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There is a natural risk that an infant may sustain a broken bone during labor and delivery. However, infant broken bone injuries can often be prevented. If you believe that a medical provider was negligent in allowing your baby to suffer broken bones, you can pursue a medical malpractice case.
The Boston broken bone birth injury lawyers of Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP can help you and your family as you work through this traumatic experience. We understand that your family has suffered significantly because of the medical mistakes that injured your baby. Our experienced legal team has decades of legal experience and has recovered millions for accident victims in Boston, MA.
Contact our law firm or call us at(617)-391-9001 to schedule a free consultation with our lawyers. We’ll handle the legal matters so you can focus all your attention on your precious newborn.
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When it comes to the birth of their child, expectant parents often plan extensively. Though no matter how well-prepared new parents are, unexpected events can still occur around childbirth. Babies being born with a broken bone is an event likely unforeseen by many parents, but broken bones are one of the most prevalent birth injuries.
If a baby is delivered with a broken bone, the parents may be able to pursue compensation if the harm was caused by carelessness or negligence. An experienced birth injury lawyer may be able to assist you in pursuing financial compensation through a medical malpractice lawsuit.
From your lawsuit, you may be eligible to pursue damages that include:
When pursuing compensation for an infant broken bone case, an experienced birth injury lawyer is invaluable. They can assess your case and guide you through the legal process to ensure that you receive a fair payment for your child’s medical treatment, suffering, and any other losses you’ve endured because of your baby’s injury.
Filing medical malpractice claims for birth injuries can be challenging. The malpractice insurance company, hospital, and doctor all have teams of lawyers to fight these claims. Medical professionals never want to accept liability for their negligent conduct.
At Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP, we believe that infants and their parents deserve compensation when medical errors cause them harm. Our Boston medical malpractice lawyers can help you recover money for your medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages due to medical negligence.
When you hire our legal team in Boston, Massachusetts, you can expect us to:
If your child sustained bone fractures or broken bones during birth, call our law office to schedule a free consultation with one of our medical malpractice attorneys in Boston, MA.
Broken bones and fractures may result naturally during a difficult delivery. An emergency procedure to save the mother’s or the infant’s life could also result in broken bones.
However, many of the broken bones during labor and delivery result from poor medical treatment, inadequate preparation for delivery, or misdiagnosis of a condition. Sadly, medical negligence can result in an infant being born with broken bones.
Newborns have more bones than adults. As they grow, some bones fuse together. At birth, the infant’s bones are more fragile and softer than an adult’s bones. Therefore, the bones can break during delivery.
Clavicle fractures (collarbones) are the most common bones broken during childbirth. The humerus (long bone in the upper arm) and femur are other common newborn bone fractures. Other bones that might break during labor and delivery include those in the skull, leg, arm, and cervical spine.
Symptoms that could indicate your child sustained broken bones during childbirth include:
The physician may order an x-ray or other imaging test to verify the broken bone. The treatment options vary depending on the bone that is broken and the severity of the injury.
The injury may need to be immobilized to prevent further injury and permanent impairments. A bone may also need to be set so that it can heal properly. In severe cases, surgery may be required to repair the fracture.
If an infant’s bone injury is not treated promptly and correctly, a child could have permanent paralysis, nerve damage, and other complications. A child could also require ongoing occupational therapy or physical therapy to recover from the birth injury.
As discussed above, there could be reasons for infant fractures that are beyond anyone’s control.
Causes of broken bones related to medical malpractice include:
The priority after birth is an immediate medical treatment for your infant. However, when your infant is stable, you may want to consider speaking with a Boston infant broken bone injury attorney.
Your child might require continued care and treatment. Additionally, your baby may sustain permanent disabilities because of a broken bone or brachial plexus injury. A birth injury lawyer can help you seek compensation for these costs and other damages from the parties responsible for your baby’s pain and suffering.
Our Boston medical malpractice lawyers are dedicated to getting justice for infant broken bone injuries. Call us to request your free consultation with one of our lawyers. We’ll help you hold doctors accountable for their wrongdoing, mistakes, and negligence.
Attorneys at Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP have been recognized and honored by several of the top legal associations, including SuperLawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, and Best Lawyers.
Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP is a highly successful personal injury law firm serving Massachusetts since 2011.
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