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New York City Birth Injury Lawyer

If something went wrong during your child’s birth, you may have a medical malpractice case on your hands. Talk to a New York City birth injury lawyer at Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP, about your case.

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Samuel Meirowitz is “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” and an accomplished personal injury lawyer, trial attorney and relentless advocate for his clients. Previously, he served the State of New York for four years as a prosecutor in the Bronx District Attorney’s office. Mr. Meirowitz is admitted to practice law in New York and Florida State Courts.

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Giving birth should be one of the most joyous occasions of your life. It should not be the day that your child sustains a serious or life-altering injury. Unfortunately, not every physician or hospital is responsible enough to see mothers and infants through pregnancy, labor, and delivery without issue. Negligence can result in serious harms to mother and baby, from uncontrollable bleeding to neurological disorders stemming from infant trauma.

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Types Of Birth Injuries

Labor and delivery are delicate, complex processes with many opportunities for things to go wrong. Proficient and competent physicians will understand the particular risks associated with a pregnancy and be adequately prepared to handle emergency situations should they occur.

While not every adverse outcome is preventable, many are. There are common injuries, illnesses and conditions that result from negligence during the birthing process. Below are a few red flags, which often signal medical malpractice:

Brachial Plexus Injury

Improper delivery practices can lead to injury to the infant’s brachial plexus nerves, resulting in shoulder dystocia, or Erb’s palsy. This condition causes nerve damage to the arm, hand, and fingers, but is not permanent.

Cerebral Palsy

Loss of oxygen to the brain during labor, such as pressure on the umbilical cord, can lead to trauma to the brain and cerebral palsy. Negligence such as failing to monitor the baby or recognize infant jaundice can lead to this condition. Cerebral palsy is typically a permanent condition that affects the child’s motor function.

Infections

Doctors must be on the lookout for infections during pregnancy that could harm the baby. If a mother develops an illness such as meningitis, it could pass to the infant. Improper prenatal care can lead to unnoticed infections and subsequent infant injury.

Birthing Tool Injuries

Improper use of birthing tools like forceps during labor and delivery can lead to serious injuries in the infant, such as broken bones and brain injuries. These births can be particularly traumatic for all involved and even result in wrongful death.

Fetal distress, lack of oxygen, umbilical cord issues, infections, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and emergency cesarean section are all examples of problems a reasonable and prudent physician should recognize and address to mitigate harm to mother and baby.

Negligence at any phase of the pregnancy and delivery processes can easily lead to serious injury or wrongful death, so speak with an NYC medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible to learn your available legal options following a birth injury.

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Birth injuries can be devastating to the entire family. There is no such thing as a “minor” injury to a newborn infant. No baby should have to suffer any type of injury because of an incompetent or careless physician. It is our goal at Meirowitz & Wasserberg to stand up against negligence in childbirth and to give a voice to infants too young to defend themselves.

Our New York City birth injury lawyers do this by representing parents after traumatic deliveries and birth injuries. If you have any reason to suspect negligence in you or your child’s recent birth-related injuries, contact our firm by calling 212-897-1988 for a free consultation today.

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