Birth Injury

Childbirth is a powerful and joyful experience. Finally meeting your child after nine months of anticipation is supposed to be one of the most wonderful moments in a parent’s life. Most of the 4 million children born in America every year will be born without any complications or problems. However, there are children born every year with severe birth injuries due to mistakes committed by medical professionals.

If your child has been injured before, during, or directly after childbirth, contact a St. Louis birth injury attorney today. The compassionate lawyers of the Finney Law Office have helped many clients in difficult situations similar to yours and are ready to put this experience to work for you. Contact us today at (314) 557-4049 to schedule a free consultation.

Common Birth Injuries

Medical negligence may occur at any point during a woman’s pregnancy. Any mistake has the potential to cause devastating and, in some cases, permanent birth injuries. Our St. Louis birth injury lawyers have experience representing a wide range of birth injury cases, and are ready to help you if your child has suffered from any of the following:

• Cerebral palsy
• Erb’s Palsy
• Cephalohematoma
• Facial Paralysis
• Brain and Spinal Damage
• Post-natal Infections
• Shaken Baby Syndrome

Many of these are long term illnesses and injuries that may cause a child to experience hardships for the rest of his or her life. If your child has suffered from any of the above birth injuries due to medical negligence, it should not go unreported.

If you believe that medical malpractice is responsible for your child’s birth injury, the St. Louis medical malpractice lawyers of the Finney Law Office are here to help. Contact us today at (314) 557-4049 to learn more about your rights and how we may be able to help you during this difficult time.