Birth injuries
When a delivery harms a child, parents deserve plain answers
Most births go well. When one doesn’t, parents are left asking if something could have been done differently. We read the labor and delivery records with specialists to find out.
These cases are slow and carefully built, because a child’s needs can last a lifetime. We talk first about how your child is doing and what support is in place, then about whether the records show a claim.
What the records show
Fetal monitoring strips and how staff responded
How long it took to decide on a cesarean
Notes on the mother’s condition and medications
Newborn care in the first hours and days
The child’s later diagnosis and care needs
Situations we hear
Each family’s story is its own. These are the patterns behind many calls.
Oxygen shortage around birth
Signs of distress on the monitor that weren’t acted on in time.
A delayed or missed cesarean
Hours between a warning sign and the delivery that followed.
Shoulder and nerve injuries
Harm to the baby’s arm or shoulder during a hard delivery.
A newborn infection or jaundice missed
Warning signs in the nursery that weren’t followed up.
Medication or dosing errors
Mistakes with drugs given to the mother or the baby.
Neonatal unit care
Monitoring or feeding problems after a baby was admitted.
Birth injury questions
Does a hard birth mean someone made a mistake?
No. Some babies are hurt even with excellent care. We look for decisions that a careful team would have made differently.
My child is still young. Is it too soon to call?
It isn’t too soon. Records are easier to gather early, and the deadlines for a child’s claim can differ from an adult’s and differ by state.
Will we have to sit through a trial?
Many cases settle, but we prepare each one as if it will be tried. We’ll talk through what that would mean for your family before you decide.
Questions about a delivery?
We’ll listen first and talk about the records second.
We review your case at no charge. If we take it, our fee is a share of any recovery and nothing if there is none. Case costs, such as records and expert reviews, are explained in writing before you sign, and the agreement says whether you owe them if there is no recovery.