Here To Help You In The Difficult Time Of A Birth Injury

The birth of an infant should be joyful. If a baby suffers a birth injury, the happy occasion quickly turns into a nightmare. Birth injuries take a significant toll on you and your child’s life, often causing high medical bills, physical disability and a lifetime of additional stress. You may overwhelmed after a birth trauma, unsure of how to navigate the complexities of a medical malpractice claim.

You are not alone. You have us at Mabbitt Bhimani Law. We are dedicated to standing up for the victims of birth injuries and their families. With decades of combined experience, we can handle complex medical malpractice cases that other firms might avoid. We have a background in insurance defense, giving us perspective on how insurance companies approach birth injury claims. We combine work ethic, cutting-edge technology and compassionate service to recover the compensation you need.

Understanding The Types Of Birth Injuries

A birth injury is any harm that occurs to a baby during the processes of labor or delivery. Causes may include using delivery tools improperly, failure to monitor the condition of the mother and fetus or baby, or delays in important medical intervention. Birth injuries can range from minor, temporary conditions to severe, lifelong disabilities.

Birth injuries can vary widely in severity and type. Some common types of birth injuries for which you may need to hire a birth injury attorney include:

• Cerebral palsy: A condition caused by brain damage that affects muscle coordination and movement.
• Erb’s palsy: A type of brachial plexus injury that affects the nerves responsible for arm and hand movement.
• Birth hypoxia: A condition caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain, leading to brain damage.
• Fractures: Broken bones, often occurring during a difficult delivery.
• Cephalohematoma: A collection of blood between the baby’s scalp and skull, usually caused by the use of forceps or vacuum extractors.
• Caput succedaneum: Swelling of the scalp caused by pressure during delivery.
• Shoulder dystocia: When the baby’s shoulder becomes stuck on the mother’s pubic bone.
• Facial nerve injuries: Damage to the facial nerves, often resulting from the use of forceps.
• Failure to perform a timely cesarean section (c-section): Waiting too long in high-risk births or emergency conditions before recommending a C-section.

Coping with the medical appointments, bills and missed work associated with a birth injury can be incredibly emotionally taxing. We fight tenaciously to ensure that victims of medical negligence receive justice and maximum compensation. Our deep understanding of these birth injuries allows us to build strong cases for you.

Helping You Spot Birth Injury Symptoms

Sometimes, parents may realize immediately that their child has a birth injury. Other parents do not know until days, weeks or months out of the hospital. If possible, you should learn proactively about how to spot birth injury symptoms. Some common birth injury symptoms include:

• Curled muscles, loose muscles or stiff muscles
• Drooling
• Sensitivity to noise and light
• Seizures
• High-pitched crying
• Grunting noises
• Head swelling or bruising

As soon as you notice these symptoms, bring your baby to a doctor and voice your concerns. This can help you get the right treatment for your child.

Do I Have A Michigan Birth Injury Claim?

To have a valid birth malpractice claim in Michigan, you need to gather a lot of medical evidence. There are a few elements that you will have to be able to prove. These elements are:

• The health care provider owed a duty of care to the patient.
• The provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care.
• The breach directly caused harm to the baby.
• The baby suffered quantifiable harm as a result.

Gathering such medical records and other documents is crucial in building a strong case. In Michigan, the statute of limitations for birth injury claims is two years from the date of the incident. If you miss this deadline, you forfeit the right to seek compensation.

Let Us Stand Up For You And Your Baby

If your child has suffered a birth injury in Kent County or the surrounding area, we are prepared to help you. Contact Mabbitt Bhimani Law for a free consultation. Call us at 616-326-1111 or send us an email to schedule your free consultation with a birth injury attorney.