The nightmare of new parents that their baby isn’t breathing is sometimes a harsh reality. Birth asphyxia can easily kill a baby, leaving many survivors with brain injuries that can last a lifetime. In addition, the costs of caring for a child with birth asphyxia can be astronomical.
If you live in Phoenix, AZ, and your child suffered from birth asphyxia, you owe it to yourself and your child to see if you deserve compensation. Unfortunately, medical errors cause many cases of birth asphyxia. Our Phoenix birth injury lawyers at Birth Injury Lawyers Group can pursue a malpractice case for you so you can pay for caring for your child.
What’s the Prognosis of Birth Asphyxia?
The severity of injuries from birth asphyxia depends on how long the infant didn’t get enough oxygen, how low the oxygen level was in their body, and how quickly they received treatment. A child might recover fully in mild cases, but many cases cause permanent injuries or death.
Besides diseases of nerves and the brain, birth asphyxia can also affect other organs like the lungs, the heart, the liver, and the kidneys. Without oxygen, life cannot continue. So if a nurse or a doctor makes a mistake that robs your child of oxygen, you and your child deserve compensation.
Our birth asphyxia lawyers in Phoenix can discover if your child’s injuries were due to medical malpractice. If we find evidence they were, we can help you get compensation for your child’s injuries by filing an injury claim or a lawsuit against those who harmed your child.
Birth Asphyxia and Disability
The most dangerous side effect of birth asphyxia is hypoxia-ischemia. This is when the brain does not get enough oxygen and blood. It is the leading cause of death and disability in newborns.
Until the umbilical cord is cut and your baby can breathe on their own, your baby gets the oxygen they need from the umbilical cord. Any problem with the cord can cause your baby to asphyxiate, which can lead to hypoxia-ischemia.
Skilled doctors will watch for complications that could cause birth asphyxia and step in immediately if there is a problem. There is an acceptable standard of care in these situations. If your doctors followed the standards, you might not have a malpractice claim. However, if they didn’t, you could be owed substantial compensation.
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How Do I Win My Birth Asphyxia Claim?
To win a birth asphyxia claim, we have to show that your medical team was negligent. Negligence is a legal term with a strict definition. We must prove four things to support an accusation of negligence in a medical situation:
- The defendant had a medical relationship with you or your newborn
- The defendant acted in a way outside of the standards of care that put your infant at risk for injury
- The negligent act injured your infant
- Evidence of specific injuries and consequences stemming from those
You don’t have to gather all of this evidence yourself. When you hire a Phoenix birth asphyxia attorney, they’ll investigate the matter to see if there is enough evidence for a case. They may look over your medical records and speak with medical experts about possible negligence.
If there is enough evidence to show there is a case, then they will get to work calculating the amount of damages you and your child have suffered and fight for them. While this happens, you can focus on caring for your baby instead of worrying about the legal fight.
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Is There a Damage Cap for Birth Asphyxia Cases in Arizona?
Some states have damage caps for how much you can receive from a personal injury claim. Arizona does not. In fact, the state Constitution forbids any caps on the amount of damages for civil claims. This means there are no damage caps to your compensation.
This is good news for you and your child because you may need significant compensation to pay for the care of your baby. Your birth asphyxia attorney will do everything they can to maximize the amount of money you get for your claim.
Any consequence of your child’s injury could be eligible for compensation. Here are just some examples of what damages you could receive:
- Medical care related to the injury for you and your child
- Specialist care
- Transportation, medication, assistive devices, and other out-of-pocket medical costs
- Lost wages related to the care of your child
- Pain and suffering
- Other non-economic and economic damages
If your child has passed away and it was caused by medical negligence, you and your family may be eligible for wrongful death damages as well. We wish to offer our condolences to you if this is the case and offer you advice on how to proceed with a wrongful death claim.
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How Do I Pay for a Birth Injury Attorney?
We know you may be facing huge medical bills after your child’s birth asphyxia, plus the costs of giving birth. You do not have to pay any of our attorneys anything for your consultation, and you do not have to pay for any part of your legal help unless you win your case.
This is called a contingency fee agreement. We only get paid if you get paid. Should you lose your case completely, you will owe Birth Injury Lawyers Group nothing for our services. Thus, there is no financial risk in pursuing a lawsuit. The worst we can tell you is that you don’t have a cause during your consultation.
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Speak with a Birth Asphyxia Lawyer in Phoenix
Find out your legal options by speaking with a birth asphyxia attorney in Phoenix through the Birth Injury Lawyers Group. All of our attorneys work on contingency fees, so there is no cost to get a consultation, nor do you have to pay anything unless you win compensation.
Help your child get the care they need. Call us at the number on your screen or complete our free case evaluation form. One of our representatives will contact you to schedule your appointment.
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