You have every right to be upset if your baby was injured because of a doctor’s negligence. Birth injuries can be serious, and they could change your child’s life. They could also affect your life. You are likely looking for justice for a birth injury caused by a doctor’s negligence, but how can you be sure if you can sue for your child’s birth injury?
Not every birth injury is caused by medical negligence. It’s important that you figure out whether you have a case against your doctor or another medical professional. The fastest way to learn whether you have a case is to contact a New Mexico attorney at Will Ferguson & Associates.
A lawyer at our firm will likely be able to tell you whether you have a case in New Mexico. In the meantime, read on to learn more about birth injuries and when you can sue.
The name makes it fairly obvious, but a birth injury is an injury to a child that occurs at birth. Birth injuries can be caused by many factors.
Some birth injuries are a result of the mother’s physical health. Some birth injuries happen even though doctors made every effort to prevent them. For instance, some birth injuries are caused by trauma in the birth canal. Still other birth injuries are caused by negligence.
A doctor can be negligent in a variety of ways, and you can probably already think of one or two negligent actions that could result in a birth injury. Here are a few examples of ways a birth injury could be caused by medical negligence:
Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose
Improper use of birth-assisting devices
Failure to respond to a medical emergency
Failure to appropriately use an emergency cesarean section
Surgical errors
Failure to respond to fetal distress
When your child has suffered a birth injury, you might need medical treatment in order to treat their injury. In addition, your child’s medical condition could lead to life changes for you. You might be required to miss work for a time because you need to care for your child, for example.
Whatever damages you suffered as a result of a doctor’s negligence, you might be able to receive a settlement to pay for them. You could sue the person responsible and hold them accountable for what happened to your child. Your claim could also prevent other innocent children in New Mexico from being needlessly harmed.
Dealing with a birth injury claim is a difficult process, and you have a lot to deal with already. You are probably busy caring for your child, and you might need some assistance with your claim.
Reach out to Will Ferguson & Associates to talk with an ABQ personal injury lawyer about the possibility of suing for medical malpractice. Dial 505-633-0750 or head over to our website to learn more about how our law firm can help you.
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