Birth Injury Attorney in Atlanta

Common Birth Injuries

Few things can be more unsettling than a birth injury, especially one that was caused by negligence on the part of a medical practitioner.  Common injuries to newborns include facial paralysis, cerebral palsy and a condition known as "brachial plexus injury."  A brachial plexus injury is weakness or paralysis in an arm, caused by severe pulling on the arm or shoulder during birth.  Brain damage, as in the case of cerebral palsy, is a chronic disorder affecting the child throughout life.  At Van Sant Law, LLC, we want you to know that in many cases these injuries could have been avoided or the severity lessened and this is where we can offer our help.

Doctors and nurses are commonly well-trained and intend to do the right thing for their patients.  Their training is not always followed and the pressure of certain situations can cause mistakes.  In today's economy, decisions are sometimes made to do things in a way that will save money for the hospital.  The unfortunate result of these things can be medical malpractice and birth injuries.  If this has occurred in your life, a compassionate and knowledgeable Atlanta personal injury lawyer can be of service to you and your family.

Helping Clients in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Cumming & Macon

In personal injury cases, it is vital to find and document the factual cause of the incident.  With birth injuries, it is important to analyze fetal monitoring tapes, lab results, medical charts and fetal PH scalp samplings.   These and other records can be utilized to show who is at fault and who needs to compensate for that injury that was caused. 

In our firm, we don't get paid unless you receive fair compensation in your case.  Costs for the immediate and future care of your child deserve to be compensated.  A child's ability to lead a normal life and their ability to earn wages may have been affected by the birth injury and compensation can be sought for this as well.  Insurance companies and hospitals are going to seek to absolve a doctor or nurse of responsibility for the injury.  We're here to fight for just compensation for you and your child.

Contact a birth injury attorney in Atlanta if your child was injured at birth and you suspect medical malpractice.