Compassionate Phoenix Birth Trauma Lawyers

Birth injury attorney in Phoenix holding negligent doctors responsible

The birth of your child should be cause for celebration. After nine months of waiting for your newborn, holding a healthy baby in your arms is the reward. But for many parents, this time of joy is ruined by medical negligence.

The injury lawyers in Phoenix at Begam & Marks, P.A. are dedicated to helping injured children and parents hold negligent doctors responsible and obtaining the compensation you need.

Medical malpractice and birth injuries

All medical professionals, including doctors, surgeons, nurses and hospitals, have a duty to provide patients with the standard of care that is generally accepted in the medical community. When an act or omission by a healthcare provider falls below the standard of care and causes injury or death to the mother or baby, a Phoenix birth injury lawyer may be able to help you bring a claim for medical malpractice. In many cases, birth injuries are preventable and the doctor’s failure to prevent the injury is negligence.

Causes of birth injuries

Our Phoenix birth trauma lawyers assist parents in claims involving birth injuries to mothers as well as children. There are many types of medical errors that may occur during pregnancy due to the negligence of obstetricians, gynecologists, nurses, hospitals and other medical professionals:

Delivery errors
Failure to perform an emergency C-section
Failure to note cephalopelvic disproportion and perform a C-section
Failure to monitor fetal development and large birth weight
Failure to monitor fetal distress or lack of oxygen during delivery

Failure to correct an umbilical cord choking the fetus
Failure to address dystocia, prolonged labor or abnormal birthing presentation
Failure to account for prematurity
Forceps or medical instrument injuries
Negligent vacuum extraction

Common types of birth injuries

Birth injuries can be caused by errors during pregnancy or delivery. They range from minor injuries, such as bruising because of negligent use of forceps, to serious injuries, such as brain injury caused by negligent forceps use. Each Phoenix personal injury attorney at Begam & Marks understands that any injury to your baby is unexpected and upsetting. We provide sensitive representation to recover compensation on your behalf for a broad range of injuries:

Brain injury
Cerebral palsy
Nerve damage
Erb’s palsy
Klumpke’s palsy
Brachial palsy

Facial paralysis
Speech impediments
Learning disabilities
Fractures and broken bones
Skeletal deformities

Sensitive representation from attorneys who care

At Begam & Marks, each of our birth trauma attorneys in Phoenix is dedicated to helping parents recover full compensation for birth injuries caused by the negligence of their doctors. If you or your baby has suffered from birth injuries, contact us online or call 602.254.6071 today to schedule a free initial consultation to learn more about how we may be able to help you.