Dallas Birth Injury Lawyer
Serving Dallas and North Texas
It would be difficult to imagine a greater tragedy than an infant's life being ruined at the moment it starts, but sadly this tragedy occurs all too often. Doctors and hospitals can make mistakes during the birth process which can cause life altering injuries. When this happens, your child may be entitled to receive compensation for damages which may include a lifetime of medical issues and a diminished quality of life.
The Dallas medical malpractice lawyers at Polewski & Associates have been fighting for the rights of birth injury victims for more than 25 years. We have seen firsthand the devastation that these injuries can cause you and your child, and we are committed to helping you hold all negligent parties accountable for their actions.
Common Birth Injuries
The most common of these are Erb's palsy (damage to the nerves in the brachial plexus causing paralysis to an arm), hypoxic brain injury (where the brain is damaged because the baby was denied sufficient oxygen), and forceps injuries (where the baby's face is disfigured or nerves are damaged by the use of forceps to aid in delivery).
Cerebral palsy is another common birth injury which occurs when the baby’s brain does not receive sufficient amounts of oxygen during delivery. This condition often impacts the child’s coordination and ability to control muscle movements. Cerebral palsy can have a lifelong impact, leading to serious disabilities.
Medical Errors which Cause Birth Injuries
There are a variety of medical errors which may result in birth injuries. Some of the most common include:
- Prenatal misdiagnosis
- Failure to respond to bleeding
- Failure to respond to umbilical cord entrapment
- Failure to respond to fetal distress
- Failure to order a C-section when necessary
- Misuse of vacuum extractor forceps
- Improper use of pitocin
- Poor newborn care after birth
- Failure to manage infection
Simply put, these errors are unacceptable. Healthcare professionals have an obligation to deliver a level of care that meets the standards established by the medical community. When they fail to do so and your child develops a birth injury, it constitutes medical malpractice. By holding these negligent doctors, nurses, and hospitals accountable for their actions, you can not only receive the compensation necessary to get your child proper care, but you can also help prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.
A Complex Area of Law
Birth injury cases are among the most complex and difficult cases to understand and prepare in all of American litigation. If your child has been injured by malpractice, or if you think your child might have been the victim of malpractice, please call us. With over 25 years of experience handling complex birth injury cases, our Dallas medical malpractice lawyers can help you find the truth. And if there has been malpractice, we can help your family get justice.
At Polewski & Associates, we have the background necessary to give you the top flight legal representation your child deserves. Your case will be handled by a board certified personal injury law specialist, and we have an attorney on staff who is also a licensed medical doctor to carefully analyze your case for signs of malpractice. Very few law firms in the Dallas area give you this kind of edge on complex birth injury cases.
Please contact us today to schedule your free initial consultation. Polewski & Associates serves clients in Dallas and throughout North Texas.
