Prospect Heights, IL Personal Injury Law Firm Handles Birth Injury Cases
Illinois Injury Attorneys Protect the Rights of Those Suffering a Birth Injury
Birth injuries are some of the most heartbreaking damages that a family can suffer. When a healthy child is the expected outcome but preventable injuries occur because of negligent conduct on the part of medical professionals, families often face devastating developmental and social consequences, as well as a lifetime of pain, treatment, and crippling medical costs.
Experts estimate that for every 1,000 babies born in the U.S., six to eight are born with mild to severe birth injuries. Some of these life-altering but preventable injuries include:
- Brain damage
- Fractures
- Abrasions and lacerations
- Spinal cord damage
- Facial paralysis
- Erb’s palsy
- Cerebral palsy
- Soft tissue injuries
- Brachial plexus injury
- Cranial and laryngeal nerve injury
- Intra-abdominal injury
Fortunately, due to improved prenatal care, assessment with ultrasonography, and because cesarean delivery is an option in certain circumstances, the rate of birth injuries is much lower now than in previous decades, but unfortunately, negligence still occurs.
A birth injury lawsuit may be filed when the harm was caused by medical malpractice, genetic testing, or environmental or chemical exposure due to the negligence of a third party. Many birth defects involve structural or functional abnormalities that can lead to physical or mental disability, and some birth defects prove to be fatal.
Contact a Prospect Heights, IL Birth Injury Law Firm Today
Did your family suffer a severe birth injury due to a third party’s negligent actions? The birth injury lawyers at Kelly Law Offices, LLC are committed to help families seek answers and justice for birth injuries that could have been prevented. Contact our Prospect Heights, IL attorneys online or call 1-800-859-8800 to set up your initial consultation and discuss your potential for recovery today. There is never a fee unless you collect. There is never a fee unless you collect!
