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To learn more about what constitutes a birth injury case, contact our attorneys in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. You may be entitled to receive compensation.
Siegfried & Jensen
5664 South Green St.
Murray, Utah 84123
Phone: 1-866-883-5350
Fax: 1-801-266-1338
Injuries sustained during labor and delivery can range from temporary bruising to permanent brain damage. When medical personnel fail to give proper care to patients during labor, children can be seriously injured. If you believe you may have a birth injury case, our attorneys in the Salt Lake City, Utah area can help answer any of your questions and provide you with experienced legal counsel. Please browse the frequently asked questions below to learn more about birth injury.
Some common medical conditions associated with birth injury include cerebral palsy, brachial palsy (Erb’s palsy), bone fractures, infection, paralysis, and wrongful death. Minor bruising or swelling on the baby’s head, and more serious brain damage due to lack of oxygen and impaired blood flow to the brain during labor also can result in birth injury.
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Birth injury usually occurs during the delivery of the baby, while a birth defect harms the baby before birth, during the mother’s pregnancy. Birth defects are usually caused by genetics or environmental factors, while birth injuries are normally preventable and are often caused by medical malpractice.
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Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional causes harm to the patient due to negligence, ignorance, or intentional wrongdoing.
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Each birth injury lawsuit differs based on the care that the patient received and the type of injury sustained. Generally, if a doctor fails to respond to complications during a woman’s pregnancy or delivery, or if a woman takes certain prescribed medications while she’s pregnant and the baby is harmed, there is cause for a birth injury lawsuit. Contact our attorneys serving Salt Lake City and all of Utah for more information.
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An estimated 7 babies are injured for every 1,000 born.
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Settlement money from a birth injury lawsuit usually goes into a trust fund for the child, though parents may be eligible to receive compensation for emotional distress and damages as well.
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A birth injury can severely impact the life of the baby and the entire family. If your child suffered a birth injury, contact our attorneys in the Salt Lake City, Utah area to find out more information about your particular case. At Siegfried & Jensen, our experienced lawyers can provide educated advice and effective representation to help you get the compensation your family needs to care for your injured child.
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