Michigan Child Medical Malpractice Cases February 18, 2010
Children who are victims of medical malpractice often suffer significant injury or death during the birthing process. Birth injuries include cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, Erb’s palsy and other injuries that arise during pregnancy or at the time of birth. Defects and neurological injuries caused at or before birth often affect the child and the family for a lifetime.
Medical negligence cases involving children include death and permanent brain damage. Because medical negligence cases are often settled or resolved confidentially, there is no reliable database to show the actual number of children who are victims of medical negligence. Many times the negligence goes unreported due to the parents’ unawareness and/or because the child’s injuries are less than catastrophic or severe.
The legal basis for most medical malpractice cases is the failure of the medical provider to timely diagnose and treat a medical condition or illness. The most common types of conditions or illnesses that give rise to a child medical malpractice case include:
- Birth Injuries & Defects
- Cerebral Palsy
- Erb’s Palsy
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Jaundice
- Meningitis
- Pneumonia
- Appendicitis
- Testicular Torsion
- Lyme’s Disease
- Hip Dysplasia
Parent of children do have legal rights. If your child suffers injuries due to a medical malpractice, you should contact our office immediately to discuss your case. Call us now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with one of our experienced Michigan child medical malpractice attorneys.
You should also request our FREE BOOK, “Little Kids, Big Accidents,” which is a parent’s guide to child injury cases inMichigan. You can request it at http://www.Buckfirelaw.com We will send the book immediately to you.
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