Arkansas Birth Injury Lawyers
Legal Help In Alabama For Medical Negligence At Birth
The moment your child is born is a time of unprecedented joy. Unfortunately, the medical staff you entrust with your care can make mistakes during this special time. These mistakes can cause birth injuries – resulting in severe complications and lasting life-long issues for children. If you or a loved one experienced a birth injury in Arkansas, you may be able to obtain compensation for care, future medical expenses and other needs.
Attorneys For Birth Injury Cases
ABC Law Centers: Birth Injury Lawyers (Reiter & Walsh, P.C.) exclusively handles birth injury cases. We have first-hand experience working with co-counsel in Arkansas on birth injury cases. Our unique focus means that we have a thorough knowledge of the complex medical aspects of birth trauma cases.
Birth injury is very complex, with many different associated diagnoses. For example, a brain bleed (intracranial hemorrhage) might happen at the same time as asphyxia (HIE), resulting in cerebral palsy and or other disabilities. The root cause of these diagnoses may be a medical error, such as a medical staff member failing to recognize the signs of a prolonged labor. Because of these interrelated factors, having a lawyer who focuses only on birth injury is invaluable.
Statute of Limitations
Unfortunately, there is a time limit for filing a lawsuit, called a statute of limitations. The statute may differ depending on what kind of facility the negligence or malpractice occurred in.
It is critical to discuss a potential case with an attorney as soon as possible. In Arkansas, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit.
Common Types of Birth Injuries
Some of the more common birth injury cases (and mismanaged conditions that can lead to birth injuries) our attorneys have handled include:
- Cerebral palsy
- Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
- Traumatic Delivery
- Overusing Pitocin, Cytotec or anesthesia
- Face or breech presentation
- Preeclampsia
- Delayed emergency C-section
- Placental abruption
- Infections
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS)
- A baby that can’t fit through the pelvis (Macrosomia and CPD)
- Severe bleeding
About ABC Law Centers: Birth Injury Lawyers
The attorneys at ABC Law Centers: Birth Injury Lawyers focus solely on birth injury cases, and have a network of renowned medical, economic and forensics experts at our side. Our attorneys have been consistently recognized for their work in birth injury. We do not charge any fees for the entire legal process unless we win.
Attorneys at ABC Law Centers: Birth Injury Lawyers have helped advise parents with birth injury cases for 25 years.
We are glad to consult with you and answer your questions, absolutely free.