Traumatic Brain Injuries

Trust Our Chicago, IL Birth Injury Attorneys to Make Things Right

One of the most serious types of birth injuries we deal with at our law firm involves traumatic injuries to the brain of newborn babies before, during, or just after birth. These serious birth injuries can affect children for the rest of their lives.

Traumatic brain injuries (also known as TBIs) during birth can occur because of a medical professional’s reckless or negligent behavior, but actually proving that their actions – or inaction – resulted in your child’s TBI can be challenging.

That’s why you need our legal team on your side. At Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices, PC, our birth injury attorneys have dedicated their careers to fighting for the rights of people just like you. We know how the legal system works, know what evidence to look for, and understand how to build a strong case that gets results.

Common Causes

The birth process or improper prenatal care can result in traumatic brain injuries to newborns. Examples of common causes of traumatic brain injuries to newborn babies include:

• Neonatal seizure – Many infants experience seizures in the early days of their lives. Such seizures can indicate the potential for cognitive and developmental dysfunction. Our experienced attorneys in Illinois and Wisconsin can help determine if seizures resulted from improper medical care or if improper diagnosis of the causes of seizure leads to injury to the child.
• Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) – This neurologic injury involves damage to the brain due to asphyxiation. The condition can appear to resolve itself, only to display adverse outcomes within four years of the initial injury. Our attorneys use highly specialized medical resources to help develop effective cases in these complex situations.
• Injuries during delivery – The use of forceps and vacuum extraction often represent vital techniques to aid infants out of the birth canal. However, errors in the use of these instruments can result in brain or other injuries to infants. Our attorneys have extensive experience helping families pursue the compensation they need to address these injuries.

How a Birth Injury Lawyer Can Help You

Doctors need to closely monitor the health of mothers and infants before, during, and after delivery. All it takes is one small mistake or medical complication to cause a serious, life-altering brain injury. That’s why doctors need to keep a close watch and be prepared to act fast.

Unfortunately, some doctors miss the warning signs that something’s wrong and many doctors refuse to admit they made a mistake. Fortunately, we know how to find the facts to hold them accountable for their actions. Our law firm has invested the resources to build a medical library and has top flight medical consultants to assist us in evaluating cases. Our thorough trial preparation includes an exhaustive review of medical records and imaging, consultations with authoritative medical experts who will testify at trial if it becomes necessary.

You deserve results that last a lifetime. You deserve justice. Contact us and find out how we can help you. Schedule your free case evaluation today.