New York City Birth Injury Lawyers | Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm

The birth of a baby is one of the most joyful occasions for a family. Most mothers are busy preparing the nursery, thinking up a name and dreaming of a bright future her child will have. But those dreams can be shattered and joy replaced with heartbreak if the baby is born with a birth injury. Babies injured at birth can become permanently disabled and require life-long care. They can even die from a birth injury.
Some birth injuries happen because of oxygen deprivation, and others are due to medical trauma. Whether your child has suffered a birth injury resulting in mental retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy, developmental delays, learning disabilities, attention or behavioral disorders, the attorneys at the Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm stand out among birth injury law firms in New York.
Not all birth injuries are the fault of physicians or other medical staff. However, if negligence or failure to act appropriately is suspected as the cause for the birth injury, there may be reason for litigation. Under New York City birth injuries law this may be considered a form of medical malpractice.
Some of the most common reasons for birth injuries due to malpractice are:

• Failure to provide adequate prenatal care
• Failure to perform a timely c-section
• Failure to use vacuum or forceps instruments appropriately
• Failure to recognize symptoms of fetal distress

The New York City birth injury attorneys of the Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm understand the emotional and financial pressures that families with disabled children face. If malpractice is suspected, they will review the medical records, hospital policies and all other available information. If proven that the negligent actions resulted in a birth injury of your child, they will assess the best possible plan of action for your case, in accordance with birth injury laws in New York City.
The New York City birth injury attorneys at the Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm will tirelessly work to ease the financial and emotional burden of parents caring for their children injured at birth. The Fuchsberg law firm treats you with empathy and respect while aggressively pursuing justice on your behalf. Call us today at 212-869-3500 for a free initial consultation, or complete our web form.