Birth Injury Cases in Colorado
Denver and Colorado Springs Birth Injury and Trauma Attorneys
We trust that when we go into a hospital, we are turning our care over to the most respected and well trained physicians and health care providers in the world. But from time to time laps in judgment, misinformation, confusion, and even medical negligence occur in our hospitals. When it occurs to us or our children it is hard to believe and devastating. If you have questions about your child’s delivery or injuries your child received during the birthing process, answers can be hard to find and even harder to understand. A birth injury and trauma attorney can work with you, the hospital, staff, and doctors to examine in detail the circumstances of your child’s birth and determine with you if a medical malpractice claim is appropriate.
Different Types of Birth Injuries
- Erb's Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Abrupted Placenta
- Fetal Acidosis
- Hypoxic Injuries
Possible Causes of Birth Injury
- High Blood Pressure in the Mother (PreEclampsia).
- The Doctor failed to address risk factors and should have planned for a C-section.
- Labor room personnel failed to adequately monitor your baby's condition in the hours before birth.
- Instruments such as forceps were used improperly or negligently.
- Mother was given medication before the birth that put the baby's well-being at risk.
Colorado Birth Injury Statute of Limitations
Parents Claim, 2 Years.
Injured Child’s Claim, 2 Years after 18 Birthday.
If your child has been injured or has died during or after birth, seek out the council of an experienced birth injury and trauma attorney. You may be able to recover damages and expenses from the person responsible. Please call the Denver and Colorado Springs birth injury attorneys of Buxton & Luther. They can provide you with a free initial consultation and discuss your options with you. Please call toll-free at (800) 435-0586 or email info@buxtonluther.com.
Denver INjury Law Office
7375 East Orchard, Suite 300
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
Phone: (800) 435-0586
Fax: (888) 543-0928
Email: Denver@BuxtonLuther.com
Colorado Springs Injury Law Office
1230 Tenderfoot Hill Road, Suite 305
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906
Phone: (719) 471-2104
Fax: (888) 543-0928
Email: ColoradoSprings@BuxtonLuther.com
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