Birth Injuries
Fort Worth Birth Injury Attorney
A child’s birth should be a time of joy and celebration. But, when a birth injury occurs due to medical malpractice, the happiness turns to sadness as parents and family members are suddenly faced with a bleak future. About seven in every 1,000 babies in the United States are born with a birth injury. These injuries can occur because of a mother’s illness or pre-existing health condition, complications during delivery or because of negligence on the part of doctors, nurses or hospitals during the delivery process.
During this emotionally and financially difficult time, the Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm can provide important advice to families affected by such birth injuries as cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, and Erb’s palsy.
Cerebral Palsy
Children who are affected by cerebral palsy have trouble with balance or coordination, fine motor skills or other movements. Other cerebral palsy symptoms, such as seizures or mental retardation, may be present as well.
Cerebral palsy may also occur when doctors or nurses fail to properly monitor a baby’s condition during labor or delivery. If the baby does not receive enough oxygen during the delivery process, a brain injury can result which could lead to cerebral palsy.
Doctors and their staff must be alert to changes in the baby’s vital signs during labor or delivery to prevent this type of birth injury.
Problems during delivery
If problems during the delivery process cause a child’s shoulder to become lodged in the womb (shoulder dystocia), an injury may occur in the brachial plexus, the bundle of nerves leading to the arms.
Children who experience a brachial plexus injury may suffer from Erb’s palsy, a condition which causes a weak or paralyzed arm on one side of the body. In some cases, a brachial plexus injury leading to Erb’s palsy symptoms may occur because a doctor uses too much force to deliver the child from the womb.
Our birth injury attorneys have the experience necessary to handle your case in a professional and compassionate matter. Contact Dr. Shezad Malik today to schedule your free consultation. We focus on the representation of families whose children have developed a disability as a result of negligent medical care.
Compensation cannot right a wrong, but it can provide support for families struggling with medical expenses and future costs. For a free no obligation, consultation call 888-210-9693 now and speak to Dr. Shezad Malik.
A child’s birth should be a time of joy and celebration. But, when a birth injury occurs due to medical malpractice, the happiness turns to sadness as parents and family members are suddenly faced with a bleak future. About seven in every 1,000 babies in the United States are born with a birth injury. These injuries can occur because of a mother’s illness or pre-existing health condition, complications during delivery or because of negligence on the part of doctors, nurses or hospitals during the delivery process.
During this emotionally and financially difficult time, the Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm can provide important advice to families affected by such birth injuries as cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, and Erb’s palsy.
Cerebral Palsy
Children who are affected by cerebral palsy have trouble with balance or coordination, fine motor skills or other movements. Other cerebral palsy symptoms, such as seizures or mental retardation, may be present as well.
Cerebral palsy may also occur when doctors or nurses fail to properly monitor a baby’s condition during labor or delivery. If the baby does not receive enough oxygen during the delivery process, a brain injury can result which could lead to cerebral palsy.
Doctors and their staff must be alert to changes in the baby’s vital signs during labor or delivery to prevent this type of birth injury.
Problems during delivery
If problems during the delivery process cause a child’s shoulder to become lodged in the womb (shoulder dystocia), an injury may occur in the brachial plexus, the bundle of nerves leading to the arms.
Children who experience a brachial plexus injury may suffer from Erb’s palsy, a condition which causes a weak or paralyzed arm on one side of the body. In some cases, a brachial plexus injury leading to Erb’s palsy symptoms may occur because a doctor uses too much force to deliver the child from the womb.
Our birth injury attorneys have the experience necessary to handle your case in a professional and compassionate matter. Contact Dr. Shezad Malik today to schedule your free consultation. We focus on the representation of families whose children have developed a disability as a result of negligent medical care.
Compensation cannot right a wrong, but it can provide support for families struggling with medical expenses and future costs. For a free no obligation, consultation call 888-210-9693 now and speak to Dr. Shezad Malik.