Connecticut Birth Injury Lawyers
When a child suffers a birth injury, many parents pose the question: "Could my child's pain and suffering have been prevented?" It is natural to question the care provided in the obstetrician's office, in the delivery room, or shortly after birth. While birth injuries sometimes just happen, in other circumstances, negligence is to blame.
If you have learned that your child suffers from a birth injury, you have likely received extensive information about the injury. The information that many parents are searching for, however - information about how the injury occurred - is not always given so openly. Contact the Stamford law firm of Attorney John LaCava. Our attorneys can help you find the answers you need.
Was Medical Malpractice to Blame for the Birth Injury?
Under Connecticut law, a claim against a doctor or medical provider cannot be made unless a doctor with similar experience and knowledge is willing to provide a written opinion that the birth injury was caused by substandard care. Substandard care could take a number forms, such as:
- Did the doctor fail to perform a Cesarean section (c-section) when information indicated it was the safest method of delivery for the circumstances?
- Did the doctor negligently or forcefully use devices, such as forceps or a vacuum?
- Did the doctor fail to review fetal monitoring strips for signs of fetal distress?
- Did the doctor fail to perform adequate testing to detect a particularly large baby or breech baby, which should have been delivered via c-section?
Any of these types of negligence can result in a lifetime of challenges for an infant. Lack of oxygen to the brain can cause the baby to suffer cerebral palsy. Likewise, forceful delivery when there are delivery complications - such as shoulder dystocia - can lead to Erb's palsy. Our law firm is prepared to investigate and pursue birth injury and wrongful death claims that arise from medical malpractice.
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Our main offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut, but you can reach us at any of our three convenient Fairfield County locations by calling 877-293-6717 or by contacting us online with a brief description of your situation. You can speak directly with a lawyer about your case. Initial consultations are always provided free of charge and appointments can be made for evenings, weekends and off-site locations.
