Sacramento Birth Injury Attorneys

Birth Injury Lawyers in Sacramento, California

Having a child can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of your life. Unfortunately, what should be the most happy moment in your life can become a tragedy in just a split second, if you or your baby become a victim of negligence or substandard medical care during pregnancy or medical negligence during delivery. Birth injuries that can result from improper medical care during pregnancy or delivery include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy and shoulder dystocia to name just a few.

Our Sacramento birth injury attorneys have the necessary experience, and we have helped families who have had a child suffer a birth injury as a result of medical negligence in Sacramento, California. We have birth trauma knowledge and the expertise to handle birth injury claims to ensure that devastated families who decide to take legal actions against the doctor or hospital get the compensation they should. Our team of lawyers has the expertise to deal with medical personal, medical attorneys, and medical insurance companies. We won't buckle under pressure.

Complications During Childbirth

The childbirth process is different for every woman. In most cases the mother can look forward to what is called an "uneventful birth" where everything goes smoothly during labor and delivery, with no unusual complications. However, complications can arise, particularly when labor is prolonged and when medical personal are being careless or reckless.

Some such complications that can be faced: the umbilical cord wraps around the baby's neck, improper body alignment, small pelvic opening of the mother, internal bleeding, compression of the umbilical cord causing lack of oxygen to the baby, abruption (sudden breaking away) of the placenta, bone fractures, or paralysis. Improper or misdiagnosed medical care for any of the possible complications can lead to permanent damage to the baby. This is medical malpractice and our Sacramento birth injury attorney can help you take the legal action to make those negligent accountable.

It is estimated that almost one out of every 150 babies born in the U.S. suffers some type of harm during the labor and delivery process. While not all are due to negligence or medical malpractice, it is still a sad fact that many of these situations are caused by sheer negligence on the part of the medical practitioner.

Birth injuries don't just go away. Child and parents will spend the rest of their lives dealing with the unthinkable, all because of the negligent act or behavior of a medical professional. If your child has been the victim of such a situation, a team of lawyers at our offices in Sacramento, California, have the experience and expertise to make sure you get the compensation you are entitled to for such an unforgivable act. Call today for a free case evaluation.