Birth Injury Malpractice Cases
Welcoming life into the world should be a moment of pure joy. Yet, the negligence of a medical provider may turn that moment into one of trauma. Roman & Boock’s experienced birth injury attorneys near you work to help families find answers and justice through birth injury malpractice cases.
Birth Injury Explained
A birth injury case involves the same legal elements as other medical malpractice cases: duty of care, breach of duty, causation and damages. However, our St. Louis birth injury attorneys may examine negligence at many stages, including instances such as:
- Pregnancy. Medical professionals may fail to diagnose high-risk conditions like preeclampsia or diabetes early on, causing harm to both mother and child.
- Labor. Medical teams may fail to recognize the signs of fetal distress during labor, leading to injuries to the baby as a result of delayed delivery.
- Delivery. Physicians may fail to perform a proper mode of delivery, leading to brachial plexus injuries or brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation.
At-Fault Parties
In birth injury malpractice cases, the at-fault parties would be all medical personnel who established a duty of care to the mother and child. Care throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery involves many medical teams, meaning we may name multiple defendants.
Our birth injury attorneys near you may pursue action against:
- Obstetricians (OB-GYNs)
- Anesthesiologists
- Midwives
- Nurses
- Hospitals
- Birthing Centers
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Medical Equipment Manufacturers
Common Birth Injury Malpractice Cases
Cerebral Palsy
Oxygen deprivation during pregnancy, labor or delivery may result in cerebral palsy — a lifelong neurological disability. If your doctor failed to diagnose a condition, provide treatment or intervene appropriately, you may need to enlist the help of our St. Louis birth injury attorneys.
Brachial Plexus
Breech births, prolonged labor or shoulder dystocia may lead to lifelong nerve damage to the brachial plexus. Families may pursue birth injury malpractice cases if they suspect medical personnel improperly handled delivery or failed to mitigate certain risk factors.
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
The interruption of blood or oxygen flow during delivery may result in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Mothers with a difficult pregnancy may be at greater risk — if your medical team did not conduct themselves accordingly, you deserve compensation.
Forcep Injuries
Use of forceps or other medical instruments may result in severe complications, such as nerve damage, brain damage or skull fractures. Though these instruments may be necessary, improper use may be cause to enlist birth injury attorneys near you.
Intrauterine Fetal Demise
It is your medical team’s responsibility to diagnose and treat maternal conditions, such as preeclampsia, and fetal issues, such as umbilical cord problems. If you believe medical inaction led to a stillbirth, we’re here to help.
Our Case Process
Our St. Louis birth injury attorneys want you to know what to expect before we take on your case. Explore Roman & Boock’s process for birth injury malpractice cases below.
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Rachel Roman
Rachel Roman is a trial lawyer with nearly 20 years of litigation experience in Missouri and Illinois. Rachel is a former ER nurse who uses her background to tackle complex medical malpractice, birth injury cases and product liability cases. On behalf of her clients, she leaves no stone unturned in the journey to justice.
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