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An overview of Birth Injuries.

Q: “Is a birth defect the same thing as a birth injury? “

A: No, a birth injury is not the same as a birth defect. A birth defect is a genetic problem that was present before birth. A birth injury is caused by a mistake during the delivery of an otherwise healthy child. Your personal injury birth injury lawyer will help you decide which form of injury your child has, and determine who might be held responsible for his or her condition.

Q: What types of injuries constitute grounds for a birth injury lawsuit?”

A: If an injury is caused because a medical professional fails to provide adequate care to an expectant mother, it can be considered for a birth injury lawsuit. If an expectant mother is given prescription drugs that harm the baby, that is considered a birth injury, as would any harm caused by negligence during the delivery. Birth injuries can also arise from a physician failing to correctly assess and treat any complications or circumstances during the pregnancy or the delivery.

Under personal injury medical malpractice laws, improper use of certain medical devices, such as a vacuum or forceps, can cause a legally avoidable injury to the baby. Your birth injury attorney will help you decide if the injury to your child will be considered legally avoidable in a court of law.

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Birth Injury Attorney, Michigan.

The Law Office of Mayer Gordon in Wayne County, Michigan is proud of the firm’s well earned reputation for providing top quality legal representation for families that have suffered the effects of a birth injury. Their professional and compassionate birth injury attorneys are skilled litigators, who will defend your case with a creative skill that has resulted in numerous multimillion dollar verdicts on behalf of those they represent.

The talented birth injury attorneys at the Mayer Gordon Law Firm serve families in  Macomb County, Oakland County, Genesee County & Washtenaw County, and area which encompasses  Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia, Westland, Grosse Pointe, Mt. Clemens, Warren, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Southfield, Flint, Ann Arbor as well as the rest of Southeastern Michigan. A consultation with a skilled birth injury attorney is always free.

Information About Birth Injuries

The miracle of pregnancy and birth is a wonderful and complicated process, which unfortunately can sometimes go horribly wrong, resulting in painful, debilitating or permanent injuries to the fetus or baby. Sometimes the injury is an unavoidable part of the process of carrying and delivering a baby, but sometimes the injury is the direct and avoidable result of a negligent medical professional, in which case the injury will be considered a birth injury or birth defect. If you believe the injury to your child could have been avoided with proper medical care, you should seek the advise of a birth injury lawyer or birth defect attorney, who can protect your rights and those of your child.

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Tips For a Healthy Pregnancy

Not all birth defects or birth injuries can be prevented, but a healthy lifestyle including healthy eating and exercise habits combined with attentive pre-natal care can help increase your chances of having a healthy baby. It is important to educate yourself about appropriate behaviors during pregnancy as early as possible, because many preventable birth defects are caused in the earliest stages of pregnancy. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, there are some very simple but important steps you can take to safeguard the well being of your baby and protect your fetus from birth defects or injuries.

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Who Can Be Held Responsible?

Many entities are legally responsible for your medical care during pregnancy, including your physician, his staff, the hospital or clinic where you receive care, the pharmacist who fills your prescriptions and the pharmacy in which he or she works, as well as the pharmaceutical company that produces the medicines you are prescribed. Any medical professional providing medical services to you or your baby are responsible for providing you with a standard level of care. A consultation with a birth injury lawyer at the Michigan office of Mayer Gordon will provide you with a clear picture of who might be responsible for the injuries sustained by your child.

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Prescription Medications and Pregnancy

Prescription medication is often a confusing, complicated and expensive aspect of modern medical care, and never is this more true than during a pregnancy. A developing fetus can be irreparably harmed by many prescription medications beneficial to the mother under other circumstances. Medical care providers are responsible for knowing how prescription medications interact with one another, and how pregnancy will effect this interaction. Many medications can harm a baby by themselves or when combined with other medications. Medical care providers and pharmacists should know what medications are safe for you to use during your pregnancy, but they can make mistakes that may cause a birth defect or other birth injury. You should be familiar with how to read prescriptions, and how to safely take them while you are pregnant.

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Common Birth Defects and Birth Injuries

Two of the most common birth defects or injuries are called Cerebral Palsy and Erbs Palsy. These two conditions, while similar in name, are distinct from one another. Both are often the result of birth trauma or injury, but cerebral palsy also commonly occurs before or after birth. Both conditions can be severely debilitating.

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Birth Injuries Resource Links

National Birth Defects Prevention Network
A group of individuals involved in birth defects surveillance, research, and prevention.

KidsHealth.org
Providing doctor-approved health information about children, from before birth through adolescence.

The Food and Drug Law Institute
Examines the laws, regulations, and policies related to drugs, medical devices, other health care technologies, and foods.

Spina Bifida Association Of America
An organization promoting the prevention of spina bifida, and enhancing the lives of those affected by this birth defect.

United Cerebral Palsy
Provides information, links, and resources on cerebral palsy.

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