New Jersey Birth Injury Lawyer

Top-Rated Birth Injury Attorneys Fight For Maximum Compensation for Victims of Birth Injuries Due to Medical Negligence in Union County, Essex County, Middlesex County, and Across NJ

When you’re expecting a child, you should be able to assume that the doctors and nurses responsible for providing care are acting competently to protect your child’s safety.  When healthcare professionals fail in that duty, that negligence can cause birth injuries either before birth or during labor and delivery. At Team Law, we became lawyers because we wanted to help people. That sentiment is never more true than when our medical malpractice lawyers represent parents who are caring for a child with health problems or developmental disabilities.  We have seen, firsthand, the emotional and physical toll birth injuries can take on parents and children alike. Raising children is an expensive, sometimes exhausting labor of love, and even more so when the child has health problems. Our NJ birth injury attorneys at Team Law have more than 60 years of experience helping the parents of children with Erb’s Palsy and other medical conditions. A dedicated New Jersey birth injury lawyer from our firm is ready to fight to make sure you receive the justice you deserve, as well as financial assistance for long-term medical care costs and other necessary care.

If your child was born with a medical condition and you would like to learn more about your legal right to compensation, our team is here to help.  Contact Team Law today for a free initial consultation to discuss options with a skilled New Jersey birth injury lawyer.

What Qualifies as a Birth Injury Under NJ Malpractice Law?

With proper monitoring during pregnancy and during labor and delivery, your baby’s entry into the world should be a joyful event.  Modern technology allows most conditions to be caught and treated where treatment is available. When medical negligence causes a birth injury, a dedicated New Jersey birth injury lawyer from our firm is here to support your family. 

Many birth injuries are caused by:

• Failure to monitor the fetus during pregnancy,
• Use of inappropriate force during delivery,
• Failure to perform a C-section when called for,
• Inappropriate use of forceps during delivery.

Some of the most common severe birth injuries caused by medical malpractice include, but are not limited to:

• Erb’s palsy. Erb’s palsy is caused by excessive pulling on the head, neck, or shoulders during a difficult childbirth. Shoulder dystocia can result because of difficulty delivering the baby’s shoulders soon after the head. Depending on severity, Erb’s palsy may require rehabilitative therapy or surgery.

• Obstetrical brachial plexus palsy.  One of the most common causes of brachial plexus palsy is shoulder dystocia. The brachial plexus is a collection of nerves located in the body’s shoulders, arms, and spine.  Shoulder dystocia can cause these nerves to stretch or tear, resulting in nerve damage.

• Cerebral palsy.  This injury occurs when the baby’s brain is deprived of oxygen during childbirth. Cerebral palsy causes muscle spasms and severe weakness and can prevent the development of motor skills. There is no cure for cerebral palsy, and it typically requires treatment throughout adulthood. Children with cerebral palsy typically require lifetime medical attention and therapy.

• Brain and spinal cord damage.  These injuries can be very severe and are typically the result of nerve tears or damage from the improper use of forceps. Brain and spinal damage can cause neurological problems or paralysis in the child.

• Facial paralysis. A newborn can experience facial paralysis when the doctor puts too much pressure on its face or improperly uses forceps during childbirth.

Although many birth injuries are minor and clear up on their own, there are also birth injuries that cause long-term negative consequences and may even be fatal. When these types of birth injuries occur, a qualified New Jersey birth injury lawyer at Team Law is prepared to build your case and help win maximum compensation on your family’s behalf to cover your child’s healthcare costs and more.

Experienced NJ Birth Injury Attorney Dedicated to Helping Families Get Justice

In a birth injury lawsuit, a New Jersey birth injury lawyer from Team Law will work to gather the evidence to establish that medical negligence caused the injury.  Birth injury cases are a subset of medical malpractice, which means we must establish:

• The standard of care a reasonable medical professional would have exercised under the circumstances,
• The medical professional in question provided treatment that fell short of this standard, and so was negligent,
• That negligent care caused your child’s birth injury, and
• You suffered harm, or damages, as a result of the injury. 

At Team Law, our NJ birth injury attorneys have the resources necessary to build your case by working with experts, including those specializing in:

• Neurology,
• Neuropsychology and
• Child development.

Any type of injury to your child can cause you to suffer both emotionally and financially.  Those burdens are magnified exponentially when the cause was negligence—meaning the injury could have been prevented. The NJ birth injury attorneys at Team Law are here to help relieve these burdens by fighting to get justice in your case.

Call a Trusted New Jersey Birth Injury Lawyer at Team Law for a Free Consultation

Team Law’s birth injury attorneys have a detailed understanding of birth injury law that can only come from years of experience working with parents in similar situations. Our compassionate, knowledgeable legal team will work tirelessly to prove medical malpractice and help you and your child have a more comfortable life.

If your child suffered a severe birth injury and is expected to experience long-term effects, our medical malpractice lawyers are here to help.  Call or contact our office today to schedule your free initial consultation with a talented New Jersey birth injury lawyer. 

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey Birth Injury Claims