While injuries to infants can happen naturally during the delivery process, negligent or delayed action on the part of a health care
provider is often to blame. If you think that medical malpractice was the cause of your child’s birth injury, the best course of action is to talk with an experienced attorney about your situation.
At Stanley Law Offices, with a main office in Syracuse, and other offices in Binghamton, Rochester and Watertown, New York, as well as Montrose, Pennsylvania our attorneys have more than 90 years of combined experience. We’re highly regarded as one of the leading personal injury law firms in our area and are well-equipped to handle even the most serious birth injury cases.
We’re able to represent parents and children in actions involving shoulder dystocia, Erb’s palsy, brachial plexus injury, cerebral palsy, brain injury and other complications from oxygen deprivation, fractures, nerve impairment and other birth injuries.
Types Of Malpractice
There are many ways medical malpractice by hospitals and medical staff, including doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists and technicians, can lead to a birth injury:
- Failure to properly take a patient’s medical history into account.
- Failure to properly use fetal monitoring equipment.
- Misreading fetal monitoring equipment.
- Failure to diagnose fetal distress during labor.
- Waiting too long to perform a cesarean section (a C-section).
- Administering too much medication to treat pain or speed up labor.
- Improper use of forceps or vacuum pumps.
At Stanley Law Offices, our team of experienced trial attorneys thoroughly reviews extensive medical records and statements to determine who’s responsible for the birth injury. We know that every birth injury or medical malpractice case is different, so we uniquely tailor our approach to get the best possible results for you and your family.
Injuries To Mothers
Sometimes, medical malpractice during a delivery can lead to extensive personal injuries for mothers as well as infants. In those situations, legal action may be an effective way to hold medical professionals accountable for their actions. At Stanley Law Offices, we can work with you to examine your legal options and develop a strategy that gets results.
Call A Syracuse Birth Injury Lawyer Today
If you or a loved one has suffered from a birth injury, our legal team can help. Call Stanley Law Offices today for a free consultation and case evaluation. If you are nearby, you can visit us too. We are located at 215 Burnet Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203.
To visit us, from I-81 North (Cortland): Take exit 18 to Adams St., go straight on Almond St. for eight lights, left on Erie Blvd. (two lights), right on Townsend St., then left on Burnet Ave; use the second driveway on the right for parking.
From I-81 South/Thruway North: Exit at Clinton St., left on West Genesee St. (past Salina and Warren), right on Oswego to Erie Blvd., left on Erie, first left on State St., right on Burnet Ave. before James St. light, and proceed uphill to parking; street parking on James or Burnet is an option, but prefer the dedicated lot.
Nearby landmarks include Burnet Park (2 miles west, Syracuse’s 88-acre gem with Rosamond Gifford Zoo, trails, and playgrounds via I-81/Hiawatha Blvd.), Clinton Square downtown (1 mile west near Syracuse University), the Erie Canal Museum, Everson Museum of Art (within 2 miles), and the local Burnet Deli uphill for quick eats.
