Birth Injuries

Legal Help With Birth Injury Lawsuits

An avoidable injury to a newborn infant is a tragedy. Newborn infants who suffer serious birth injury due to a doctor or nurse or hospital failing to provide appropriate health care services results in a lifetime of loss, not only to the infant but to the family caring for the infant.

When an avoidable birth injury causes serious harm to a newborn child, parents should explore of their legal options in an effort to protect their child. The injured child may be entitled to substantial financial compensation, which can go a long ways towards ensuring the child has proper medical care and satisfaction of basic needs throughout his or her life. Further, the parents of a newborn child are initially entitled to compensation for medical expenses they have incurred on behalf of their child and, in many cases, for the emotional trauma they have suffered.

Experienced Medical Malpractice Attorneys

At the law firm of Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, our attorneys have decades of experience representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice lawsuits. We have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of newborn children who suffered serious and avoidable birth injury. Our firm serves clients in the Charlotte area and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.

A Registered Nurse and Experienced Attorney Will Help Evaluate Your Child's Legal Claim

The attorneys at Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, have been representing children who have been injured at birth and their families for over twenty-five years and have developed the knowledge, experience and reputation to provide exceptional service to their clients.

Our representation will include work with medical and financial experts, including life care planners and financial advisers, to build a complete picture of the child's injuries and the care he or she will need as a result of the injury sustained at birth.

Common examples of birth injuries which we routinely work with and may be caused by medical malpractice or negligence include:

• Cerebral palsy
• Erb's palsy
• Shoulder dystocia
• Hypoxia and infant brain damage

Successful Results in Birth Injury Cases: Our law firm recently obtained a $2.5 million settlement on behalf of a child who suffered an avoidable birth injury due to medical negligence. In another recent case, we achieved a $4 million settlement on behalf of a child who suffered a birth injury resulting in cerebral palsy. Read more about our past successes in medical malpractice cases.

Learn More ∙ Schedule a Consultation With an Attorney

We encourage you to learn more about our law firm, our attorneys, and the services we offer to our clients. General information about medical malpractice lawsuits is available in our Medical Malpractice Information Center.

To discuss your legal options after a specific incidence of medical malpractice during childbirth, schedule a free initial consultation with one of our lawyers. Call toll-free 866-959-2586 or use our online contact form.