Topeka Birth Injury Lawyers
Advocating for Families, Fighting for Justice
Your child deserves the best start in life. When negligence by a health provider disrupts that, your family shouldn’t face the aftermath alone. At DM Injury Law, we understand the heartbreak, stress, and confusion that accompany a birth injury. That’s why our Topeka birth injury lawyers are here to fight for you, helping you seek justice and the compensation you deserve.
No matter how your child was hurt, we’ll fight to right this wrong. Tell us your story over a free consultation. We are a contingency-fee-based law firm, so you don’t pay unless we win.
Call (785) 444-4444 or contact us online today for a free consultation.
Birth Injury Statistics
Birth injuries aren’t as rare as many think. Approximately 7 out of every 1,000 babies born in the U.S. each year suffer from injuries during delivery. Many are preventable if proper standards of care are followed.
Unfortunately, negligent actions by medical professionals continue to harm innocent lives, leaving families with emotional scars and financial burdens. If you believe your child’s injury could have been prevented, speaking with a Topeka attorney for birth injury can be a critical step toward justice.
Types of Birth Injuries
Birth injuries come in many forms, ranging from relatively minor to life-altering. Below are some of the most common serious injuries we see in our practice:
- Cephalohematoma: This condition occurs when blood accumulates below the thick fibrous covering of the skull bones. It may cause the head to feel soft and will disappear in a few weeks or months.
- Fractures: Fractures can happen in the skull or other smaller bones, such as the arm or leg. Skull fractures are rare, but most heal rapidly without treatment.
- Intracranial Hemorrhage: This type of bleeding occurs in the brain and can happen because of skull deformity or lack of oxygen during delivery.
- Nerve Injury: Pressure on several different nerves throughout the body can cause nerve damage. For example, facial nerve pressure caused by forceps use or shoulder nerve damage caused by a lodged arm can cause temporary or permanent nerve damage.
- Perinatal Asphyxia: Perinatal asphyxia occurs when too little blood flows to the fetus’s tissues or when there is insufficient oxygen in the blood. This can lead to permanent damage, such as traumatic brain injury.
- Injury to The Skin or Soft Tissues: Some children experience bruising after delivery, especially in the areas put under pressure by contractions. These usually heal without treatment.
If your child has faced any of these conditions, a Topeka birth injury lawyer can evaluate whether medical malpractice was involved.
Common Causes of Birth Injuries
Birth injuries are often preventable. They typically result from errors or negligence by medical professionals, such as failing to act quickly or follow best practices. Common causes include:
- Failure to monitor vital signs of mother and baby during labor.
- Improper use of medical tools like vacuum extractors or forceps.
- Delayed or mishandled emergency C-sections.
- Failure to address umbilical cord issues, like prolapse or cord compression.
- Failure to diagnose or treat maternal infections.
When the healthcare team fails to uphold their duty of care, the results can be devastating. A birth injury malpractice group like DM Injury Law will thoroughly investigate to uncover the truth.
Call (785) 444-4444 or contact us online today for a free consultation.
How an Attorney Can Help
Navigating the legal and emotional complexities of a birth injury case can be overwhelming. That’s where our attorneys and our support staff of investigators, case managers, and medical records specialists step in.
Here’s how we can help your family during this difficult time:
- Expert Review: We partner with medical professionals to evaluate your case, identifying where negligence occurred.
- Building Your Case: Our team will review your medical records, conduct in-depth investigations, and gather evidence that supports your claim.
- Compassionate Advocacy: While we handle legal matters, you can focus on your family.
- Pursuing Compensation: We aim to secure the maximum compensation for your losses.
Medical malpractice cases are complex, but our experience, dedication, and passion allow us to deliver excellent results for families just like yours.
What Type of Compensation Can I Seek?
Birth injuries can carry long-term consequences, both financially and emotionally. Compensation, whether through a settlement or jury verdict, can help alleviate many of these challenges, including:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages (if the injury causes you to take off work)
- Long-term care
- Rehabilitation and therapy
- Emotional distress
- Trauma
- Wrongful death
Every family’s situation is unique. A Topeka birth injury attorney from DM Injury Law will personalize their approach to fighting for your family’s needs.
Mike’s Got This! Schedule Your Free Consultation!
The heartbreak caused by a birth injury should never be faced alone. Your family deserves justice, accountability, and financial peace of mind. Our medical malpractice lawyers in Topeka, Kansas, will be in your corner throughout this difficult process.
Schedule your free case consultation today, and let’s pursue justice for your child. You don’t pay unless we win.
Call (785) 444-4444 or contact us online today for a free consultation.
Past results obtained on behalf of clients afford no guarantee of future results and every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.
