Birth Injury Negligence Attorneys in Pittsburgh, PA
Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Attorneys Represent Birth Injury Negligence Victims in Pittsburgh and Throughout Western Pennsylvania
One of the biggest detriments a new family can face is an injury to their newborn child. Injuries caused by doctor or hospital negligence can significantly alter the future of a family. Whether your child suffers from cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, or any of the other thousands of ailments that affect victims of birth injuries, these can all drastically alter a family’s lifestyle. These could lead to some costly medical expenses, rehabilitation costs and related expenses. Worst of all, this could make it difficult for you to provide for your family. Unfortunately, doctors are not always going to own up to their mistakes. They may try to cover their tracks to avoid any culpability. This makes Pennsylvania birth injury cases difficult to win. That is why having a knowledgeable, skilled attorney who understands the complexity of birth injury cases to represent you and get you the compensation you deserve. If you or a loved one has been victimized by a birth injury as a result of a doctor’s negligence, contact the Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice lawyers at Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC to discuss your potential case./p>
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Most Common Causes of Birth Injuries in Pittsburgh PA
There are a variety of reasons why a child may suffer a birth injury in Pittsburgh PA. Although there are some genetic diseases that could be unavoidable, there are also times where an infant may suffer as a result of negligence on the behalf of a medical professional. These include:
- Failure to recognize infections
- Failure to notice or respond to fetal distress
- Failure to notice or treat a prolapsed umbilical cord
- Obstetrical Malpractice
- Failure to properly use birth assisting tools, such as forceps
- Failure to properly respond to a breech birth
- Uterine Rupture
The aforementioned reasons barely scratch the surface of all the ways medical professionals can botch delivering a child. These actions are inexcusable, and the professionals who commit them need to be held accountable.
Contact the Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Attorneys of Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC Today for Help with Your Pittsburgh Birth Injury Negligence Claim
For years, the attorneys at Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC have been working with medical malpractice cases throughout Western Pennsylvania. This has left them with both the skill set and know-how to win all sorts of different birth injury negligence cases. Our lawyers know that birth injury cases can be a particularly traumatic and emotional time for parents, and handle all our cases with care. If your child has suffered as a result of Birth Injury Negligence, contact the Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice lawyers at Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC. Either fill out our online contact form, or call us at 412-471-4300.