For every 1,000 babies born every day at least 27 are



victims of birth trauma. Birth injuries occur more often than most people

believe and sometimes the injuries occur because of the negligence of

doctors, nurses or the hospital. Mothers have a deep respect for the

doctor and nurses who helped bring their baby into the world. Because of

this a very sad and tragic result is that often the mother blames herself

for the birth injury. She just cannot perceive the doctor might be

negligent. Most doctors, nurses and hospitals are excellent but when

malpractice is involved in a birth injury the baby and parents must be

adequately compensated. And beyond compensation, it is important that

responsibility be appropriately assigned so the mother does not suffer

needless emotional stress. Common birth injuries are cerebral palsy,

temporary paralysis, brain damage, a fractured collar bone, seizure

disorders, and specific disorders such as Erb's Palsy, Klumpke's Palsy,

and Brachial Plexus Palsy. Other common birth injuries include: bruising

and forceps marks; damage to the iris of one or both eyes; swelling of the

baby's scalp, usually because of vacuum extraction; bleeding within a

bone; damage to the baby's facial nerves; fractured bones, often during

breech delivery; brain injury, including seizure disorders and mental

impairment. As an attorney and registered nurse with experience in the

medical field I have a special interest in birth trauma. My nursing

background offers real advantages because I understand the law, understand

medicine, and understand how the law has affected the medical profession.

When a doctor or nurse fails a patient, it's important to key in on the

issues quickly for the benefit of her client.Medical error does cause

birth injuries or can increase their severity or permanence. Medical

errors include: failing to anticipate birth complications, such as a

twisted umbilical cord; failure to respond appropriately to bleeding;

failure to respond to fetal distress; delay in ordering a cesarean section

when medically necessary; misuse of forceps or a vacuum extractor during

delivery; or poor care after the birth. Birth trauma is an injury to the

child during the delivery and a number of problems can occur during the

birth of a child. If the doctor or nurse fails to respond quickly, the

child can suffer permanent brain injury, Cerebral Palsy, nerve injury or

even death. With a thorough evaluation of your labor and delivery, our

trained experts can pinpoint exactly when and if the birth or brain injury

was due to negligence. Then our birth injury attorneys can move forward

and come up with a settlement that is fair based on the extent of your

child's injury and the emotional damage. Although we can't take away the

pain that your child's birth injury caused, we can help relieve your

financial burden. Statutes of limitation limit the length of time you have

to file a lawsuit. In the state of Michigan, depending on the nature of

your case, the time limits may be from one to 15 years after the incident.

Failure to file a lawsuit within that time period may result in justice

forever being denied. Anyone who believes their baby is a victim of birth

trauma because of negligence should let Cochran, Foley & Associates fight

for their rights by calling 800-322-5543 and asking for Terry Cochran or

Lynn Foley or visiting www.cochranfoley.com.Cochran and Foley will provide

a free consultation, either on the telephone, over the Internet, in person

and sometimes at your home or in the hospital room. The client will be

charged a contingency fee which means that the attorney will only be paid

a fee if a recovery is made. The Law Offices of Cochran, Foley &

Associates, P.C. is dedicated to representing individuals and families who

have suffered catastrophic losses as a result of injuries, disabilities

and death. The firm does not represent insurance companies or corporations

but instead bases its practice upon representing individuals and families.

In 2006 Cochran, Foley won a medical malpractice verdict in the amount of

$15.8 Million for a client whose son had Cerebral Palsey as a result of an

error during the final stages of labor. Click here to read more:

http://www.cochranfoley.com/cerbral_palsey_settlement.html