A Birth Injury Law Firm for New Parents in Denver, CO
If your family is facing the consequences of a medical error, our birth injury attorneys and legal professionals can help you stand up for your legal rights. We have decades of experience in injury and wrongful death cases, and we know what it takes to hold doctors, hospitals and other medical facilities accountable for their mistakes.
We fight aggressively on behalf of our clients; and, whether we are able to negotiate a favorable settlement or we need to take your case to trial, you can feel confident knowing that your Denver birth injury lawyer has done everything possible to secure the outcome your family deserves.
Birth Defects and Injuries Eligible for Compensation
Thanks to advances in medical knowledge and technology, the risks for many types of birth defects have been greatly reduced in the United States. However, mistakes made during pregnancy, labor and childbirth can cause injuries despite all that our healthcare system has to offer. Birth defects that can result from medical malpractice include:
While many types of birth defects will be readily apparent, others may only become apparent as the child begins to develop. Recognizing this, Colorado law provides an extended statute of limitations for birth injury claims. In Colorado, parents can file medical malpractice claims for birth injuries until the child’s eighth birthday.
Common Forms of Medical Malpractice Resulting in Birth Injuries
Unfortunately, there are numerous medical errors that can lead to birth injuries, and it often takes only a single error in judgment or simple one-time mistake to cause a lifetime of consequences. Some of the most-common types of medical malpractice resulting in birth injuries include:
- Obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) malpractice
- Failure to diagnose medical conditions in the mother or fetus
- Errors involving the administration of epidurals and other medications
- Improper use of forceps during delivery
- Failure to address the risks of a breech birth
- Failure to address other birth injury risks during delivery
- Failure to recommend a caesarian section (C-section) birth
- Errors during neonatal care
Other medical mistakes can lead to birth defects as well. If your child was born with any type of birth injury or defect, it is important that you seek expert medical care and the assistance of a Denver birth injury law firm.
Our Denver Birth Injury Attorneys Handle Even the Most Painful Claims That Parents May Face
As an experienced malpractice law firm, our birth injury attorneys handle some of the most devastating claims in the legal world. In addition to wrongful birth and wrongful life, we also represent families in stillbirth and infant death claims.
Leading Causes of Infant Mortality in Hospitals and Birthing Facilities
When pursuing legal action on behalf of families who have lost infants to birth injuries and complications, we work closely with medical experts who are highly skilled in identifying medical errors during labor and delivery. We rely on these experts’ testimony and other evidence to maximize our clients’ financial recoveries and resolve their cases as quickly as possible.
Some of the most common causes of death that can entitle grieving parents to financial compensation include:
- Bleeding during pregnancy (antepartum hemorrhage)
- Brain damage
- Eclampsia (seizure or coma)
- Jaundice and kernicterus
- Medication errors
- Oxygen deprivation during pregnancy or delivery (hypoxia or anoxia)
- Physical trauma during childbirth
- Placenta previa
- Placental abruption
- Reduced blood flow in utero
- Spinal cord injuries
Regardless of what happened, it is important that you speak with an attorney so that you can make informed decisions about your next steps and your family’s financial future. For a free, no-obligation consultation, contact Levine Law today.
Stillbirth Claims
A stillbirth is defined as a child being born dead after 24 or more weeks of pregnancy. While there are a variety of natural and genetic factors that can increase the risk of stillbirth in certain circumstances, tragically, many stillbirths are the result of medical malpractice. From misdiagnoses during pregnancy to mistakes during delivery, obstetrician-gynecologists and other physicians often have little room for error when it comes to protecting the health and viability of a fetus in the womb. When their mistakes lead to fatal complications and birth injuries, one of the few options grieving families have available is to pursue just compensation.
Sadly, there are numerous medical errors that can lead to stillbirth. Fetuses’ bodies and immune systems are fragile, and most issues that have the potential to cause a traumatic birth injury also have the potential to be fatal. Some examples of medical errors and treatable complications that can cause fetal death include:
- Congenital defects and disorders
- Failure to diagnose fetal complications or distress
- Failure to diagnose maternal risk factors during pregnancy
- Immunological disorders
- Inadequate prenatal care
- Preeclampsia
- Prolapse of the umbilical cord
- Rhesus incompatibility
- Trauma during delivery
- Uterine infection
At Levine Law, we bring decades of medical malpractice experience to representing families with stillborn children. Our Denver birth injury lawyers have recovered millions in compensation for individuals and families who are suffering due to doctors’ and hospitals’ mistakes, and we work closely with trusted medical experts who can clearly establish the cause of your child’s fatal birth injury. If your child was stillborn and you suspect medical malpractice, we encourage you to contact us so that we can help.
Signs of Medical Malpractice During Pregnancy and Delivery
Without medical training and experience, it can be difficult to know whether an injury or complication is the result of natural causes or a medical mistake. To seek legal help, you do not need to know for certain that your child’s stillbirth was the result of medical negligence. It is our job to use the information you provide to conduct an investigation and advise you of your legal rights.
If you have any concerns, including concerns based on the following, we invite you to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation:
- Your doctor failed to listen to the fetal heartbeat
- Your doctor failed to address symptoms of possible injuries or complications
- Your doctor failed to intervene appropriately to avoid dangerously-prolonged labor
- Your doctor used forceps, vacuum extraction or other tools during delivery
- You or your baby did not receive adequate monitoring during labor or delivery
- Medical staff failed to communicate concerns to your doctor
- Your doctor or medical staff ignored your concerns
Compensation Your Denver Birth Injury Lawyer Will Pursue
When medical malpractice is to blame for a birth defect, the child’s parents can seek full financial compensation for the family’s resulting losses. This includes compensation for medical expenses, loss of financial earning potential, pain and suffering, emotional trauma, and a variety of other forms of economic and non-economic harm. To protect their rights, parents of children born with birth defects should consult an attorney as soon as possible.
