Birth Injuries

Los Angeles Birth Injury Attorneys

The birth of a child should be one of the happiest times of anyone's life. However, complications can arise during pregnancy or delivery that could result in injuries to your child that have long-lasting consequences. Negligence on the part of the hospital or doctors can make what should be a joyful moment into one filled with worry, concern and grief.

If you believe negligence resulted in injury to your baby, you need an experienced birth injury lawyer immediately to ensure your legal rights are protected. Since 1973, Binder and Associates has been representing families in the Los Angeles, California, area that are dealing with a birth injury resulting from medical malpractice. Make sure your child's future is taken care of by calling us now.

To arrange for a free initial consultation, please contact our office by telephone at (626) 793-9124.

California Birth Injury and Fetal Distress Lawyers

Some of the causes of birth injuries are:

• Failure to identify a need for a c-section
• Macrosomia (baby too large to be delivered naturally)
• Failure to identify bad or non-reassuring signs on a fetal monitor
• Failure to resuscitate by respiratory therapist or neonatologist
• Inappropriate delivery techniques (forceps or vacuum)
• Failure to resolve a shoulder dystocia
• Vaginal birth after c-section
• Avoidable prematurity
• Failure to identify pre-birth abnormalities, problems or conditions
• Other causes may include uterine rupture, prolapsed umbilical cord

Just a few of the birth injuries that can occur include:

• Brain damage due to loss of oxygen
• Skull fractures
• Birth asphyxia
• Neurological disorders
• Erb's palsy/brachial plexis injury
• Cerebral palsy
• Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
• Spina bifida
• Spastic Quadriplegia
• G-tube dependency
• Need for respirator or ventilator

There is long term care costs involved with many birth injuries. Because of this, insurance companies are going to fight every claim to the end. We fight back, using all necessary resources to make sure your child is provided for.

It is not your child's fault that a health care professional or facility made a mistake. We make sure your child isn't punished for it.

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If your child has suffered a serious injury during birth or your pregnancy, please contact our office online, or call us at (626) 793-9124 to arrange for a free initial consultation. You can rest assured that we will do everything possible to get you the maximum compensation possible.