Birth Injuries
A child’s birth should be a time of joy and celebration. However, when a birth injury occurs due to medical malpractice, delight turns to devastation as parents and family members are suddenly faced with an uncertain future.
During this emotionally and financially difficult time, the Florida birth injury attorneys of Kinney, Fernandez, And Boire P.A., can provide important assistance and advice to families affected by such birth injuries as cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, and Erb’s palsy. If you live in Florida, and your child was born with a birth injury, our attorneys can take the legal burden from your shoulders by securing the statements, records, and evidence required to fight for compensation in court.
A birth injury may occur when a physician does not react quickly and sufficiently to signals of a patient's distress or when substandard care is provided during the pregnancy or birthing process. These factors may result in devastating effects on the mother and/or child. Lifelong paralysis, brain damage, and even death may happen if a doctor does not provide adequate medical care to the patient. If your child has been seriously injured, please contact one of our skilled Tampa birth injury lawyers today.
Some birth injuries that may occur due to substandard care are:
- Bone fractures
- Damage to the spinal cord
- Bruising and skin irritation
- Paralysis
- Infections
- Brain damage
- Internal bleeding
- Injury due to forceps
- Cerebral Palsy
- Brachial Plexus
Cerebral Palsy is permanent medical condition that is due to brain damage which can occur during labor and delivery. Motor skills, senses, muscles, mental development, and many other areas are affected by this disease. The expenses involved with Cerebral Palsy are very high due to medical procedures, health care assistants, and assistive devices.
Brachial Plexus is when the nerves of the arm and hand are injured resulting in paralysis of the arm, increased or decreased feeling to the hand and/or arm, and little muscle control in the arm. Brachial Plexus occurs when the shoulder is stretched or pulled during labor and delivery.
It is important to act quickly to remain in compliance with the statutes of limitations in Florida. Our birth injury attorneys have the experience necessary to handle your case in a professional and compassionate matter. Contact Kinney, Fernandez, And Boire P.A. today to schedule your free consultation.
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