Orlando Birth Injury Attorneys
No one knows your child better than you, so if you suspect that something is wrong with your child it’s important to investigate right away. If you believe your child suffered an injury during the birthing process, you need to speak with someone who can represent your child’s best interests and hold the negligent party accountable.
What Causes Birth Injuries in Florida?
Birth injuries can result from a wide range of medical errors made before, during, or immediately after delivery. One of the most serious causes is oxygen deprivation — when a baby is deprived of oxygen during labor, even for a short period, the consequences can include permanent brain damage, cerebral palsy, or death. This can occur when a doctor fails to recognize signs of fetal distress, delays a necessary C-section, or misuses delivery tools such as forceps or vacuum extractors. Other common causes include improper monitoring of the mother and baby during labor, failure to diagnose and respond to umbilical cord complications, and errors in administering medications during delivery. In some cases the injury stems not from the delivery itself but from inadequate prenatal care — failing to identify risk factors that should have prompted earlier intervention.
Common Birth Injuries Caused by Medical Negligence
Cerebral palsy is one of the most devastating birth injuries linked to medical negligence. It affects muscle control, movement, and cognitive function, and in many cases results from oxygen deprivation during delivery that a timely C-section could have prevented. Erb's palsy and other brachial plexus injuries occur when excessive force is applied to a baby's head and neck during delivery, damaging the network of nerves that controls the arm and hand. Many children with Erb's palsy experience limited arm movement or paralysis that requires years of therapy. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, or HIE, is a form of brain damage caused by a combination of oxygen deprivation and reduced blood flow to the brain. Shoulder dystocia — where a baby's shoulder becomes lodged behind the mother's pelvis during delivery — can cause nerve damage if the delivering physician does not respond correctly. Each of these conditions can result in a lifetime of medical care, therapy, and lost opportunities for the child and family.
Why You Need an Experienced Orlando Birth Injury Attorney
Birth injury cases are among the most complex and emotionally demanding in all of personal injury law. They require medical experts who can review delivery records, fetal monitoring strips, and nursing notes to determine exactly where the standard of care was breached. They also require attorneys willing to take on large hospital systems and their insurers — parties who will aggressively defend against any claim from day one. The Maher Law Firm has more than 40 years of experience handling birth injury and medical malpractice cases in Florida. We have the medical knowledge, the legal resources, and the trial experience to build a compelling case on your child's behalf. If your child suffered a birth injury, contact The Maher Law Firm today for a free consultation.
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Some of the most common types of birth injuries include:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Nerve damage
How Long Do I Have to File a Birth Injury Lawsuit?
With every legal situation, it is recommended that you hire a lawyer immediately! For birth injury lawsuits in Florida, this is even more critical, as you only have two years to file a claim in court. The two years starts from the date the injury took place, or from the date the injury was discovered. Some birth injuries do not manifest right away, so it is important that you get an attorney involved as soon as you suspect foul play.
Why Hire Our Firm?
Birth injuries require extensive and immediate medical attention, which can place many families under financial strain. With our help, you and your family won’t have to worry about how you will pay for your child’s medical and rehabilitative needs. We will file a compensation-seeking claim for you in order to secure the maximum compensation you are entitled to by law. Our team of Orlando birth injury lawyers has recovered billions of dollars in compensation for our clients.
When handling birth injury cases, we interview all the parties involved in order to gather all the information and evidence that is available. Whether your child was deprived of oxygen during labor or a serious condition went undiagnosed, we can determine what happened and who should be held accountable.
Pursuing Justice On Behalf of Your Child
Our established law firm has more than 40 years of legal experience in lending a voice to injured victims throughout Florida. Allow us to put our seasoned experience to work for you when you need help the most.
Birth injuries are a form of medical malpractice, and The Maher Law Firm handles the full spectrum of medical negligence cases in Orlando. To learn more about how Florida medical malpractice law applies to your case, visit our Orlando Medical Malpractice Attorneys page.
Birth Injury Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I know if my child's birth injury was caused by medical negligence?
A: If your child suffered a birth injury such as cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, brain damage, or shoulder dystocia, it may have been caused by a doctor or hospital's failure to meet the standard of care during labor and delivery. An experienced birth injury attorney can review your medical records and determine whether negligence occurred.
Q: What is the statute of limitations for birth injury cases in Florida?
A: Florida gives families two years from the date the birth injury was discovered — or should have been discovered — to file a claim. Because some injuries are not immediately apparent, it's important to consult an attorney as soon as you suspect a problem.
Q: What types of birth injuries are caused by medical malpractice?
A: Common birth injuries resulting from medical negligence include cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, brachial plexus injuries, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (brain damage from oxygen deprivation), and injuries from improper use of forceps or vacuum extraction
Q: What compensation is available in a birth injury lawsuit?
A: Families may recover compensation for the child's lifetime medical care, therapy, special education, adaptive equipment, pain and suffering, and the parents' emotional distress.
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