Birth Injuries

Kansas Birth Injury Malpractice Claims Attorneys

A birth injury is an especially painful form of medical malpractice because it affects not only the people who have been waiting for months to welcome a new person into their family, but completely defenseless children as well.

Like all expecting parents, you more than likely read all the latest books, followed all medical instructions and tried to avoid anything that could potentially endanger your child. Despite these efforts, however, the negligent conduct of an obstetrician, nurse or hospital may have dashed your hopes for the future of your child.

The unfortunate fact is that many newborns, regardless of what medical steps are taken during pregnancy, will develop serious medical problems. At the Warner Law Offices in Wichita, Kansas, the birth injury cases we take involve only those newborns who would have been born healthy were it not for the actions of a negligent medical professional.

Our firm represents families throughout Kansas whose newborns have been severely injured or killed before, during or after a pregnancy because of the negligence of a doctor or hospital. To learn more about filing a medical malpractice case involving a birth injury, contact us to schedule a free initial consultation.

Hypoxia Brain Injuries

One of the most common types of birth injuries is a hypoxic brain injury, where the oxygen flow to a child's brain is compromised. Despite the fact that doctors are trained to detect the warning signs associated with this type of birth injury and know how to prevent further damage, many fail to do so. When the oxygen flows to a child's brain is compromised, the result may be cerebral palsy or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, among others.

Shoulder Dystocia and Nerve Damage

Shoulder dystocia is another type of common birth injury. It is a form of nerve damage caused when a child becomes trapped in a mother's birth canal during pregnancy. While the situation leading up to this injury occurs somewhat unexpectedly, a doctor is trained to deal with it in a manner that should prevent an injury. However, if they fail to deal with the emergency expeditiously, they may cause your child a lifetime of pain an injury.

If your child has been injured during childbirth, you may be entitled to justice. To speak to with one of our lawyers about filing a medical malpractice claim because of a birth injury, please contact us to schedule a free initial consultation.

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