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Do You Need to Hire an Indiana Birth Injury Attorney?

What Is a Birth Injury?

Common Injuries Our Birth Injury Attorneys See

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Birth Injuries Can Happen for a Wide Range of Reasons

 

Who Can Be Held Liable for Birth Injuries?

The labor and delivery processes are often overseen by a team of medical professionals who monitor, medicate, and otherwise treat the mother and the baby. Although some birth injuries are caused by the negligence of a single healthcare provider, others happen after multiple opportunities for intervention and/or correction are missed. Anyone whose negligence contributes to harm to the mother or the baby can be held liable for birth injuries. This includes, but is not limited to:
  •  Anesthesiologists
  •  Birthing Centers
  •  Doctors
  •  Hospitals
  •  Lab Technicians
  •  Medical Clinics
  •  Medical Device
  •  Manufacturers
  •  Midwives
  •  Nurses
  •  Radiologists
  •  Surgeons

Should You File a Birth Injury Claim?

Filing a claim against your obstetrician or another healthcare provider for medical negligence can help ensure that you have access to the financial resources necessary to obtain the support and medical care your child needs now, and that you will be able to afford any special medical equipment, medications, and treatment he or she will need later on in life. A birth injury claim also holds the negligent parties accountable, serving as a tool to deter similar acts or omissions in the future.

If you bring a birth injury lawsuit against a negligent medical provider, your birth injury lawyer will be responsible for proving that the following exist.

Birth Injury FAQs

Mothers who were injured during the birthing process in Indiana typically have just two years from the date of the occurrence of the malpractice, even if the injury became apparent later. Babies who suffered birth injuries, however, the two-year statute of limitations does not begin to run until the child turns six.
Yes. A doctor must carefully monitor the mothers during labor and if the doctor does not do that and the mother or baby is killed, the doctor is responsible for all the harm caused.
Yes. Since epidural injuries can cause significant pain, paralysis, and other types of long-term or even permanent harm, victims can file a lawsuit against the anesthesiologist to recover compensation.
Maybe. If your baby’s birth defects were caused by the mother taking a prescribed medication during pregnancy, a birth injury lawsuit may be able to be filed against the prescribing physician, the pharmacist, or even the drug manufacturer.
Yes, for example, if you develop pre-eclampsia and the doctor does not properly monitor and treat you and you or your baby suffer injury, you can file a claim against the doctors.

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