Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Medical care professionals at hospitals handle most births and deliveries properly, but medical negligence can occur. Birth injuries may be caused by the negligence of physicians, obstetrical nurses or other medical providers or hospital staff. When negligence occurs during pregnancy or childbirth, the consequences can be grave. Medical negligence during childbirth can result in trauma to an infant, and it can have a lasting impact on the entire family when the negligence results in serious injuries, including birth defects and developmental disabilities.
Birth defects and developmental disabilities can be the result of genetics or environmental factors, as well as medical mistakes during pregnancy, labor or delivery.
Birthing complications that result in a birth defect or a disability of any type need to be addressed immediately, for the well being on the child involved as well as the child's entire family.
When medical negligence causes a birth defect or developmental issue with your child, you need to turn to trusted counsel for legal advice. At PLP, we provide experienced assistance with the legal side of your potential medical malpractice claim as well as the resources you need to understand the challenges you and your family face.
When you need guidance with the difficult issue of obstetrical negligence, please call us us at 480-905-9208 or 1-888-520-5777 (toll free) to discuss the ways in which we can help.
At PLP, we work with clients throughout Arizona and California. Our main office in Scottsdale, Arizona, is conveniently located to our clients in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, Peoria, Chandler, Glendale and throughout central Arizona and southern Arizona from Flagstaff to Tucson. We can also make arrangements to meet with our California clients in the Los Angeles or San Diego areas.
For additional information about birth-related injuries, please click here to visit our Birth Injuries Information Center and here for our medical information library.
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