The James Esparza Law Firm
Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Salt Lake City, Utah
Birth Injuries and Medical Malpractice
Birth Injuries occur during the process of labor and delivery. Often the injuries are serious and permanent such as Cerebral Palsy (CP). Cerebral Palsy is a common birth injury, which is actually a group of disorders characterized by loss of movement and/or the loss of nerve function as a result of injuries caused during childbirth or, in some instances, during fetal development.
Other common birth injuries include: Temporary Paralysis, Brain Damage, Erb’s Palsy and Brachial Plexus Palsy.
If the birth injury could have been prevented with proper care, there may be negligence involved on the part of the doctor, the hospital or the other practitioners involved in the birth, and the injured parties may be able to recover damages.
Although no amount of money can ever compensate for injury to an infant, birth injuries can be quite serious and the child can often require a lifetime of care, thus, a financial settlement can make a big difference in the quality of life for the child and his or her family.
To determine whether or not you have a case, you need to consult an experienced birth injury lawyer. In addition to our lawyers, we have an experienced pediatric registered nurse on staff to assist us in the evaluation of these complicated cases. Through our experienced staff and extensive contacts in the medical community, we are able to expertly evaluate a case and advise families early on whether their case has merit, thus saving families time and additional heartache.
