During birth, there are situations where a forceps-assisted delivery seems like the best option to help the birth go smoothly. While forceps are still valuable tools for labor and delivery professionals, there are some risks with this delivery method. When a provider is not properly trained or makes decisions without weighing serious risk factors, the fetus and the person giving birth can face serious injuries.
Our Miami forceps delivery injury lawyers have fought for the rights of malpractice victims for over 45 years. We have seen what victims go through, and we are determined to seek compensation for anyone hurt by medical negligence. Birth is a vulnerable time for those involved, and those responsible for negligent delivery injuries should be held accountable. If you suspect someone committed medical malpractice during your delivery, call Freidin Brown, P.A. today for a free evaluation.
Examples of Malpractice with Forceps Delivery
Medical malpractice is a complex claim to prove, and birth and delivery injuries can be especially complicated to deal with. It’s essential that our Miami birth injury lawyers demonstrate that the use of forceps was negligent.
However, doctors, nurses, and other parties may claim that their actions were reasonable and up to professional standards. This procedure, not as popular as it once was, is still an accepted and sometimes necessary technique.
Injuries from forceps are not automatic grounds for a claim or lawsuit, but some scenarios and actions could indicate malpractice. Some possible causes of injuries can include:
- Improper training or lack of training on forceps use
- Incorrect use or positioning of the forceps
- Unnecessary force when handling the baby’s head with the forceps
- Delay in using the forceps when they should have been used earlier
- Not accounting for certain criteria when conducting forceps delivery (like maternal pelvis size or position of the fetus’s head)
Certain injuries could potentially indicate negligent forceps use. These include:
- Birth injuries like facial nerve injuries, cerebral palsy, brain bleeding, severe skull fractures, or brain trauma
- Maternal injuries like pelvic organ prolapse and muscle tears
- Fetal death
Firms must understand the nuances of birth injury cases and have access to extensive resources like top medical experts who can discuss standards of care. Freidin Brown, P.A. is well-equipped to navigate these intricate claims. Let our Miami medical malpractice lawyers review your case to see if you have a claim against a provider or hospital.
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Victims of Forceps Delivery Injuries Deserve Compensation for Harm
Labor and delivery are incredibly challenging, but proper medical care and decision-making should attempt to minimize harm and complications. Birth should be an occasion for celebration, but one negligent choice can cause families to suffer.
Forceps delivery injuries have financial, physical, emotional, and mental consequences. Some of the effects may be hard to predict or measure, but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
As Miami forceps delivery injury lawyers, we will seek maximum possible compensation on your family’s behalf. Here are just some of our case results that demonstrate our dedication and ability to our clients:
When pursuing compensation, we make sure to seek the full extent of your family’s losses, including:
Medical Expenses
Serious forceps injuries from delivery can result in months or years of medical treatment. Children may still need care to address complications of their injuries well after birth and may have life-long needs. Even maternal birth injuries can leave mothers with significant medical needs.
These bills quickly add up due to hospital stays, specialist visits, surgeries, physical therapy, medications, and various treatments. Long-term medical expenses may be hard to predict, but we work with life-care planners to help figure out how much your family may need
Whatever medical expenses you’re dealing with, our lawyers will fight to hold the other party liable for paying these current and future bills.
Income Loss and Earning Potential
Your child’s life has just begun, but someone’s negligence has potentially harmed their future. Depending on the severity of your child’s injuries, they may never have the opportunity to earn income or have limited options to earn money as a professional.
We work with economists to help determine how the negligence affects your child’s income potential. Our goal is to help pave the way for a more comfortable future despite this medical harm.
Emotional Damages
Your baby’s forceps delivery injuries cause more than financial stress. The emotional impact of these injuries on your entire family is just as devastating as the tangible losses.
Our Miami forceps delivery injury lawyers will seek compensation that acknowledges the pain and suffering and other non-economic harm you and your child have dealt with.
Additional Expenses and Losses
Every birth injury case is different, so our team will thoroughly examine your case for any potential losses, economic and non-economic alike.
For example, some children need to see specialists who may be counties or states away. Our lawyers could seek recompense for these related travel expenses. Some parents need help caring for their child and hire in-home care—we could pursue compensation for these costs, too.
Wrongful Death Damages
Although rare, negligence with forceps delivery could cause fetal death. This tragic outcome could happen during birth or due to complications of forceps use.
Our firm would like to hold the negligent provider or facility responsible, and we can seek a settlement or verdict that acknowledges your family’s terrible loss.
No matter what, your family should not have to deal with any of these losses alone. Call Freidin Brown, P.A. now to find out how our Miami personal injury lawyers can seek justice today.
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Answers to Common Questions About Miami Delivery Injury Cases
Do I Need a Lawyer to Handle My Injury Claim in Miami?
No one can force you to hire a lawyer. However, most people don’t know the first thing about birth injury claims and building a case. Even standard personal injury firms can make serious mistakes if their lawyers don’t have medical malpractice experience. You could miss out on crucial compensation for your baby if you choose the wrong firm.
Here at Freidin Brown, P.A., we have spent over four-and-a-half decades holding providers responsible for harm. We approach each and every case with the same level of professionalism, compassion, and determination. No matter who we represent, we:
- Build a case to establish fault and prove liability
- Have multiple lawyers oversee the planning and strategy sessions for every case
- Work with various experts to establish losses and provide proof of negligence
- Handle lawsuit filing requirements, including presuit processes
- Assess any settlement offers made by the other party
- Take cases to jury trials if negotiations are not successful
When you work with us, you get a firm committed to excellent representation and a victory that helps your family.
How Long Do I Have to Take Legal Action for a Lawsuit?
The statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims limits how long injured parties have to file their lawsuit. There are many circumstances that determine when the window for this deadline starts and ends.
You only have a limited time to act, so don’t delay in seeking help from our team. The sooner we speak to you, the sooner we can begin the process of filing your claim and lawsuit.
Who Is Liable for My Baby’s Injuries?
Many parties could be liable for the harm your child suffered after a negligent forceps delivery. An OB-GYN is typically the one using the forceps, so they are the most commonly liable party. However, nurses, midwives, and other parties could be held liable for malpractice, too.
We can even seek to hold hospitals and other facilities liable for the harm caused by medical staff. It can feel intimidating to go up against places such as Mount Sinai Medical Center, Hialeah Hospital, Baptist Hospital, and other major hospitals and care systems, but our team is here to help you seek what you are owed.
Call Our Miami Team Now for Help With Your Delivery Injury Claim
Going up against providers, hospitals, and their insurance companies is tough, but the lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. are tougher. Our Miami forceps delivery injury lawyers know what you’re up against and are ready to put up a fight to seek full compensation for your child’s injuries and losses.
The sooner you call us, the sooner we can get to work. Call our team now for a free, confidential evaluation. Se habla español.