Pennsylvania Birth Injury Lawyer

Harrisburg Birth Injury Lawyers
Navitsky, Olson & Wisneski LLP

Call: 1-800-818-9608 For A Free Consultation

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Birth Injury Attorney

What Are Birth Injuries?

Birth injuries typically result from complications during pregnancy, labor or delivery. While there are naturally occurring circumstances when such injuries occur, birth injuries can also be caused by preventable medical mistakes made by a doctor, nurse or midwife during a pregnancy or delivery. These mistakes can cause the child to suffer catastrophic injuries, including irreversible brain damage. When such preventable medical errors occur, the physical, medical, emotional and financial tolls endured by parents, siblings, grandparents and other loved ones of the injured child can be devastating.

Medical Errors Leading To Birth Injuries

Medical errors and avoidable mistakes resulting in birth injuries may include:

  • Failing to properly monitor and evaluate fetal monitoring strips
  • Failing to recognize and treat fetal distress
  • Failing to diagnose fetal growth problems
  • Failing to diagnose preeclampsia or pregnancy-induced hypertension
  • Failing to promptly deliver by caesarean section
  • Improper use of forceps or excessive use of vacuum extraction during delivery
  • Misdiagnosing gestational diabetes

Preventable Birth Injuries

Preventable birth injuries caused by medical mistakes and avoidable errors may result in your baby suffering the devastating effects of:

  • Hypoxia, anoxia and ischemia
  • Brain injury
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Erb’s palsy
  • Seizures
  • Neurologic disorders
  • Developmental delays
  • Brachial plexus injuries
  • Shoulder dystocia
  • Other permanently disabling conditions which could require life-long care

Pennsylvania Birth Injury Attorney

You have the right to know whether your child’s birth injury was preventable. If your child suffers from a birth injury or did not survive pregnancy or delivery, the Harrisburg birth injury attorneys at NOW LAW are ready to help you. Contact us at 1-800-818-9608 for a free consultation.

We will fight to obtain every dollar that you need to take care of your disabled child if he or she has been injured as the result of a medical error.

Our office is located in Harrisburg, making it convenient for us to serve clients throughout Pennsylvania, including Camp Hill, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Mechanicsburg, Northumberland County, Palmyra, Perry County, Pottsville, Shippensburg, State College, Sunbury, and York.

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