Birth Injury Legal Resources

This web site is intended to help patients with serious birth injuries and their families conduct research about those injuries and understand the legal alternatives that may be available to them.

Occasionally during the birthing process, the physical stresses on the baby may cause serious injuries. It is estimated that between two and seven babies out of 1,000 will become injured during delivery. Birth injury can occur because of the baby's size or the position of the baby during labor and delivery. Babies with a birthweight over about 4,000 grams (8 pounds, 13 ounces) are at higher risk, as are babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. For some pregnant mothers, the size and shape of the mother's pelvis prevents the baby from being safely born vaginally, and a caesarean section operation is required. In other children, difficult or prolonged labor or childbirth can cause birth injuries. Your doctor or midwife should be aware of all of these risks and should take reasonable precautions to avoid complications during the birthing process.

Legal Consultation

If a family member has suffered a serious, permanent injury related to childbirth, you may want to talk to a lawyer. We provide free consultations to help determine if you have a valid medical negligence case that should be pursued. If you have already consulted with another lawyer or are in the process of doing so, we can offer information about how to evaluate whether you have obtained the right lawyer for your case.

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We will need to obtain complete medical records to do a good analysis. Contact us with this form to provide basic information to get the process started:

Your full name:

Phone number:

E-mail address:

Address:

City:	State:	Zip code:

Type of injury suffered:

Name and address of physician(s) involved:

When was the injury first diagnosed?

Please describe your major concerns with the quality of the medical care:

We use this contact form solely to make a preliminary decision about whether you might have a claim and whether we might be able to help you. The use of the Internet, and this form, to communicate with Stein, Mitchell & Mezines LLP does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Stein, Mitchell & Mezines respects your privacy and will never share your information with others.

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