Recent Results For Child Injured by Negligent Medical Care
$8,300,000
Premature infant suffered profound and permanent disabilities due to physicians’ failure to properly manage mother’s pre-gestational diabetes.
$8,250,000
Infant suffered permanent physical and cognitive disability due to physician’s failure to properly manage labor and delivery.
$8,120,000
Infant suffered permanent injuries due to physician’s failure to properly manage labor and delivery.
$6,700,000
For Child Injured at Birth
$3,500,000
For Child Injured by Negligent Medical Care
$2,600,000
For Child Injured by Negligent Medical Care
Medical Errors During Childbirth Can Cause Catastrophic Injuries - Porter Law Group
Many injuries during labor and delivery are caused by grossly-negligent care by delivery room doctors, midwives, and/or nurses who fail to follow well-established medical protocols designed to protect babies.
While some birth-related injuries are evident immediately, many are delayed and not recognized or diagnosed until many months or even years later when a child fails to meet developmental milestones.
Key Birth Injury Facts:
- 7 out of 1000 newborns are injured during childbirth.
- Only 7% of children injured during childbirth are diagnosed during the first year of life.
- 14% of birth injuries go undetected/ undiagnosed until the child is school-aged.
- In New York, parents of a child injured during birth can file a medical malpractice lawsuit any time before their child turns 10 years old.
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Michael S. Porter
Founder, Managing Partner
Eric C. Nordby
Co-Founder, Partner
Daniel P. Laraby
Partner
Mary E. Langan
Partner
Jeffrey M. Narus
Partner
Marla E. Raus
Partner
Nathan F. Wagner
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Maureen N. Wagner
office manager
Carolyn J. Nelson
Claims Manager
Kimberly M. Farrance
Paralegal
Michelle Tunison
Paralegal
Julia M. Brennan
Paralegal
Bethany C. Raymond
Paralegal
Lauren E. Calaprico
Intake Paralegal
Evelynn F. Burns
Intake Paralegal
Alexis H. Phillips
Intake Paralegal
Monica A. Corrice
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Legal Assistant
Nicole T. Falkowski
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Most Common Birth Injuries
The time just before, during, and after delivery is critical to newborns. Medical negligence can lead to injuries that may affect a child for the rest their life.
The Most Common Birth Injuries include:
- Brachial Plexus Palsy(Erb's Palsy)
- Bone Fractures
- Cephalohematoma
- Caput Succedaneum
- Perinatal Asphyxia
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
- Facial Paralysis
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
Birth Injury Symptoms Can Include:
- Seizures
- Muscle stiffness or looseness
- Weak or absent reflexes
- A limp arm
- Inability to sit up crawl or walk
- Excessive drooling
- Missing developmental milestones
Close to 50% of all birth injuries are potentially avoidable by identification and planning for obstetrical risk factors. Injuries can occur when birth-assisting tools such as forceps or a vacuum extraction are used.
The Porter Law Group takes great care to investigate every aspect of your child’s medical history. We work with some of the country’s very best medical experts to obtain reliable opinions and get you the answers you need for your child.
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We’ll Uncover the Truth
Many parents of babies injured during childbirth are misled by medical providers to believe that their injuries were either inevitable or unavoidable — when, in fact, a careful analysis of medical records can reveal that mistakes were made and the injuries were entirely preventable.
You need our team of experienced birth injury lawyers and medical experts on your side to uncover the truth about what actually happened.
Get the answers you deserve. If you suspect a medical provider’s negligence caused injury to your child, call the Porter Law Group for a free consultation.
Your Child’s Future is at Stake
Birth injuries can cause permanent disabilities that often require millions of dollars of medical care over a child’s lifetime. Put our experience to work for you and your child.
Our team of lawyers and nationally-recognized medical experts will outline the exact nature of compensation available in a medical malpractice claim, and will walk you through each step of the process.
