$510G Awarded in Birth Injury Case

In Staten Island, New York, a jury has awarded $510,000 to a four-year-old boy who suffered brain injuries as he was deprived of oxygen during his mother's labor. The hospital and an obstetrician were found to be liable for the medical malpractice matter. As a result of the oxygen deprivation, the boy still suffers some speech and fine-motor skills deficiencies. The boy also suffered three or four strokes and three seizures within ten hours of his birth.      

You should be able to protect your rights when you are injured in a medical malpractice situation. When medical professionals do not operate properly and put your life in danger when they should be helping you, then you will want to pursue a medical malpractice case. Your life may be forever altered after malpractice, so the guilty party should be held responsible for the pain that they have caused you.

Working with a medical malpractice attorney will allow for you to have an expert on your side protecting your rights. A medical malpractice lawyer will know how to proceed forward with your case all while keeping your best interest in mind. A malpractice lawyer will guide you through this process, including dealing with insurance companies and court proceedings. Please take some time to contact a malpractice attorney today to begin discussing the details of your case.