harm Responsible
When a health care provider causes a birth injury, the attorneys of Kinerk, Beal, Schmidt, Dyer & Sethi hold them financially responsible.
If you believe your child suffered any type of birth injury, contact our Tucson law firm. Our medical malpractice lawyers offer effective legal representation to families whose children were harmed by a medical professional's negligence during pregnancy, labor or delivery.
We work to obtain financial compensation for clients whose children suffered a variety of birth injuries, including those involving:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb's palsy
- Failure to monitor and respond to fetal distress
- Failure to order a timely C-section
- Failure to diagnose eclampsia or pre-eclampsia
- Hypoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain)
- Shoulder dystocia
- Brachial plexus injuries
Many birth injuries could be prevented if the doctor simply examined the mother or sent her to a hospital after she called and described potentially dangerous symptoms.
Failure to Recognize and Respond to Fetal Distress
In one case, we successfully negotiated a confidential settlement for our client, a young child, who was brain-injured when the hospital and treating physician failed to recognize an irregular heartbeat and lack of oxygen being delivered to her brain before delivery. This settlement will allow our client to have all her needs met as she grows up.
No amount of money can adequately compensate a child for a lifetime of disability, but it can help a family go on.
If your child suffered an injury at birth or if you suspect symptoms that appeared later may be related to a birth injury, please contact Kinerk, Beal, Schmidt, Dyer & Sethi. The initial consultation is free and you will pay no attorney fees unless we obtain compensation for you.
