The nursery is ready, the hospital bags are packed, and now all that the expectant mother and father have to do is wait on the baby's big debut.  When the long anticipated day finally arrives, there is nothing that could take away from the soon-to-be parent's exhilaration and joy.   However, if during the labor and delivery a birth injury results, both the lives of the parents and the child could be forever altered.  A birth injury can result before, during, or after delivery, and birth injuries can be minor or severe.  Some birth injuries heal without medical intervention or much discomfort to the child or parents.  Other birth injuries have serious, life-long consequences for both the child and his or her parents.

    The unfortunate truth about birth injuries is that many are preventable.  While some injuries occur to the newborn during the natural process of labor and delivery, other birth injuries are the result of negligence or medical malpractice on behalf of the attending physicians and nurses.  When a physician or nurse fails to act appropriately or provide proper treatment in emergency situations during labor and delivery and a birth injury results, the physician and/or nurse or hospital may be held liable for damages.  The physician or nurse can be held liable for damages if it can be proven that the birth injury was the result of medical malpractice. Robinson and Associates Medical Malpractice lawyers offers resources and information with regard to birth injuries and medical malpractices.  Parents of children with birth injuries often feel alone, confused, and may not know the process for filing a malpractice claim in Maryland or Washington D.C.  Robinson & Associates can be of assistance and offer parents the reassurance they need.

    Children that have suffered birth injuries a result of medical malpractice may be awarded significant monetary compensation by the courts for their injuries.  Birth injuries can have serious, permanent and expensive ramifications on the lives of the affected children, children with birth injuries may require life-long medical treatment and other types of special services.  This can present a staggering financial burden to the parents or caretakers of these children.  By obtaining the financial remuneration to which these children are entitled, the parents and caretakers can ensure that the children receive all of the medical services and specialized treatment they require. 

     Parents of children with birth injuries in Maryland and Washington D.C. are invited to contact Robinson & Associates for more information.  Our chief malpractice litigator (former in house Johns Hopkins defense lawyer) can assist parents in determining if their child's birth injuries were a result of medical malpractice.  If so, we can help parents pursue a claim for damages.  Parents can take advantage of our free case evaluation, browse articles, and find other information and advice pertinent to their situation.  Parents of children with birth injuries are not alone, Robinson & Associates is here to help.