Birth Injury Attorney in Roseland, NJ

Birth Injury Overview

Nagel Rice, LLP: Birth Injuries

Because the miracle of birth always involves a certain amount of risk for both mothers and infants, obstetricians and others who work in this challenging area of medicine need to possess a high degree of skill and intelligence, as well the ability to make quick yet sound medical decisions in high-pressure situations. However, despite advances in medical research and new technologies that have made most bad outcomes completely avoidable, birth-related injuries and deaths are still far too frequent occurrences in the American health care system.

At Nagel Rice, LLP, we understand how profoundly devastating a birth injury can be and have the utmost compassion for families that have been affected by these tragedies. For more than 20 years, our law firm has been a leader in fighting to help those families hold negligent doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists and others accountable for birth-related negligence and the damage it causes.

Even though the health care and insurance industry lobbies have made it difficult for plaintiffs to succeed with medical malpractice claims, our law firm has had dozens of substantial victories totaling well over $100 million, including a $3 million settlement for one infant who was born with cerebral palsy because of medical errors made during the labor and delivery process. We have also successfully handled a large number of wrongful birth/wrongful life lawsuits for children born with devastating diseases and conditions that should have been identified through genetic testing during pregnancy.

Birth Injuries and Causes

Our law firm has had extensive experience with birth injuries of every type, including:

• Erb's palsy
• Cerebral palsy
• Brain damage
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Episiotomy injuries
• Uterine rupture injuries

Ultimately, most birth injuries are caused by an obstetrician's action or inaction, such as failing to perform a C-section based on a baby's large size, failing to respond appropriately to signs of fetal distress or using too much pressure on the baby's head, neck or shoulder during the delivery process. Nurses, anesthesiologists and other members of the labor and delivery team can make mistakes that cause serious or fatal injuries as well. If not properly monitored and cared for after being born, infants may also be harmed by treatable conditions such as hyperbilirubinemia and hydrocephalus.

Whatever the facts or circumstances, our law firm has the experience and resources needed to identify the negligence involved, establish liability and secure the compensation you deserve.

We try cases and we produce results.

If you or your baby was injured during childbirth, please contact the law firm of Nagel Rice, LLP, and an attorney who has experience with birth injury cases involving medical negligence will contact you within 24 hours.

You can reach us by e-mail or by calling any of our office locations directly.  

Roseland: 973-618-0400 | Red Bank: 732-933-0900 | New York City: 212-551-1465

Attorneys at Nagel Rice, LLP, handle birth-related injury and wrongful death cases throughout the state of New Jersey and New York.

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Areas of Practice

• Birth Injury
• Medical Malpractice