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Birth Injuries Overview

When are Birth Injuries the Fault of The Doctor?

Birth injuries may be caused by the negligence of physicians, obstetrical nurses, or other medical providers or hospital staff. Birth injuries often occur because medical professionals fail to properly recognize or respond to signs of fetal distress. Birth injuries may also occur due to a failure to timely perform a necessary C-section. Other critical medical errors can contribute to the injury of babies and mothers.

When mistakes are made, the results can be catastrophic. Birth injuries that may result from medical negligence include:

Both babies and mothers may suffer serious injuries or death as a result of medical negligence. If you need to speak with an experienced medical malpractice lawyer about a birth-related injury or fatality, contact us at RGLZ Personal Injury Law. We represent clients throughout New York City and Long Island in a wide range of medical malpractice claims. Our attorneys have extensive experience in cases involving birth injuries.

Put Our Decades of Legal Excellence to Work for You

Birth injury claims are unfortunately very common. If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical negligence involving the birth or delivery of a baby, you will likely have to go through an insurance company to obtain the compensation you need.

At RGLZ, we have been protecting the rights of injured clients since 1968. Over the past 40-plus years, we have advocated passionately on behalf of thousands of injury victims. We have a strong record of results in medical malpractice and personal injury cases, including numerous million and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements.

If you need a strong, highly capable and compassionate advocate who will put your interests first, and work diligently to obtain a positive outcome in your case, you can rely on RGLZ.

Contact Us

To schedule a free consultation with one of our Suffolk County birth injury lawyers, call 866-639-5567 or contact us by e-mail. We always strive to have industry leading access to our attorneys, and a no-nonsense approach to our client’s cases. You can trust us to give you an honest and accurate look at the legal circumstances surrounding your situation.