Medical care professionals handle most births and deliveries appropriately; however, medical negligence can occur. Negligent injuries during child birth may constitute medical malpractice. A protracted labor and delivery process, despite signs and symptoms or fetal distress, can result in birth injuries. If a necessary cesarean section delivery is delayed, the lack of oxygen reaching the child may result in injury or death. Deprivation of oxygen any time during the labor and/or delivery process can result in permanent serious injury.
Inappropriate medical treatment during the birth of a child may result in the following injuries:
- Birth Injuries
- Birth Trauma
- Cerebral Palsy
- Mental Retardation
- Skull Fracture
- Development Delay
- Erb's Palsy
- Paralysis
- Quadriplegia
The emotional and financial cost to a victim of malpractice during childbirth can be catastrophic. There are complicated and stringent statutes of limitations for medical malpractice cases limit the amount of time an injured individual has to file a lawsuit.
If your child has been seriously injured or died because of birth injury, call us at 816-472-6800 or contact us through this website. We are committed to protecting the rights of individuals just like you and limits our practice to representing injured individuals.
We'll put our experience and dedication to work for you. If we don’t recover compensation, you pay no attorney fees. Contact our firm’s Kansas City, Missouri, personal injury attorneys and schedule a free consultation about your case.
