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If you think you have a medical malpractice case because your child suffered a birth injury, contact the lawyers at our practice in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.
Siegfried & Jensen
5664 South Green St.
Murray, Utah 84123
Phone: 1-866-883-5350
Fax: 1-801-266-1338
Medical malpractice is typically the cause of a serious birth injury that can leave a child with medical problems that last a lifetime. Oftentimes, a child's injury could have been prevented with proper medical procedures. The birth injury lawyers at our firm are skilled attorneys who represent families in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah. If you believe that negligence or medical malpractice resulted in your child’s birth injury, our attorneys can help you receive the compensation you deserve.
Birth injury can be caused by a number of factors usually related to difficulty during the labor process. Certain issues increase the risk of birth trauma, such as the baby’s size, the shape and size of the mother’s birthing canal, and improper positioning in the womb that results in breech delivery. An experienced doctor should be able to prevent complications during labor and delivery to avoid a potential birth injury. Our attorneys in the Salt Lake City, Utah area offer assistance to families throughout the state whose babies are suffering the effects of birth injury.
When a woman experiences a difficult or prolonged labor, many complications that lead to birth injury can arise if they are not treated quickly and correctly. Negligence or medical malpractice by a physician or caregiver during labor and delivery can deprive the baby of oxygen and adequate blood flow. This can result in brain damage or another birth injury. Brain damage also can occur if the physician or caregiver uses force or dangerous equipment, such as forceps or a vacuum, to pull the baby from the birthing canal. Also, delay in performing a cesarean section can leave both the mother and the child at risk of serious injury.
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Birth injuries can range from temporary bruising on the baby’s head and face to more serious conditions such as brachial palsy, cerebral palsy, and brain damage. Our birth injury lawyers help clients in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah deal with the sometimes devastating consequences of birth trauma.
Brachial palsy, also called Erb’s palsy and brachial plexus injury, is paralysis of the arm or hand due to damage to the nerves that surround the neck and shoulder area. If excessive force is used to pull the baby from the womb, nerve damage can result when the newborn’s head and neck are pulled to the side as its shoulders pass through the birthing canal. Lack of movement in the upper arm or problems gripping are symptoms of brachial palsy, but this condition generally diminishes within a few weeks. In some cases, physical therapy is needed to alleviate the symptoms of brachial palsy.
One of the most well-known types of birth injury, cerebral palsy is a range of conditions in which brain damage to the cerebrum causes nerve impairment. It is caused by brain damage to the child either while in the womb or at the time of birth. Negligence and excessive force used by medical personnel can result in cerebral palsy. Symptoms of cerebral palsy include paralysis, spasticity in the arms and legs, seizures, mental retardation, and other conditions.
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The stress and emotional pain of dealing with a birth injury can leave new parents confused and vulnerable. Many parents are not sure if their child’s condition is the result of birth trauma or a birth defect, and they don’t know if they have reason to hold another party responsible. Our birth injury lawyers have compiled a list of frequently asked questions to help residents of Salt Lake City and other areas throughout Utah learn more about birth injury litigation. Contact the skilled attorneys at Siegfried & Jensen to discuss the details of your particular case.
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Welcoming a child into the world should be a joyous occasion, but sometimes complications during labor can have tragic outcomes. If your child suffered because negligence or medical malpractice led to birth injury, contact our attorneys in the Salt Lake City , Utah area to learn more about what constitutes grounds for a birth injury lawsuit. You may be entitled to receive a settlement.
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