San Antonio Birth Injury Attorney

San Antonio, Texas Birth Injury Attorney Michael Grossman Discusses Birth Injuries

If your child or a child in your family has been hurt during the birthing process, you may be eligible to seek compensation for your child’s injuries and bring those responsible to justice through a birth injury lawsuit. Birth injuries fall under a highly technical section of medical malpractice law, and as such, they are very complex. But experienced San Antonio birth injury attorney Michael Grossman from Grossman Law Offices is here to answer your questions and tell you how our firm can help you seek justice for your child’s injuries.

Common Types of Birth Injuries and Their Causes

There are many types of injuries that can result from negligence during the birthing process. Some of the most common of these include:

• Broken Bones
• Cerebral Palsy: a motor function disorder and postural tone disorder, typically acquired at an early age, often caused by brain trauma
• Erbs Palsy: an injury to a group of spinal nerves in the back of the neck which often causes paralysis of the upper arm and shoulder girdle
• Klumpkes Palsy: an injury to the same group of spinal nerves in the back of the neck which can cause paralysis and for forearm and hand
• Brachioplexus Palsy: an injury to the same group of spinal nerves in the neck that can cause paralysis of the entire arm
• Shoulder Dystocia: includes various complications caused by the shoulders not being delivered quickly enough after the child’s head is delivered

What Makes Birth Injury Lawsuits so Complex?

Birthing injury cases are complex partially because the birthing process itself is complex. Many things can go wrong during birth that can cause an injury, and it can be difficult to prove that an infant’s injury is due to negligence rather than just a tragic accident. Furthermore, the victim of the injury obviously cannot be a witness, so any proof of birth injury must hinge on physical evidence and witness testimony alone. Since, in most cases, the only witnesses to the birth are those who are potentially responsible for the injury, they will likely not testify against themselves. However, birth injury cases often involve expert witnesses. These witnesses are experts in the relevant field, and they can look at the child’s condition and other physical evidence and then offer a professional opinion as to whether or not the defendant was negligent. Expert witness testimony can be pivotal in winning any medical malpractice suit, and our attorneys can make sure that you have the expert witnesses necessary to build a strong case.

Furthermore, medical malpractice cases in general are complex. Texas lawmakers have recently instituted a wave of tort reform that drastically changed the way medical malpractice cases must be handled. The tort reform was designed to make medical professionals more resistant to lawsuits, so any medical malpractice claim must meet very specific conditions in order to be successful. The tort reform also placed a cap on the damages that a victim can recover. Due to the increase in complexity, many law firms have abandoned medical malpractice cases altogether. But our lawyers have not, and we can help you bring those responsible for your child’s injuries to justice.

Grossman Law Offices Is Here For You

For twenty years, our firm has been helping families whose children have been hurt in birthing accidents. We have a working knowledge of the changes enacted by the tort reform, and we have the experience necessary to build a strong case in light of the many requirements. We can secure the witnesses needed to make the legitimacy of your case known, and we know how to prove up the full extent of your child’s injuries. In other words, we are dedicated to bringing those responsible for birthing injuries to justice. If your child has receiving a birth injury, let our firm help you hold the guilty parties accountable. Contact San Antonio birth injury lawyer Michael Grossman today, and make sure that your family receives the compensation it needs and the justice it deserves.