Aggressive Legal Representation For Lexington Birth Injury Victims And Their Families

All you wanted when you went to the hospital was a smooth delivery and a healthy child. In fact, that’s all most parents want when they make the trip from their home to the delivery room. But it doesn’t always happen that way. If your child has suffered a devastating birth injury, you need an experienced lawyer looking out for you.

Decades Of Experience

At the law office of O’Brien Batten Kirtley & Coomer, PLLC in Lexington, Kentucky, our attorneys have more than 100 years of combined experience helping injury victims get the compensation they deserve. You can trust us to do right by you and your family.

Experienced Birth Injury Lawyers Handling A Wide Range Of Cases

Our firm handles a broad range of medical negligence claims involving birth injuries and improper prenatal care that results in:

• Cerebral palsy: A group of disorders that impact movement muscle tone and posture, cerebral palsy often can be traced to damage at birth.
• Erb’s palsy: This injury of the brachial plexus leading to paralysis in the arm occurs due to errors and trauma during birth.
• Brain damage: Damage to the brain at birth can happen from the use of too much force or careless use of tools.
• Shoulder dystocia: A specific type of injury resulting from child birth, this occurs when the arm is trapped in the mother’s pelvis.
• Group B strep: Strep is a bacterial infection that can infect a child at birth, and hospital precautions should largely prevent this.
• Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH): If a birth is monitored effectively, the doctors should quickly notice and respond to these actions.
• Stillbirth: This is the most upsetting outcome of a birth injury, and if it occurs because of the actions or negligence of your doctor, you must act.

The sad truth is that almost all birth injuries and fetal distress can either be prevented or effectively treated when caught early by nurses and doctors. When nurses and doctors fail to recognize or alert others to fetal distress, it can result in serious injuries and deaths for babies during delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions About Birth Injuries In Kentucky

Seeing your child suffer from a birth injury is terrible and traumatic. But it will also leave you with many questions that require answers. Below, we provide some general answers to common questions clients in Kentucky have asked.

Should they have even been delivering your baby?

While it is the responsibility of doctors and nurses to be on the watch for fetal distress, they may not have been qualified to be there. If it turns out that hospital employees should not have been certified, the hospital may be responsible for what has happened.

What causes birth injuries?

Birth injuries are a complex issue, as there is no one reason for one injury or another. Any number of incidents could be the start of a birth injury, and these include:

• Too much force: Using too much force can cause cuts, bruising and brain injuries, this is often when labor is getting difficult and health care workers are under pressure to make the right treatment choices.
• Taking too long: At a certain point, the baby needs to be born in order to breathe air, and waiting too long may cause brain damage.
• Repositioning: Trying to move the baby into a better delivery position during labor can cause problems.
• Certain tools: From forceps to vacuums to implements for C-section, use of tools could cause considerable injury.

If your child has bruises or cuts, or if there is a serious physical injury that can be seen, you have a clear symptom of a birth injury resulting from medical malpractice. However, very serious brain injuries are not often immediately detectable, and it may be some time before you realize there’s anything wrong.

Who can be held accountable for birth injuries in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, medical care givers and the facilities they work for can be liable for the injuries caused at birth. Depending on the exact circumstances of the birth injury, the facility or a specific care giver may be more at fault. However, that is a complicated issue that your attorneys should pursue.

How long do parents have to file a birth injury claim in Kentucky?

Generally, you have between one year to pursue an injury claim of any kind in Kentucky. However, because the full consequences of a birth injury are often unknowable, the one year filing date doesn’t begin until the injury is discovered. From there, it’s a matter of talking to us; we’ll take the next steps.

How O’Brien Batten Kirtley & Coomer, PLLC Provides Legal Support For Parents In Kentucky Birth Injury Cases

With over 100 years of combined experience in injury law of all kinds in Kentucky, we’ve seen that our clients need two things from us: legal skill and compassion. The legal skill we bring to you is built on years of experience in court, fighting for people with long odds, against well funded, well-resourced opposition. It is the compassion and sensitivity to our clients that makes them trust us.

We give you the attention and care you deserve. We fight for the justice you need to answer the injuries to your most cherished loved ones. We’re there for you at every step.

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If this should never have happened, we want to do everything we can to make things right. Call 859-554-4727 to schedule a free initial consultation.