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Louisville Birth Injury Lawyers
Strong advocacy when delivery doctors in Kentucky commit medical malpractice
Every expectant mother and loving father dreams of helping their newborn enjoy their childhood and grow into happy adults. At Crandall & Pera Law, we fight for newborns and families when those dreams are destroyed due to medical malpractice prior to or during the delivery of your baby. Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers have 30 years of experience and working relationships with obstetricians and other medical experts to show that medical malpractice harmed your child and why your newborn’s birth injuries were preventable.
Our record of impressive results in birth injury cases includes the following.
- A $4.65 million settlement. Our medical malpractice lawyers obtained this sum for a little girl after medical malpractice by her obstetrician, and nurses caused her to be born with brain damage. The medical negligence was compounded when the nurses falsified records about calls to the obstetrician that were never made.
- A $4.6 million settlement. Our Louisville birth injury lawyers obtained this settlement on behalf of the family of a young, happily married woman when an infection wasn’t treated in a timely manner, causing the woman to die during a forced labor. The money is helping the husband and children start their lives over again.
- A confidential settlement for a family when an undiagnosed infection and other improper medical care caused the death of a 34-year-old married mother of two boys during a C-section.
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Table of Contents
- What types of cases do your Louisville birth injury attorneys handle?
- What are the causes of birth injuries in Louisville?
- Who do you hold accountable for birth injuries due to medical malpractice?
- How do you fight for parents and newborns when birth injuries occur in Louisville?
- What is the value of my child’s birth injury claim in Kentucky?
What types of cases do your Louisville birth injury attorneys handle?
At Crandall & Pera Law, we represent newborns and families who suffer any type of birth injury due to medical malpractice, including:
- Cerebral palsy. The Cleveland Clinic defines cerebral palsy (CP) as a neurological disorder caused by brain damage generally due to the failure of the brain to receive enough oxygen during the delivery of a child. CP makes it very difficult for children to control their muscles, move properly, swallow, and develop physically and cognitively. Other complications include paralysis, brain dysfunction, and spasms.
- Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers hold healthcare providers accountable when they fail to properly anticipate and prevent this birth injury. HIE can happen during a difficult birth. HIE occurs when your newborn’s brain doesn’t get the blood or oxygen it needs. HIE can cause significant brain damage. HIE is life-threatening.
- Brachial plexus injury. This birth injury may occur when obstetricians use vacuum extractors or forceps improperly during vaginal birth. The injury damages the nerve branch that connects your infant’s spinal cord, neck, shoulder, arm, and hand. This injury can cause pain, weakness, and loss of movement. Two types of brachial plexus injuries we handle at Crandall & Pera Law are:
- Erb’s palsy. This brachial plexus injury affects your infant’s shoulder and arm.
- Klumpke’s palsy. This brachial plexus injury affects your infant’s hand and wrist.
Our Louisville birth injury lawyers also have the experience and medical relationships to handle:
- Cesarean (C-section) negligence
- Preeclampsia disorders
- Bleeding and swelling in the brain
- Cervical torticollis
- Chorioamnionitis
- Facial paralysis
- Fetal lacerations
- Horner’s syndrome
- Infant meningitis
- Infections
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Ischemic brain damage due to trauma or Pitocin administration
- Kernicterus
- Developmental and cognitive disabilities
- Hearing loss
- Periventricular leukomalacia
- Pregnancy-induced hypertension/HELLP syndrome/postpartum cerebral angiopathy
- Sepsis
- Shoulder dystocia
- Fractured skulls
- Stroke
- Seizures
- Damage to the spinal cord, including paralysis
- Stillbirths
Our Louisville wrongful death lawyers file wrongful death damages on behalf of the parents when your baby dies before or after delivery due to medical malpractice.
We represent newborns, mothers, fathers, and families.
What are the causes of birth injuries in Louisville?
At Crandall & Pera Law, our medical malpractice attorneys work with medical experts who can explain why obstetricians, anesthesiologists, gynecologists, nurses, hospitals, and other responsible healthcare providers should be held liable – and what medical care your child will need for the rest of their life.
Some of the causes of birth injuries in Louisville include failing to:
- Anticipate and monitor complications that are likely to arise during pregnancy or during the birth of your child
- Use vacuum extractors and forceps competently
- Monitor the mother and fetus’s vital signs
- Diagnose and treat infections competently
- Recognize fetal distress
- Perform a timely and necessary C-section
- Review and monitor the drugs the mother and child receive
- Handle umbilical complications
- Act according to acceptable pregnancy and birth injury standards
Who do you hold accountable for birth injuries due to medical malpractice?
At Crandall & Pera Law, we file medical malpractice claims against all responsible parties when birth injuries occur, including:
- Gynecologists
- Obstetricians (the birth delivery physicians)
- Any healthcare provider who assisted in or provided healthcare during pregnancy and delivery
- The hospital where your baby was born
- Anesthesiologists
- Midwives
- Paramedics and other emergency care providers
- Other healthcare providers
How do you fight for parents and newborns when birth injuries occur in Louisville?
Crandall & Pera Law has a combined 50 years of experience fighting for newborns who suffer birth injuries, injured mothers, and families when a child dies. Some of the many ways we fight for your child’s future are:
- Working with obstetricians and other physicians who have the experience and reputation to show what mistakes your healthcare providers made and what they should have done to prevent those errors.
- Formally questioning every health provider and witness who has knowledge about the pregnancy of the mother and the delivery of the child, including each step, each procedure, each complication that arose, and each medical tool that was used.
- Reviewing what risks and dangers your pregnancy and delivery doctors anticipated and how they responded when those risks occurred.
- Anticipating and contesting the arguments the insurance carriers and defense lawyers are likely to assert to deny liability or limit your damage claim.
- Assessing all of the damages that birth injuries cause, including a full assessment of your child’s medical needs and what quality of life your child will have if they have CP, a brachial plexus injury, or any other birth injury.
What is the value of my child’s birth injury claim in Kentucky?
Our Louisville birth injury lawyers fight to give your child the best life possible. We work with neonatologists, pediatricians, other specialists, and life planners to determine the full range of medical care your child will need and all the challenges your child will face. We also assess the medical needs of mothers who suffer harm during the birth process.
We demand compensation for all of your child’s (and the mother’s):
- Medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of cognitive or physical function
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Inability to enjoy life
- Loss of bodily function
We also seek compensation for the loss of income parents have because they need to take time off from work (or stop working) to take care of their child.
Generally, birth injury settlements and verdicts are held in trust to ensure the funds are there when your child needs them.
If your child was born stillborn or died after the delivery due to medical malpractice, we file a wrongful death action against the responsible healthcare professionals.
Get help from our accomplished Louisville birth injury lawyers today
We understand how angry, frightened, and anxious you are. Your child needs a lot of help to function and prosper. There are bills to help. At Crandall & Pera Law, LLC, we’re respected by former clients and defense lawyers for our dedication to our clients and our record of impressive results. Call our medical malpractice lawyers or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation now.
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