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Birth trauma cases can affect a child and his or her parents for life. Broken bones and nerve damage in infants might heal, but more catastrophic injuries to the baby’s brain or spine could result in lifelong disabilities. When birth trauma stems from a negligent physician or hospital, parents may have the right to file a medical malpractice claim in Florida. Freedland Harwin Valori Gander, PL is here to assist parents with birth trauma claims. Our skilled legal team can make a world of difference in the outcome of your case, while our compassionate attorneys give you the best possible experience during litigation.

The Connection Between Birth Trauma and Malpractice

Every birth is unique. Complications that deviate from the birthing plan often occur and can result in the need for emergency intervention. It is the duty of all obstetricians, physicians, nurses, surgeons, and other medical professionals involved to adequately prepare the mother and baby for delivery.

To avoid complications and ensure the well-being of both the mother and the baby, specific actions must be taken during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Preventable birth traumas occur when someone makes a mistake or fails to take necessary action. Your medical provider might be legally responsible for your child’s injuries if any of the following occurred:

Failure to detect and treat umbilical cord issues
Failure to monitor vital signs and detect fetal distress
Failure to treat maternal conditions such as preeclampsia
Improper use of extraction vacuum or forceps
Injuring the infant’s brachial plexus during delivery
Oxygen deprivation (hypoxia) to the brain
Prescribing improper medications to the mother during pregnancy/delivery
Improperly pulling on the infant’s arm or head (improper manipulation) during delivery

Medical mistakes at any point during pregnancy or delivery can result in severe consequences for the mother and baby. Birth traumas from negligence can include broken bones, skull fractures or bruising, facial fractures and paralysis, organ damage, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injury or brain damage. After receiving a diagnosis for any type of birth trauma to your child, consider whether or not medical malpractice was at play during your birthing experience. Talk to our birth trauma attorneys for an in-depth review of your case.

Can I Receive Compensation for a Traumatic Birth?

Do You Need an Attorney for a Birth Trauma Case?

After suffering a trauma during birth, your child might be facing a lifetime of medical expenses, doctor’s appointments, devices and medications, special needs, or disabilities – not to mention the significant mental, emotional, and psychological toll birth traumas can take on both the child and parents. Such serious personal injuries deserve attention from experienced Florida medical malpractice lawyers. Retaining an attorney to look at your case can help you in a number of ways, including making sure you meet Florida’s strict filing deadlines.

The team at Freedland Harwin Valori Gander is experienced in adeptly handling lawsuits involving birth injuries, miscarriages, traumas, and wrongful death. Our lawyers are committed to helping parents and children fight for justice after serious, preventable birth-related injuries. Contact us if you suspect medical malpractice played a role in your child’s birth trauma. We offer free initial case evaluations in Florida and work on a contingency fee basis.

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$24.5 Million

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

JURY VERDICT

Damages Jury Verdict on behalf of the family of a 34-year-old woman who bled to death during childbirth. With the assistance of top experts, we were able to demonstrate that doctors did not follow proper safety protocols, forcing the defendants to admit liability shortly before trial.

$12.2 Million

PHARMACEUTICAL LIABILITY

SETTLEMENT

A settlement won on behalf of the family of a 47 year old woman whose death resulted from the use of a dangerous pharmaceutical drug. We proved the manufacturer knew of the dangerous side effects & did not provide proper warning.

$10 Million

BIRTH INJURY

SETTLEMENT

A settlement on behalf of a child who suffered a brain injury as a result of oxygen deprivation during birth. Through years of tactical and technical litigation, we were able to prove that the nurses and physicians both failed to intervene and prevent the brain injury.

$1.2 Million

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

SETTLEMENT

A settlement on behalf of a middle-aged man who was read ended by a waste management truck.

$1.5 Million

NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE

SETTLEMENT

A settlement on behalf of the family of an elderly man who died as a result of being neglected and uncared for by a nursing home.

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LARRY

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BILL

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