San Fernando Valley Birth Injury Attorney
Child Injury Lawyer in the San Fernando Valley
As many as four million families a year in the U.S. will celebrate one of the most joyous occasions that many will ever experience, the birth of a child. For an unfortunate few, however, the joy of this day can be replaced by the stress, fear and even trauma that can result from unexpected birth injuries, especially those birth injuries that may have been prevented or preventable by doctors, medical staff and hospital employees.
These rare and unfortunate events can devastate families, challenge marriages and relationships, and create long-term emotional and financial burdens, all of which could possibly have been avoided. If you or someone you know is facing these kinds of challenges because of birth injuries in the San Fernando Valley, it is crucial that you obtain immediate legal assistance from an experienced San Fernando Valley children's injury attorney. Lawyers at The Law Offices of Ardalan & Associates have extensive experience at handling birth injury and other children's injury cases in the San Fernando Valley, including Woodland Hills, Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale and Encino
About Birth Injuries in the San Fernando Valley
Recent statistics suggest that birth injuries are very rare, occurring in only seven out of every 1000 births. Birth injuries, which can range from mild to severe, are typically the result of complications from labor or during delivery. And while, for parents, there's nothing common about any birth injuries, some of the more prevalent of birth injuries include, but are not limited to, Asphyxia, Bone Fractures, Birth Infections, Brachial Palsy, Brain Damage, Cephalohematoma, Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy, Facial Paralysis, Spinal Cord Damage, and injuries from forceps, Vacuum and C-section delivery.
Many times birth injuries are the result of prolonged or difficult labor (or dystocia) due to specific conditions related to the mother and the child. These conditions include, but are not limited to, large babies that weigh over 4,000 grams; premature babies; a condition called cephalopelvic disproportion (in which a baby's head or body will not fit through mother's pelvis); and usual birthing presentations, such as breech delivery.
It's important to note that most birth injuries are not due to medical malpractice or negligence on the part of healthcare workers, and the ones that are may be difficult to identify without the assistance of a knowledgeable children's injury lawyer experienced in birth injury cases in the San Fernando Valley. If you, or someone you know, believe in any way that negligence may have caused or worsened birth injuries to your child, contact The Law Offices of Ardalan & Associates right away. Attorneys from the firm will investigate your case to help determine if you may be entitled to compensation, including all or a portion of medical bills related to the injury, as well as compensation for pain and suffering you experience.
Contact a San Fernando Valley birth injury attorney from the Law Offices Ardalan & Associates today.