Experienced San Francisco Birth Injury Attorneys

While the birth of a baby should be a joyous, momentous event for families, in a small percentage of cases, problems during labor and delivery cause harm to the newborn.

Unlike congenital defects that occur naturally, birth injuries are the result of mistakes or poor decisions made by healthcare practitioners entrusted with the care of a mother and her newborn baby.

Negligence on the part of medical professionals during labor and delivery can result in the following common birth injuries:

• Cerebral palsy or other severe brain damage due to oxygen deprivation
• Erb’s palsy, brachial plexus palsy, or Klumpke’s palsy, which result from nerve damage affecting movement of the hands, wrists, and arms of the newborn
• Facial paralysis due to pressure applied to the face of the baby during childbirth, resulting in damaged facial nerves
• Shoulder dystocia, which occurs when the shoulder of the newborn becomes lodged against the pubic bone of the mother and manipulation is necessary for correct delivery

How a San Francisco birth injury lawyer can help you

If you suspect that negligent medical care injured your baby during childbirth, contact us today to speak to an experienced San Francisco birth injury lawyer. With our extensive knowledge and experience in medical malpractice, we have the resources and qualifications to assess the merits of your case.

At the law offices of Michael and Michelle Mandel, we handle all cases on a contingency basis.  That means you pay no legal fees unless we win. Additionally, our firm advances case and litigation costs, which are not reimbursable unless there is a monetary recovery.  When we win, our legal services are paid as an agreed upon percentage of the settlement.

Caring for a newborn who suffered a birth injury can require expensive, long-term medical treatment and therapies, as well as disability equipment and accommodations.  As the caregiver, you may also lose time from work, if you are able to keep a job at all.  A settlement can provide you with financial resources to cover significant medical costs and help compensate a caregiver for lost income.  Our San Francisco birth injury attorneys can advise you of your rights and fight for the equitable settlement your family deserves.

Contact us today

At the law office of Michael & Michelle Mandel in San Francisco, CA, we represent Bay Area clients in personal injury matters, including medical malpractice claims, litigation, and arbitration.  For a free initial consultation with an attorney about your birth injury case and the prospects for a successful settlement, please contact us by calling 415-692-0461 or use our online contact form today.

Serving the Bay Area and Northern California since 1970