When obstetric negligence causes a child to suffer permanent injury, families deserve a legal team that understands both the medicine and the lifetime of care ahead.
Birth injuries caused by medical negligence are among the most tragic cases our attorneys handle. When obstetricians, midwives, nurses, or hospitals fail to meet the standard of care during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, the consequences can be permanent and life-altering for the child and the entire family.
Our birth injury lawyers handle cases involving cerebral palsy caused by oxygen deprivation during labor and delivery; Erb's palsy and brachial plexus injuries from improper delivery techniques; brain damage from delayed emergency C-sections; skull fractures and other injuries from improper use of forceps or vacuum extractors; failure to monitor and respond to fetal distress; and maternal injuries from negligent obstetric care.
Children who suffer birth injuries often require a lifetime of specialized medical care, therapy, adaptive equipment, educational support, and custodial assistance. A birth injury attorney must work with life care planners and economists to project these costs over the child's expected lifetime — often millions of dollars. Our attorneys ensure that settlement or verdict values reflect the true lifetime cost of care, not just the medical bills that have been incurred so far.
Florida has specific statutes of limitation for birth injury cases. While some exceptions extend the filing deadline for minors, the pre-suit investigation process takes significant time. Contact a birth injury lawyer as soon as you suspect your child's injury may have been caused by medical negligence.