Birth Injuries

Through experience and education, Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP is able to expertly evaluate medical injuries and pursue birth injury claims. A birth injury is defined as any type of damage to an infant's body before, during or just after birth. Complications in the process of pregnancy, labor and delivery can result in a wide variety of complications for newborns. Birth injuries include a wide variety of injuries resulting in temporary side-effects to permanent birth defects and in some cases, accidental death. Some common types of birth injuries include skin irritations; temporary paralysis; fractured collar bones; fractured arms; cerebral palsy; brain damage; Erb's Palsy and Brachial Plexus Palsy. The most serious birth injuries involve damage to the infant's brain, causing traumatic brain injury, seizures and mental retardation. These brain injuries are caused by oxygen deprivation or bleeding inside the brain from trauma during pregnancy, labor or delivery.

Personal injury attorneys who have specific experience and knowledge with birth injuries will be the most qualified to represent infants and their families who have suffered an injury during the labor and delivery process. Even if the extent of the newborn's injury is not fully known, seeking the help of a legal professional will provide the necessary expertise to protect the legal rights of an injured newborn.

If your family has experienced a birth injury, contact our firm today.