From our offices in Hackensack and Manhattan, we serve individuals and businesses across northern New Jersey including Bergen County, Essex County, Union County, Middlesex County and Passaic County and the five boroughs of New York City.
Medical Malpractice in Labor and Delivery
At Kirsch Gartenberg Howard LLP, we understand your heartbreak if your child was born with brain damage or a physical disability, or if your baby died during or after childbirth. It's only natural to ask why this happened, whether it could have been prevented and whether the doctors are telling you the truth.
If you suspect negligence behind your newborn's injury or death, our firm has the experience to prove the connection and hold those medical providers accountable. Our skilled attorneys have handled numerous birth injury cases.
With offices in Hackensack and Manhattan, we take medical malpractice cases in northern New Jersey and the five boroughs of New York City. Arrange a free consultation today.
Bergen County Birth Injury Lawyers
From 30 years of experience, certified civil trial lawyer Thomas Howard knows the questions to ask when a baby is born with unexpected birth defects. We have access to experts in obstetric medicine and neonatal care who can analyze the medical records for red flags that the doctor or hospital staff screwed up or deviated from the accepted standard of care.
We are equipped to investigate any birth trauma or infant fatality case:
- Cerebral palsy — hypoxic brain injury (oxygen deprivation), which impairs mobility and/or cognitive function, from failure to perform a timely C-section when a baby is stuck in the birth canal
- Erb's palsy — damage to the brachial plexis nerves that leaves the baby's arm or hands paralyzed or weak, from forceps injury or incorrect handling of shoulder dystocia
- Newborn death from failure to treat jaundice or respiratory distress
- Serious injury to the mother (stroke, cardiac arrest, hemorrhage) from failure to diagnose preeclampsia or failure to monitor her after giving birth
Hackensack Cerebral Palsy Attorney
A child born with cerebral palsy or nerve damage may require 24-hour care, surgery, physical therapy and many special services over a lifetime. We seek damages for the financial burdens and extent of disability.
Birth injuries are complex cases because they often involve emergency situations or judgment calls by the OB/GYN, and it must be proved that the baby would otherwise have been born healthy. We are skilled at proving that nurses failed to recognize signs of fetal distress or that other doctors would not have made the error under those circumstances.
We are truly sorry about what happened to your baby and will vigorously pursue justice if we find evidence of medical negligence. Call 877-319-7488 for a free case evaluation, including evening appointments.
