Birth Injury Legal News Articles & Interviews

Los Angeles, CA The day your child is born should be one of the happiest days of your life. Sadly, medical complications may arise during childbirth that put your baby’s health at risk. When a doctor or a medical professional or medical facility fails to handle the situation properly, your infant may suffer injuries or illnesses resulting in permanent disability. In the worst cases, mishandled childbirth complications may result in death. Experienced birth injury lawyers at Stalwart Law know that experiencing a birth injury is nothing short of devastating, and the last thing on your mind is likely how and where to seek legal help. Even though you are left emotionally distraught and often financially hurt, attorneys Sean O’Neill and Elizabeth “Beth” Teixeira know from years of experience that sooner is better than later to help you obtain financial damages from those responsible for your child’s birth injury.

Burlington, IA Just a few days shy of her 5th birthday, a Burlington girl and her parents were awarded $5.5 million by a Des Moines County court jury for birth injuries sustained when Nyasia Gerling was born on February 1, 2007. The little girl suffered a shoulder dystocia at birth and has limited use of her right arm.

Stamford, CT A Waterbury, Connecticut jury recently awarded $58 million in birth injury compensation to the family of a boy who was born with a severe form of cerebral palsy that the jury ruled could have been prevented.

Warren, OH Doctors helping women give birth make many urgent decisions in the course of their work, but sometimes those decisions can lead to devastating birth injuries. Families who have children born with a birth injury can face massive medical bills and may have to provide professional around-the-clock care for their child, increasing the costs associated with the birth injury. Although many doctors try to make the best decisions for their patients, sometimes those decisions can result in devastating consequences for the children and families involved.