Contact an Arizona Birth Injury Lawyer

While the birth of a child is cause for great celebration and joy in most cases, instances of birth injury - where the baby is harmed as a result of negligence or medical malpractice - unfortunately do occur. Complications during pregnancy or delivery may result in a baby being impaired in some way. In the case of a birth defect, where the harm occurred before birth and stems from heredity or environment, there may be no legal recourse for the family. But if the damage could have been avoided, was not avoided, and a birth injury resulted, the legal rights of both baby and parent should be enforced.

Many birth injuries occur during a woman's pregnancy or delivery when a physician fails to perform to acceptable medical standards. A doctor may fail to recognize the need for a caesarian section, fail to adequately treat a disorder (such as hypertension), or misuse medical devices such as vacuum or forceps. In these situations, a lawsuit may consist of a medical malpractice claim against the doctor, other medical practitioners and/or the hospital in which the injury occurred. The other common cause of birth injury involves a prescribed drug causing an injury and may involve action against a drug manufacturer, pharmaceutical company or pharmacist. (Please refer to our FAQs for more information about birth injuries.)

At Patton Law Practice of Scottsdale, Arizona, birth injury lawyers who are experts in complex medical issues can help you and your family recover damages for injuries sustained through negligence or wrongdoing. Please contact us via our online form, or call toll-free 888.905.9208 (locally 480.905.9208) to discuss your case in detail.

A Qualified Arizona Birth Injury Lawyer Can Prove Your Case

Recovering financial compensation for a birth injury involves proving that your medical care providers and/or pharmaceutical company were negligent or did something wrong. If you live in California or Arizona, an Arizona birth injury lawyer with Patton Law Practice can help you uncover the truth about what happened to your baby and pursue the financial compensation that is your right under the law.
(Remember that not all injuries related to birth will give rise to a successful legal claim. Complications may occur during delivery that, despite an obstetrician's best judgment and competent skill, result in unavoidable birth injury.)

Regardless of your physical location, if the birth injury suffered by you or your baby occurred in either Arizona or California, Patton Law Practice can help you win the financial compensation you deserve. Contact an Arizona birth injury lawyer today.

To learn more about birth injuries, please explore these links:

• Severe Head Trauma in Infants
• Placenta Previa and Percreta
• Watch Out for Pregnancy Pitfalls After Age 40
• Brain and Brachial Plexus Injuries Resulting from Attempts at Normal Delivery
• Cesarean Section with Retained Portion of Placenta
• Vacuum Extraction Delivery with Fatal Head Injuries
• Congenital Birth Defects - Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus and Arnold-Chiari Malformation