There are minor childbirth injuries that will heal in just a few weeks. Many of these are simply a part of the inherent risk associated with natural delivery or caesarian sections.
However, in other circumstances, bone fractures and interruptions in oxygen supply due to negligent obstetric care can lead to life-long conditions. Some may require subsequent surgeries to correct. Others may lead to permanent conditions such as cerebral palsy or Erb's palsy.
If a childbirth injury is the result of professional negligence on the part of a health-care provider or hospital, you owe it to the child's future to fully explore your legal options.
A childhood injury may have occurred several years ago, but that is a small amount of time compared to your child's lifetime of coping with the effects. New York law allows for an extended period of recovery for damages as the statutes of limitations on an injury to a child may not begin to be tolled until that child turns 18. If you have any questions at all about recovering damages from a childhood injury, contact us today for your free case evaluation at (800) 477-9044.
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