Representing Families in Birth Injury Cases in Columbus
When a birth injury occurs, doctors and hospital staff oftentimes avoid or refuse a family's questions about what went wrong during the delivery. This only adds to the anguish of the family members, who are trying to cope with an emotionally and financially devastating event that will affect them for the rest of their lives.
At the law firm of Oates & Courville in Columbus, Georgia, one of the things we do for families dealing with the trauma of a birth injury is seek answers to your questions. While nothing can undo the harm that was done to your baby, in most cases we can at least find out what happened through a careful examination of medical records and by consulting medical experts.
If your child's injury was due to obstetric medical malpractice, filing a legal claim can help you obtain the money you will need to take care of your child now and in the future. By holding doctors and hospitals accountable, pursing a malpractice claims can also help prevent similar tragedies from happening to other families.
What is Obstetric Malpractice?
Not every injury or death that occurs in a delivery setting is caused by malpractice. Birth injuries can occur even when doctors or hospital staff members provide appropriate prenatal and antenatal care and do everything they are supposed to do in the delivery room. Malpractice only occurs when a doctor or hospital staff members do not follow the accepted standard of care.
The following types of birth injuries may be examples of obstetric malpractice:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb's palsy
- Shoulder dystocia
- Stillbirth due to delayed cesarean
- Injuries caused by fetal distress during delivery
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation)
Prior to joining Oates and Courville, attorney Traci Courville represented a children's hospital and the largest medical malpractice insurer in Georgia. Her knowledge of the defense side of medical malpractice cases helps her effectively represent families who suffer birth injuries.
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For more information about birth injuries or to obtain a free case evaluation, call 888-578-7606 or fill out the contact form on this site. Our law office is in Columbus, Georgia.
