Effective Legal Representation in Florida Birth Injury Lawsuits
There are risks that come with pregnancy and childbirth. With good prenatal care and attentive care in the delivery room, many of these risks can be managed effectively. But even with the best possible care, no one can control or anticipate every possible variable. All of which is to say that doctors, nurses and other health care providers are not to blame for every birth-related tragedy. We investigate birth injuries to determine whether such tragedies were avoidable.
How can you know if what happened was unavoidable or if it was the result of negligent medical care? Contact The McLeod Firm in St. Augustine, Florida, for experienced, effective attorneys who can help you answer questions about how and why your child’s birth injury happened.
Experienced Attorneys Focused on Results
The McLeod Firm was founded in 1989 and has been providing effective legal representation on behalf of injured people in the First Coast region and throughout the state of Florida ever since. Birth-related injuries we have handled encompass a wide range of birth defects, including:
- Cerebral palsy
- Hypoxic/anoxic brain damage
- Brachial plexus injuries (shoulder dystocia, a.k.a. Erb’s palsy)
- Facial paralysis
- Spinal cord damage
- Uterine ruptures
- Placental abruption and placenta previa
- Failure to diagnose preeclampsia (high blood pressure) in the mother
- Eclampsia-related blindness
- Fatal injuries, fetal injuries
Whatever the damage or injury, we understand that no amount of money can make things right. At the same time, the economic and quality of life costs associated with most birth injuries are staggering. We routinely partner with some of the nations leading medical professionals, accountants, life care planners, economists and other experts to calculate the true costs and seek the full financial compensation you will need to move forward in life.
Contact Our St. Augustine, Florida, Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Contact our law office in St. Augustine, Florida. We provide a free initial consultation to determine if we are the right firm to handle your case. We handle birth injury claims on a contingency fee basis; you pay no attorney’s fees until we recover money for you. Call us today: 904-471-5007.