When injuries occur during the delivery of a baby, they are often catastrophic for the baby, the mother, or both. Interruption of the baby’s oxygen supply can cause brain damage leading to physical or mental impairment of the child. Our lawyers have extensive experience in representing families who are victims of malpractice during childbirth and the period immediately following delivery.

Brachial Plexus injuries occurred during birth are almost always associated with the occurrence of “shoulder dystocia.” Shoulder dystocia occurs when one of the baby’s shoulders becomes lodged up against the mother’s pubic bone during delivery. There are specific maneuvers that must be followed in order to deliver the baby without injury.

When the doctor or nurses fail to follow these maneuvers, and the delivering health care provider (either doctor or nurse/midwife) exerts excess of lateral traction on the baby’s head and neck, the nerves of the baby’s brachial plexus and shoulder becomes stretched to the point of tearing. Our firm has handled numerous cases involving brachial plexus injuries.

There are many types of surgical errors. They range from operating on the wrong portion of the body to failure to monitor a patient, or perforating an organ during a surgical procedure. While perforation may be in error, not all errors are below the standard of care. The medical negligence however, may occur in the failure to recognize the error in a timely manner.

One of the most important elements of pre-surgical and surgical care is the administration and monitoring of anesthesia. Whether general, local, spinal or epidural, anesthesia requires great skill and contains great risks for the patient. Anesthesiologists and certified nurse anesthetics (CRNA) must comply with the standard of care and when there are deviations from the standards of care it is medical malpractice.

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured by medical malpractice, you should contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Baron, Herskowitz, and Cohen. Our lawyers have extensive experience in medical malpractice claims and are not afraid to challenge large hospitals and their insurance companies.

Medical mistakes can cause permanent, debilitating injuries and can cost a patient his or her life. At Baron, Herskowitz, and Cohen, we work tirelessly to get these patients and their families the maximum amount of compensation for their injuries. To schedule a consultation with an attorney at our firm, please contact us today.