Hold Doctors Accountable for Delivery Room Negligence
When delivery room doctors, nurses and other medical professionals involved with the birth of a child make preventable errors, they not only affect the infant but may cause irreparable harm to the family as well. Families who are forced to deal with birth injuries may be facing a lifetime of medical treatment and loss, even when injuries are not fatal. By getting compensation, your family can afford the cost of recovery and continuing medical treatment.
In Philadelphia, the law firm of Hill & Associates, P.C., is dedicated to helping families and their children recover compensation for medical treatment, pain and suffering and other expenses after avoidable birth injuries. Our attorneys have more than 20 years of experience providing compassionate and responsive care to clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. We will work hard to help you move forward after your child's injuries.
Contact our office to discuss your birth injury case with our lawyers. Schedule a free initial consultation with our firm by calling us toll free at 866-720-4699.
Common Types of Birth Injuries
Not every birth injury is preventable and it is important to make distinctions between unfortunate complications and errors that are made due to carelessness or incompetence. When obstetricians, nurses, delivery room staff and other medical professionals are negligent, however, they can cause a wide range of birth injuries, including:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Hematomas
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb's palsy
- Forceps injuries
- Shoulder dystocia
- Facial paralysis
- Brachial plexus
At Hill & Associates, we understand the burden that families face after injuries to their newborns, and it is a burden that is not just financial, but emotional as well. Do not hesitate to contact our firm to speak with experienced lawyers about protecting your rights and pursuing compensation that you and your family deserve.
Move Forward From Tragic Medical Errors
No amount of compensation can replace a lost child or restore a child to full health after a birth injury. By pursuing a medical malpractice claim, however, you can better afford important medical treatments and other expenses, while holding those responsible for the injuries accountable. Contact us for a free consultation at Hill & Associates by calling our Philadelphia office toll free at 866-720-4699.
