Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Illinois Obstetrical Negligence Attorneys

Birth injuries can be devastating and may result in a lifetime of treatment and care.  Despite all of your prenatal preparations and care, you or your child may have suffered an injury during childbirth.  Birth injuries can occur through no one’s fault but, in some cases, they are result of medical malpractice by a doctor, nurse, midwife or other medical professional.

If you or your child has been injured during childbirth, you should consult with the experienced obstetrical negligence attorneys at Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf to discuss how we can help you obtain the compensation you deserve.  We have significant experience handling medical malpractice and obstetrical negligence cases, including cases involving cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and misuse of forceps or vacuum extraction.

We consult with various medical experts in order to adequately assess your child's injuries and determine whether you may have a cause of action for medical malpractice due to obstetrical negligence.

If your child has suffered a birth injury, contact our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys today so that we can help you understand your legal rights and remedies. 

Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy typically results from a brain injury suffered by the baby during childbirth and results in disorders that affect sensation, muscle control, head control, walking, muscle tone, coordination, balance and cognitive functioning.  Symptoms of cerebral palsy include poor motor skills, balance problems, poor coordination, seizures and hypertonic or hypotonic muscle control.  If your child displays some or all of these symptoms, you should consult a medical professional to obtain a diagnosis.

You may also wish to consult with an experienced medical malpractice attorney. The Chicago obstetrical  negligence attorneys at Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf have significant experience representing victims of medical malpractice and obstetrical negligence with a track-record of success.  We work with medical professionals to review pertinent medical records to determine whether a child’s cerebral palsy could have been prevented.

Cerebral palsy may be caused by decreased oxygen and blood flow to the baby’s brain prior to birth or by mistakes made during the baby’s delivery.  Unfortunately, mistakes made by negligent doctors, nurses or other health care providers can result in traumatic lifelong consequences for an entire family.  Cerebral palsy is one of the most common birth injuries attributable to medical negligence.  In many cases cerebral palsy could have been prevented with the appropriate standard of medical care.

Some of the possible causes of cerebral palsy include: misuse of forceps or vacuum extraction; failure to adequately monitor the mother or infant before, during and after childbirth; failure to promptly take appropriate and necessary action when signs of fetal distress are present; and the failure to properly administer Pitocin or perform a timelyC-section,when necessary.

The notable verdicts and settlements involving obstetrical negligence obtained by our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys include:

• Nearly $10 million wrongful death verdict on behalf of family who lost their mother following childbirth when complications were ignored
• $6.25 million when the obstetricians failure to properly monitor the mother and recognize signs of distress, allowed the infant to suffer brain damage due to a lack of oxygen and resulting in cerebral palsy
• $2.8 million settlement for child who suffered injury at birth as a result of physician error

 
Contact one of our Chicago medical malpractice lawyers today or call (312) 726-6722 for further information about obstetrical negligence.

For more information on cerebral palsy, visit www.cerebralpalsy.org.