Birth Injury Lawyer in Paducah

The delivery process can have many complications if the physician is not careful. Among the most common causes of birth injuries include:

• Excessive force: The doctor causes nerve damage to the newborn by exerting too much force on a limb or the neck during vacuum extraction or using forceps.
• Oxygen Deprivation Complications, such as an umbilical cord wrapped around the neck, can deprive a newborn of oxygen. This can result in brain damage, permanent cognitive delays, or conditions such as cerebral palsy.
• Delayed C-Section: A doctor may have a delayed response to fetal distress or otherwise fail to perform a C-section in a timely manner, causing injury or death to the newborn.
• Inadequate Monitoring: The physician may not adequately monitor the mother and child’s condition before, during, or after the delivery, leading to complications or death. Conditions that require immediate attention from the physician that may go ignored include preeclampsia, placenta previa, ruptured uterus, and more.

Any of these examples of medical negligence or error can cause nerve damage, Erb’s palsy, Klumpke’s palsy, paralysis, brain damage, hemorrhaging, spinal cord damage, and other motor disorders.

Our birth injury attorneys will work to establish negligence on the part of the medical professional by proving one of these common causes of birth injuries occurred during the delivery.

Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy can be caused by complications before or during birth. It is a debilitating medical condition that negatively impacts a child’s motor function and can require costly lifelong medical care.

A birth injury attorney can file a lawsuit for present and future medical costs, loss of future earning capacity, pain and suffering, among other damages that will help the family financially support their child with cerebral palsy.

Statute of Limitations

If someone you love is the victim of a birth injury, the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit is within one year of the accident, according to Kentucky law. It’s important for families to pursue a lawsuit as soon as possible if they suspect their newborn’s birth injury was the result of a medical error.

Morgan & Morgan’s birth injury attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis. That means no upfront costs to you. You will only pay a reasonable fee if your attorney prevails in recovering compensation for you.

If you or your infant suffered a birth injury due to the negligence of a medical professional, you may be able to recover compensation for your pain and suffering, and medical expenses.

To learn how our Paducah birth injury attorneys may be able to help you, fill out our free case evaluation form today.