About New York Birth Injuries

Information Provided by a New York Medical Malpractice Attorney

A birth injury is very serious and may affect the mother and/or infant during pregnancy, delivery or immediately following birth. Birth injury places the baby and mother at risk for death.  It also places the baby at risk for paralysis, fractured bones, Erb’s palsy, brain damage, cerebral palsy, and other serious medical problems.

Birth injuries can cause both physical and emotional strain on a family. Many patients of birth injuries will spend years in medical care and therapy. Even with extensive treatment, the chance of improvement with those who have birth injuries is often rare.

While some birth injuries are unavoidable, others happen due to the negligence of the doctors or medical staff. In these cases, victims can work with a New York medical malpractice lawyer to gain compensation for their sufferings.

If you or your loved one has been a victim of birth injury, contact a New York medical malpractice attorney at our firm today to review your legal rights under birth injury malpractice law.