conditions and problems, like hypertension or other illnesses, throughout pregnancy.

That may have dangerous side effects or be otherwise inappropriate

Including administering an improper, incorrect or inappropriate medication type or dosage.

Between medical professionals within the hospital or extra-hospital coordination of care.

to patient’s condition including bleeding, complications like fetal distress or umbilical cord entangling

When necessary

of the infant and mother following delivery

in the delivery process the physician may misuse or mishandle equipment such as a vacuum extractor or forceps

complications following a premature birth often require monitoring and intervention

When excess pressure is given on a child’s facial area at the time of delivery, the child may lose the ability to voluntarily move the muscles of the face. An additional cause of facial nerve palsy may arise from the medication given to patients to induce labor or a type of anesthesia the patient may have received.

A condition without cure that manifests in deficiencies including sensory loss (e.g., vision and hearing), impairment of ability to speak, complete and partial loss of muscle control and impairment or loss of coordination of motor facilities. This condition may necessitate a lifetime of care. This condition may be caused by a loss of oxygen or physical brain trauma during a child’s birth.

Depriving a newborn child of the necessary levels of oxygen in the bloodstream may cause an internal rupture within the child’s brain and corresponding internal bleeding. This may lead to permanent damage within the brain and manifest itself in complications such as jaundice.

A child may suffer permanent damage to internal organs if oxygen is disrupted or deprived. Infection, excessive blood loss or problems associated with complications of the umbilical cord may lead to perinatal asphyxia.

When a baby’s shoulders are placed behind the birthing mother’s pubic bone during delivery and the emergent situation is mishandled the child may be injured.

If an infant’s spinal cord is compressed or distended throughout the birthing process paralysis and other neurological damage may result.

Nerves that control sensation and movement within the infant’s body are bundled at the base of the neck. If these nerves are damaged throughout the delivery, damage can result in forms of palsy.

With your authorization we will rapidly obtain and analyze records kept by hospitals and doctors throughout your medical care associated with prenatal, delivery and postnatal care.

Our administrative staff includes more than legal professionals. We also work with medical professionals including experienced nurses and social workers. These medical and healing arts professionals perform a comprehensive review of the record, noting any concerning or abnormal details.

Having in-house professionals helps us to see all the important details of the file. But at times, cases may require the opinion of a medical professional with extensive experience, specialized education and intensive training to comprehensively understand. Over decades of legal practice, we have a network of independent nurses, medical professionals and doctors that will help us to understand whether a failure to meet the standard of medical care caused the birth injury.

Following in-house and expert medical review and evaluation, our legal team will build the strongest case possible to obtain justice for our clients. We will consult with you and determine whether a settlement demand to the medical professional’s insurance company. In some cases, this achieves the best possible outcome for our clients. In others, when damages or liability are at issue, a lawsuit may be filed.

After a consultation with you following discovery and ongoing negotiations, we may all be agreed that the best outcome may be to take the case to trial. At Pignatelli & Associates, P.C., our attorneys have tried multiple simulated jury trials from their second year of law school and are in the courtroom several days each week. Our training, education and experience will allow us to present a persuasive and powerful case on your behalf, in which we will solicit the testimony of independent expert witnesses and state-of-the-art, professionally designed exhibits.

When we obtain a settlement or verdict in favor of our clients, we immediately begin to rapidly collect and disburse the funds owed you and your family. We also engage collections and medical financial handling agencies to resolve preexisting liens that may encumber your credit or recovered funds. Our processes are designed to make this complicated and difficult process as comfortable and simple for our clients as it can be.