Long Island Birth Injury Lawyer

Compensation for Birth Injuries

Many birth injuries are caused by negligent medical care prior to or during the baby's delivery. If your child was injured at birth by a doctor, nurse or midwife, contact a Long Island personal injury attorney for information on how to pursue a medical malpractice claim. Birth injuries can be extremely serious and result in cerebral palsy and Erb's palsy, as well as:

• Brain swelling
• Bleeding in the brain
• Fractures
• Nerve damage

The Odierno Law Firm, P.C. has over 30 years of experience representing parents in birth injury cases caused by medical negligence. If you child was injured at birth, even if you are unsure of the cause of the injury, please contact us. Our firm can conduct an extensive investigation of the medical professionals that treated the mother during her pregnancy and delivery. With the help of highly knowledgeable experts, we will be able to determine exactly what happened and who was responsible for the baby's injury. Once negligence has been established, our legal team will aggressively pursue a just settlement to cover injury-related medical expenses and losses, including hospitalization, rehabilitation, home care, pain, suffering and emotional trauma.

Birth Injury Claims

The birth of a child is a joyous occasion that can quickly turn to tragedy when the baby is injured by a doctor's negligent or careless acts. We understand how devastating this can be and are committed to helping you through this difficult time. Depending on the extent of the injury, the child may be facing a lifetime of medical treatment and care. Health care providers have a legal duty to provide a certain standard of care for their patients. When they violate that duty, we firmly believe that they should be held fully responsible for their harmful acts. Our firm will manage every aspect of your case and work tirelessly to achieve a favorable settlement.

Contact a Long Island birth injury lawyer for dedicated representation if you r child suffered a birth injury.