Birth Injury Lawyers NY
It is time to turn to NY lawyers to handle your birth injury case. You need answers to understand exactly what has caused your child's birth injury, yet it seems you are getting nowhere with questions to your doctor or hospital staff. Every question you ask seems to be met with an even thicker stone wall.
If this is your experience, further delay could be a serious mistake. It is time to contact a knowledgeable NY lawyer who knows what questions to ask and how to evaluate medical records, documents and other evidence. This evidence will lead to a lawyer's initial determination as to whether you have a case for the potential existence of medical malpractice.
Lawyers Can Evaluate Role of Medical Malpractice in NY Birth Injury Cases
Medical malpractice leading to birth injury or disability can come in many different forms under NY and federal law, including:
- The use of excessive force during the delivery of the newborn
- Physician error in failing to obtain a correct reading of the degree of effacement and/or dilation of the cervix, resulting in incorrect birthing instructions to the mother
- Delay in determining the need for a Cesarean section
- Failure to anticipate the newborn's size and weight
- Other mistakes in birthing and anesthetics as covered by birth injury lawyers in NY
If your child was injured during birth, you want real answers concerning the cause of injury and the potential validity and value of legal action on your child's behalf. Contact Jeffrey J. Shapiro via email today. We will be happy to arrange a free, direct consultation and to explore whether there is a legal case for you to pursue.
