Patients trust doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to deliver competent care, especially when vulnerable newborns are involved. However, healthcare providers can be negligent, and this negligence can put your baby’s health at risk. If your child was injured during labor, after birth, or even during pregnancy, a Stuart birth injury attorney at Freidin Brown, P.A. is here to fight for just compensation.
Our team has recovered over $500 million in settlements and verdicts for our clients, fighting for justice for people all over Florida. We understand just how overwhelming your family’s situation might be, and we’re here to help. Call our team now for a free case review. We look forward to seeing how our Stuart medical malpractice attorneys can help you today.
Our Stuart Attorneys Help Newborns and Families Facing Many Types of Birth Injuries
In our 45+ years of helping Floridians, the team at Freidin Brown, P.A. has helped babies and parents facing all kinds of birth injuries. Some of the injuries our team handles include:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Brain damage, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- Shoulder dystocia
- Spinal cord injuries
- Brain injuries and head trauma, including cephalohematoma and caput succedaneum
- Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
- Fractures
- Kernicterus
These and other injuries are very complex, and proving that they are the result of negligence can be challenging. These cases require a deep understanding of malpractice law, attention to detail, and access to significant resources to support your family’s claim for damages. Freidin Brown, P.A. is well-equipped to deliver on all accounts.
Our firm believes in personalized care for every client we take on—at least two lawyers from our team will work on building a strategy for your case, and our lawyers can dedicate their full attention to your case. Your family has suffered a great injustice, and we’re here to deliver results.
Birth Injury Due to Medical Negligence? Contact a Stuart Lawyer Now for Expert Support!
How Do Birth Injuries Occur?
While some birth injuries are unavoidable, others are directly caused by the negligent care of a medical professional. These injuries can occur at any time, from pregnancy to after birth, and providers have a duty to provide reasonably competent medical care throughout these stages.
Neglect During Pregnancy
Sometimes, birth injuries stem from issues during pregnancy. A mother may get sick or have a high-risk health condition that can affect the fetus, or a fetus may be in the wrong position for a safe vaginal delivery.
While these and many other circumstances are out of a provider’s control, they have a responsibility to address the concerns and provide a certain level of care. Negligence can occur if a doctor or other healthcare provider:
- Misdiagnoses or fails to diagnose a condition
- Delays or denies treatment
- Does not account for factors that put both patients at risk of harm
For example, preeclampsia can be dangerous for the pregnant person and the fetus in a variety of ways. One potential side effect of preeclampsia is decreased levels of oxygen to the fetus, which can cause serious brain injuries. If a doctor failed to recognize signs of and address the risk factors associated with the mother’s preeclampsia, they could be liable for the harm they cause.
Neglect During Labor and Delivery
Pregnancy can go smoothly, but medical providers may make an error while the mother is in labor or while delivering the child. This can include:
- Improper delivery techniques that injure the baby or mother, including improper use of forceps or vacuums
- Delayed C-sections
- Untreated fetal distress
- Medication errors
These and other actions (or inactions) can make an already stressful experience traumatic, and your family deserves justice.
Neglect After Birth
Provider responsibility does not end once your baby has entered the world. Some examples of provider negligence include:
- Delaying treatment or failing to provide treatment
- Failing to recognize and treat your baby’s illness or injury
- Discharging your child from the hospital too early
- Fail to admit your baby to the hospital after being discharged
- Giving your baby the wrong medication or the wrong dose
No matter what form of negligence caused your child’s birth injuries, our Stuart birth injury attorneys are prepared to get to work for you today. Call us now for a free review of your case.
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What Damages Can I Seek for My Baby’s Birth Injuries?
Birth injuries can have a wide range of effects on families. Even if the child is expected to make a full recovery, your family may spend a significant amount of money getting your child treatment and put you and other loved ones through emotional distress.
Whatever the extent of your family’s losses, a Stuart birth injury attorney with our team will work to recover compensation that addresses all of your child’s losses. While every case is different, these can include:
Medical Costs
When a newborn is hurt by negligence, they can face tough health battles for weeks, months, and even years. Some children may have lifelong medical needs, depending on the severity of their injuries. Medical expenses are often overwhelming, and it is not fair that your family should pay them alone.
Our birth injury team is determined to fight for every medical bill you have, as well as any future costs your child may need. These damages can help address expenses for:
- Surgery
- Hospital stays
- Medicine
- X-rays, blood work, and other imaging and laboratory tests
- Physical therapy
Freidin Brown, P.A. works with top medical experts from around the country who can help support the medical assessment your child received. They can help provide context for your child’s needs and what your family will need to address their health concerns.
Non-Economic Damages
Birth injuries are not just physical. The physical pain and suffering, along with emotional trauma, associated with birth injuries can affect babies and parents alike. Your child’s quality of life may be diminished because of their birth injury, and they may not be able to live as full a life as they could have.
Whatever intangible damages your family is suffering, our team is determined to seek compensation that addresses these losses.
Your Child’s Future Needs
Birth injuries can have lasting consequences for children. While some injuries resolve after weeks or months of treatment, permanent injuries can increase potential losses for babies and their parents.
For example, a child could need a wheelchair in the coming years after their diagnosis of cerebral palsy. You may need to hire in-home health aides to help you care for your child, especially as they get older. Some babies suffer permanent brain damage and will never be able to live independently because of intellectual disabilities.
These and other needs can place a tough financial burden on your family. Our Stuart birth injury lawyers will work with parties like economists and life care planners who can help us determine the value of these and other future needs.
FAQs for Our Stuart Birth Injury Attorneys
Do I Need a Birth Injury Lawyer?
With any injury claim, you want a law firm that knows how to deliver the results you need. While many personal injury firms state that they handle malpractice claims, they are often unfamiliar with the complexities of these claims. These firms may not be able to establish clear liability or assess the full extent of your damages.
When dealing with birth injuries, consider a firm like Freidin Brown, P.A. that has a proven track record with birth injury claims. Our team has two Board Certified Trial lawyers, settlements and verdicts totaling over $500 million, and access to top resources throughout the country who can help us support your claim.
Our firm takes cases on contingency, which means there is no risk to working with our team.
Who Is Liable for My Child’s Birth Injuries?
Liability for a birth injury can rest with many parties. Multiple parties could even bear responsibility for the injury, depending on the cause of the injury. When reviewing your child’s case, some of the parties we could take action against include:
- OB-GYNs
- Nursing staff
- Midwives
- Imaging centers and laboratories
- Pharmacists
- Hospitals, emergency rooms, and medical facilities
Will My Child’s Birth Injury Case Go to Trial?
There are no guarantees about the resolution of your case. In our experience, however, most birth injury claims settle without the need for a jury trial.
The presence of a specialized birth injury lawyer will show the at-fault party that you are prepared to go all the way to trial, and that may be enough to warrant a fair settlement offer. However, this is not always the case, and insurance companies may try their luck with a trial. Whatever path your Stuart birth injury case takes, our malpractice lawyers are prepared to represent you during all stages of your case.
Reach Out to Our Stuart Birth Injury Lawyers Now for Help
Birth injuries can be frightening for parents. Your child’s future may feel uncertain, and going up against respected medical professionals or facilities can seem impossible. With Freidin Brown, P.A. on your side, you have an ally who will fight for your family’s best interests and guide you through this complex situation.
Do not wait to call our team—Florida law limits how long you have to file your child’s claim. Reach out to our Stuart birth injury attorneys as soon as you suspect malpractice to preserve evidence and protect your right to file a lawsuit. Contact us now for a free case review. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.