Is your child the victim of a birth injury?
Recognizing Injury
Many cases of birth injury are identified right at birth after a newborn shows symptoms of brain damage or motor dysfunction. In other situations, problems are discovered days, months, or years later only after a child gradually displays signs of abnormal behavior at home. A good birth injury attorney relies on parents’ careful observation of their child to identify and record behavioral and physical abnormalities.
The most common emergency signs of birth injury are seizures, halted or irregular breathing, “floppy” appearance, blue or yellow skin color, and bruises or swelling anywhere on the body. Less noticeable symptoms include speech delays or problems, drooling, problems with balance and coordination, and poor muscle tone. If you have noticed any unusual changes in your child, do not hesitate to get a medical opinion right away.
Proving Medical Malpractice
Once you suspect medical malpractice has occurred, that is the time to schedule a meeting with an experienced attorney. Whether a doctor has diagnosed your child with a birth injury or you are waiting to hear back, an experienced birth injury attorney can provide you with important legal information about the birth injury lawsuit process and your right to compensation.
After your attorney is certain a serious injury has occurred, he will evaluate the facts to see if negligence was a likely factor. If he believes that you may have a viable case, the attorney will get to work with the investigative process. By reviewing the details of your case, talking to medical staff members, and consulting with experts, the attorney should be able to identify the responsible parties and secure evidence that an error in judgment caused your child’s injuries.
To learn more about birth injuries and find out if you have a birth injury claim, please contact the Goldwater Law Firm, PC today.
