Birth Injuries

Medical Malpractice and Birth Injury in Indiana Hospitals

Mitchell Hurst Jacobs & Dick, LLP in Muncie and Indianapolis

There are no guarantees in life. Even when every precaution is taken there are still some situations during the delicate time of pregnancy and childbirth in which mothers and children suffer injury or premature death. Distinguishing between unavoidable circumstances and injuries caused by negligence is a challenge that requires the help of medical experts.

At the Indiana law office of Mitchell Hurst Jacobs & Dick, LLP, we have been helping the maternal and child victims of birth injury and medical malpractice for more than 25 years. What our clients want more than anything else is for their child to live as normal a life as possible. And what they want second is straight answers about how this could happen to them.

Our goal in every birth injury case we handle is to help families obtain answers and the financial recovery they need so they can pay for the care and services that will help their child succeed.

If you developed a medical condition that was untreated during pregnancy, or you or your child were injured during childbirth, the Indiana medical malpractice lawyers at Mitchell Hurst Jacobs & Dick, LLP can help. Contact our Indianapolis or Muncie law office to schedule a free consultation and case evaluation or call us toll-free at 866.675.4217.

Experience and Resources to Build an Effective Case

In order to establish a case of medical negligence, we must investigate if the "standards of care" was breached and if this breach caused the injury. We work with your medical professionals as we build an effective birth injury case for you. "Birth injuries" can occur during pregnancy, during childbirth, and in the time shortly after birth and can happen to the child or to the mother. Birth injuries can include:

• Infant brain damage due to lack of oxygen from umbilical cord entrapment
• Cerebral palsy (this is not always a birth injury but you may suspect that medical malpractice played a role if your child was severely jaundiced, delivery was delayed, or the mother had pre-eclampsia)
• Shoulder dystocia or brachial plexus injury
• Erb's palsy
• Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
• Breech position
• Prolonged or rapid labor caused by too much pitocin, which can increase the chance of brain injury or maternal bleeding (hemorrhage)

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If you or a family member suffered serious injuries because of the negligence of a doctor or other health care provider, contact the Indianapolis or Muncie law office of Mitchell Hurst Jacobs & Dick to schedule a free initial consultation, or call us toll free at 866.675.4217.

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