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When newborns are severely injured due to medical negligence, Washington birth injury attorneys help families obtain the money they need to pay for their infants' medical bills, permanent disabilities and pain and suffering.
Infants and their families are commonly entitled to settlements when medical mistakes contribute to the following serious birth injuries:
Studies show that birth injuries occur in about 7 out of every 1,000 live births.
In many cases, it takes several weeks for doctors and parents to identify whether an infant has sustained a birth injury. However, some immediate signs that complications have resulted in birth injury include:
Additionally, if an infant starts experiencing seizures within the first few days of birth, (s)he may have experienced a serious birth injury.
Although birth injuries may result from unpreventable factors (such as genetic predisposition), medical mistakes (such as the following) can also play a role in causing birth injuries:
Such medical negligence is more likely to occur during complications, such as:
Discovering that your child will suffer life-long hardships and disabilities because of a medical mistake may quite possibly be the hardest, most devastating event you will ever experience. Our network of attorneys understands the trauma involved and will fight hard to make sure the responsible parties pay for their mistakes. Serving as true advocates for injured infants and their families, our attorneys are not afraid to stand up against large hospitals and insurance companies. They have the experience and the dedication that it takes to secure the compensation that you need to give your child the best care possible.
If your in Washington and are in need of an experienced lawyer for birth injuries, please contact us today.
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