Florida Malpractice Lawyers
There are few things more heart breaking than seeing a newborn child injured as result of the negligence of a doctor, hospital, or other medical professional. Newborns are susceptible to many potential injuries and it is the duty of medical caregivers to take proper precautions to protect mothers and infants. When they fail in this duty, Florida malpractice lawyers may need to step in to help local families through the financial hardship caused by birth injuries.
Newborns can suffer from birth complications caused by carelessness or inattention during the birth. Brain damage and nerve injuries can result from Hypoxia or Anoxia, types of oxygen deprivation. Infants may suffer from a brachial plexus injury, which damages a network of nerves controlling the shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, hand, and fingers. This type of injury may be caused by a doctor who fails to intervene surgically when the birth does not go as planned.
Hospital infections are another preventable danger to infants when proper procedures are not followed. Mothers are also at risk of infections if there is a lack of proper prenatal or postnatal care.
The financial aftermath of a birth injury can be ruinous. The cost to care for a brain-injured child can exceed hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes reaching into the millions. Florida medical malpractice lawyers are among the most respected legal professionals in the nation. You need not spend a lifetime living in financial ruin because of a doctor or nurse’s negligence.
Florida malpractice laws are designed to ensure that parents do not bear the burden of a doctor’s mistake. If you know or suspect that your baby’s injury was due to medical negligence, contact us for a free consultation. Your attorney will see to it that your baby’s rights are fully protected, and you as a parent, receive a fair and just settlement.
