Georgia Birth Injury Cases Now Accepted by Injury Law Firm

The Georgia injury attorneys at The Eichholz Law Firm are seeking individuals who have suffered from a birth injury. Birth injuries have a lasting effect on a child and their family; some birth injuries can cause disabilities that last the duration of a child’s life. The Eichholz Law Firm has the knowledge and resources to handle birth injury cases. To learn more about birth injury claims, please visit http://www.thejusticelawyer.com/birth-defects-and-injuries.html.

There are some birth injuries that are caused by uncontrollable or natural factors; in other cases, negligence by a healthcare professional can lead to a birth injury. In cases where birth injuries were caused by medical negligence, the family may have grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. The injured baby and their family may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering and other damages.

The majority of birth injuries are caused by medical negligence during the birthing process. Excessive force during a mother’s delivery can cause a birth injury.  A doctor who waits too long to perform a C-section when a baby is in distress can also cause a birth injury. Another common cause for birth injuries is insufficient prenatal testing.

There are several types of birth injuries and the level of severity varies. Common types of birth injuries include Erb’s palsy, cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, brachial plexus palsy, brain damage, spinal cord injury and facial paralysis. Some of the less severe birth injuries include skin irritations, bruises and bone fractures.

By law, Georgia healthcare professionals and medical facilities are required to provide a certain level of care. When that level of care is not met and a child is injured as a result, the child and their family may be entitled to file a birth injury lawsuit. Contact the birth injury lawyers at The Eichholz Law Firm for a free case evaluation. To learn more about birth injury lawsuits, please visit http://www.thejusticelawyer.com/birth-defects-and-injuries.html.

About The Eichholz Law Firm

The Eichholz Law Firm is a committed to helping all those who have suffered harm by the negligence of another person or entity.  The personal injury law firm based in Savannah, Georgia handles all kinds of personal injury claims including dangerous drug litigation, product liability claims, medical malpractice, premises liability and auto accident injuries.