Scranton Birth Injury Attorney
Birth Injuries and Birth Trauma Cases in Northeast Pennsylvania
A child is born every few minutes at the local hospitals in Northeast Pennsylvania. The joy and happiness that comes with the birth of a child is overwhelming for the parents of the infant. New babies are the apple of their parents’ eye and with each passing moment until the actual delivery a mother and father are anticipating the perfection and health of their newborn. When labor and delivery fail to be successful due to the negligence of the attending physician a child may suffer birth injuries. When a medical error causes your child any kind of birth trauma or birth injury you may be legally entitled to file a Pennsylvania birth injury lawsuit against the hospital or doctor.
Medical Errors & Birth Injuries in Scranton, PA
A child may sustain and suffer from various kinds of birth injuries caused by all sorts of human error. Some examples of birth trauma and birth injuries that a newborn may suffer during pregnancy or labor may include:
- Head Injuries like Caput Succedaneum (head swelling), Cephalohematoma (bleeding inside the head, causing jaundice), and Subconjunctival Hemorrhage (breaking of blood vessels in the eye).
- Bodily Function Damages like Brachial Palsy (shoulder dystocia and shoulder paralysis), and Cerebral Palsy (brain injuries and cognitive / motor function limitations).
Some birth injuries require extensive surgeries and massive amounts of medical attention. The heartache that this brings to a family is tragic. Every birth injury case and claim filed is different but one thing that our cases have in common is the premier legal service you will receive from The Rogan Law Firm throughout the process of your case.
Contact a Scranton birth injury attorney as soon as possible for your free confidential case evaluation.