Gainesville Medical Malpractice Attorney
Few events are more anticipated than the birth of a child. Learning of a serious birth injury can bring tremendous grief and sadness. In addition, parents must often deal with major financial concerns due to the child's need for surgery or special, sometimes lifelong care and services.
If you believe your child's birth injury was caused by a doctor's negligence or any health care professional's failure to respond properly to complications during birth, it is essential to contact a lawyer who will help you consider all legal options. The Wingo firm pursues personal injury and wrongful death claims on a contingency basis, meaning you will pay no attorney fees or case expenses unless you win a financial settlement or judgment.
Taking Action for Victims of Neurological and Physical Birth Injuries
Types of birth injury that may involve medical malpractice and justify a claim or lawsuit include:
- Anoxic and hypoxic birth injuries — those caused by either a total or complete lack of oxygen flow to the baby's brain (anoxia or hypoxia), resulting in brain damage and conditions such as cerebral palsy or mental retardation
- Infant death, neurological problems or other impairments caused by a failure to properly deal with shoulder dystocia during delivery
- Brachial plexus injuries, sometimes called Erb's palsy — a form of severe nerve damage, usually induced by stretch injuries during delivery and causing paralysis or lost control of the arm, wrist and hand
- Serious birth trauma, vacuum extraction and forceps-related injuries incurred during delivery
Attorney Steven Wingo has personally handled numerous medical malpractice cases and also provided local contact and representation for people working with other accomplished birth injury lawyers. You can consult a highly qualified legal team familiar with all potential avenues of financial compensation for your child and family, including:
- Benefits available through the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan (NICA) and other government programs
- Filing a well-prepared medical malpractice lawsuit against the obstetrician, other medical professionals, a hospital or other care facility liable for negligence in your case
Caring, Determined Legal Counsel for Florida Parents and Families
Ocala birth injury lawyer Steven Wingo provides legal counsel to people in Marion County, Alachua County and throughout central and statewide Florida. To discuss what happened and your legal options, please call or e-mail the firm today.
