About Birth Injuries

Alabama Birth Injury Lawyer

A birth injury may occur during pregnancy, during labor or delivery, or post-delivery. Although not all birth injuries are caused by medical malpractice or negligence on the part of a medical professional involved in the pregnancy or childbirth process, situations do arise where a serious birth injury may have been prevented if a doctor had provided a proper level of care. At the Law Offices of Timothy A. Hughes, we believe that children who have suffered birth injuries as the result of negligent care should recover the financial compensation they need for medical care and future treatment, which may be significant depending on the particular condition.

There are numerous types of birth injuries that may occur. These include, but are not limited to: cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injury, paralysis, brain injury, and more. These injuries may be caused by different negligent actions on the part of a medical professional involved with the labor, delivery or newborn care immediately following delivery. Following are some examples of negligence that may lead to birth injury:

Medication errors in mother or baby
Delayed c-section
Improperly monitoring the fetus during labor or delivery
Improperly handling shoulder dystocia, causing brachial plexus injury
Failure to diagnose uterine rupture
Improper assessment of due date
Improperly using vacuum extractor or forceps in an assisted delivery

Effects of Birth Injuries

A birth injury may affect a child for life. Particularly when you consider cerebral palsy or another medical condition that is incurable and affects the brain, a child may be limited or may be unable to lead a normal life. That is why we are so committed to assisting our clients in taking legal action against doctors and other professionals responsible for causing these serious injuries.

Contact Alabama birth injury attorney Timothy A. Hughes today to learn more about birth injuries and your legal options.