Birth Injuries

New Haven Birth Injury Lawyer

Most parents' only wish when they are going to have a child is that the baby be healthy. When a birth injury occurs, it can be devastating to not only the child, but for the rest of the family as well. It is critical that if this has happened to your child, you contact a skilled medical malpractice attorney who can help you pursue a birth injury claim.

At Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC, our goal is to focus on the legal aspect of your birth injury case so that you can focus on your child and their medical care. The attorneys in our firm have enough children to field at least a couple of softball teams and we know that there is nothing worse that can happen to a parent than to lose a child or to see them suffer from someone's else's negligence. Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation if your child has suffered a birth injury and let us help you through this difficult time.

The birth injury attorneys at Williams Walsh & O'Connor, LLC can help you prove any case that results from negligent pregnancy care or delivery complications including:

• Medication mismanagement during pregnancy
• Failing to perform proper genetic testing during pregnancy based on parent's background, history and parental request
• Improper use of forceps
• Complications during delivery including delays in treatment or decisions regarding vaginal delivery, breached delivery or caesarean sections
• Failure to diagnose conditions such as intrauterine infections, STDs, etc., which affect pregnancy and childbirth
• Not noticing signs of fetal distress, placental disruption

Our firm is also experienced helping families whose child has sustained any type of injury resulting from medical malpractice such as:

• Cerebral palsy or Erbs palsy
• Spinal cord injuries including cord compression injuries
• Brain injuries that can lead to epilepsy, autism, mental retardation
• Heart defects
• Bronchial plexus injuries
• Compression and traction that restricts blood flow
• Infections
• Wrongful death

Our office handled a landmark case in Connecticut dealing with decision to do autopsy on fetus, which concerned the handling of fetal remains. This case also dealt with the legal question of whether the remains were property of the hospital and if the remains should be deemed a tissue or a person. We understand how sensitive birth injury cases and issues surrounding these types of claims can be. Our lawyers are here to help you deal with the facts, the emotions and the opinions you have when deciding how to proceed.

If your child has suffered a birth injury, contact us today to schedule a free consultation to speak with one of our attorneys. You do not have to face this alone. We are here to help you.