Birth Injury

New Jersey and New York Birth Injury Lawyers

Labor and delivery are vulnerable times of life for both mother and baby. However, modern medical science has given today's doctors and hospitals the tools needed to prevent birth injury in many cases. For example, proper preventive care during the prenatal period and monitoring of fetal distress during labor and delivery are basic standards of care for obstetricians and other birthing personnel.

Please contact Cerussi & Gunn, P.C., to schedule a free initial consultation if your child suffered any of the following birth complications:

• Shoulder dystocia resulting in permanent neurological damage
• Erbs palsy
• Cerebral hypoxia (lack of oxygen)
• Stillbirth (death of an infant during childbirth)

Attentive obstetricians are expected to monitor vital signs, potential birth defects and the position of the baby as the time for delivery approaches. If a baby is in breach position, or if the umbilical cord is prolapsed, a C-section is often the safest means of delivery.

If our law firm accepts your child's birth injury case, we will begin with a thorough and detailed investigation into all available medical records pertaining to prenatal care, labor and delivery. If your child is struggling with learning disabilities and other developmental delays as a result of birth trauma, it may not be too late to explore the possibility of pursuing relief through a birth injury claim or lawsuit.

At Cerussi & Gunn, P.C., we are a well-established medical malpractice law firm whose trial experience covers both the state and federal court systems of New Jersey and New York. We take great pride in representing plaintiffs in cases of birth injuries.

Our attorneys, Mr. Cerussi, Mr. Gunn and/or Ms. Johnson only handle select cases after meeting with prospective clients. They are very selective about the cases that they take on because they want to devote their energy to those matters in which they can make the greatest difference for the injured and the bereaved. Please contact our firm to schedule a free initial consultation.