Causes of Florida Birth Related Brain Injuries
The sad fact of labor and delivery is that things can and do go wrong. Accidents and complications before, during, and after delivery can have severe and permanent effects on newborn infants.
Some of the most devastating effects of a medically mismanaged pregnancy are traumatic birth-related brain injuries. These injuries are typically permanent, irreversible, and detrimental to a child’s physical and mental development.
Several factors that occur during labor and as part of initial medical care can directly contribute to brain injuries:
- Hypoxia (prolonged lack of oxygen)
- Bruising to brain (subdural hematoma)
- Exposure to bacteria
- Failure to recognize symptoms of disease and injury
- Harmful medications
Families that have a newborn that has sustained an avoidable birth-related brain injury are entitled to legal recourse that will hold negligible doctors, nurses, and hospitals responsible for their malpractice.
Florida Infant Brain Injuries and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
David & Philpot, P.L. represents parents seeking justice for their child’s injuries. We help clients bring claims against medical workers, hospitals, and insurance companies liable for the injury.
We have an extensive medical malpractice area and rely on years of experience litigating infant-brain injuries. We know how to drill down to the causative factors in the evidence and prove malpractice liabilities:
- Failure to warn and screen an expecting mother of avoidable problems
- Poorly controlled birth complications, i.e., umbilical cord strangulation, delayed c-section procedure
- Improper sanitation protocol resulting in infant infection
- Excessively forceful resuscitation techniques
- Administration of harmful drugs
It is truly a parent’s worst nightmare to realize their child has sustained permanent brain damage and injury due to someone else’s negligence. Our firm offers understanding and experienced counsel to help you seek justice for your child.
Florida Settlements for Infant Brain Injuries
We have helped many people recover a settlement that will help manage the special needs of their child. We aim to recover settlements that cover damages at present and foresee their effects in the future:
- Long-term medical care
- Special education and tutoring costs
- Physical and occupational therapists fees
- Accommodations to home, i.e., wheel-chair ramp, mechanical railings
We understand how birth-related TBI affects your child and your family—now and as you move forward with your life.
