Experienced Tampa Birth Injury Lawyer

Experienced Tampa Birth Injury Lawyer

What should be one of the happiest moments for parents can quickly become a tragedy when their newborn suffers a birth injury. Birth injuries, which often stem from medical malpractice or negligence, can have long-lasting physical, emotional, and financial consequences for the family. Depending on the extent of the injury, babies may face lifelong challenges due to mistakes made by healthcare professionals responsible for their care. In such cases, it is crucial to hold those accountable. An experienced birth injury attorney near you will fight for justice and work to secure a settlement that can help cover the medical costs associated with severe birth injuries.

If you or a loved one are located in the Tampa, Florida area and your child has experienced a birth injury due to the negligence of medical professionals, do not hesitate to contact the birth injury law firm of Abrahamson & Uiterwyk. Our compassionate and experienced team is ready to answer your questions and fight to get you the compensation you deserve to move forward.

A Law Firm with a Reputation for Excellence

Our commitment to excellence has earned us numerous accolades, including recognition from U.S. News and World Report as a “Best Law Firm,” accreditation by the Better Business Bureau, and an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which signifies the highest possible rating based on a national law firm evaluation system.

Over 35 Years of Experience and Over 20,000 Clients Served

With more than 35 years of experience in handling birth injury and medical malpractice cases, Abrahamson & Uiterwyk is a trusted name in Tampa. We understand Florida’s medical malpractice laws and are dedicated to helping families in our community.

No Fees Unless We Win

At Abrahamson & Uiterwyk, we work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay no fees or costs unless we recover compensation for you. Our injury lawyers also offer free consultations, allowing you to discuss your potential claim without any financial obligation.

Frequently Referred by Attorneys and Former Clients

We take pride in the fact that our firm is frequently referred to by other attorneys and past clients. This reflects the trust and confidence others have in our ability to handle complex birth injury cases effectively.

Thousands of Positive Client Reviews

The best way to gauge the quality of our services is by the positive feedback from our clients. We encourage you to explore our reviews on Google and read more written testimonials from families we have helped. Their satisfaction speaks volumes about our commitment to providing excellent legal support.

We Will Not Settle Without a Fight

While many birth injury law firms in Tampa focus on settling cases quickly, we are prepared to take your case to trial if it’s in your family’s best interest. Our priority is to secure the best possible outcome for you and your child, even if it means going to court.

When a pregnant mother goes to a hospital while in labor, she is putting her trust in the medical professionals of that care center to deliver her baby. When there is a problem, and the otherwise healthy baby suffers an injury at the time of the delivery, this is known as a birth injury. Complications can arise in any delivery, and while some of these are unfortunately unavoidable, oftentimes doctors or nurses make a mistake that hurts the mother or the baby. There are a number of different types of injuries that a newborn could sustain at the hands of a medical professional including:

• Delayed cesarean sections (C-sections)
• Failure to administer specialized tests during pregnancy
• Failure to communicate patient conditions to the appropriate hospital personnel
• Failure to detect and treat infections
• Failure to detect and treat umbilical cord entrapment
• Failure to diagnose hypoxia, spina bifida, and other potentially dangerous conditions
• Failure to refer high-risk patients to specialists
• Improper use of forceps
• Improper use of vacuum extraction

Any of these actions are grounds to file a medical malpractice claim as they can lead to prolonged and in some cases life-long injuries and disabilities. If your child has suffered from any of the above afflictions, it is important to contact a personal injury lawyer in Tampa about your birth injury case. We are often able to fight for the rights of these birth injury victims by pursuing financial compensation.

Depending on the severity of the injuries, your newborn could fully recover and grow into a healthy and happy child. Injuries such as bone fractures, like a broken collarbone from a doctor pulling the child out of the birth canal incorrectly and with too much force, or caput succedaneum, the improper use of a surgical vacuum for extraction of the child, although serious, are typically recoverable. That is not to say that there isn’t still the possibility of legal recourse to cover the costs of the medical bills involved in the child’s recovery process.

Other birth injuries can lead to lifelong disabilities requiring extensive medical care. Some of these include:

Cephalohematoma – Cephalohematoma involves bleeding in the brain beneath the cranium which appears as a lump on top of the newborn’s head. It can lead to jaundice, anemia, hypotension, and other potentially dangerous medical conditions.

Perinatal Asphyxia – Perinatal asphyxia results when there is inadequate oxygen flow to an infant’s brain. This can occur during pregnancy, during childbirth, or even after delivery. It can lead to problems with the circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems, as well as other severe consequences.

Intracranial Hemorrhage – An intracranial hemorrhage is an injury that results in bleeding inside of the skull. In severe cases, intracranial hemorrhaging can lead to permanent brain damage.

Cerebral Palsy – Cerebral palsy is caused by injuries during brain development, which may occur before, during, or after childbirth. Severe cerebral palsy can have life-changing, and potentially life-threatening, consequences.

These are only some of the conditions that can be caused by mistakes made during your baby’s delivery. Each one requires extensive care and costly medical treatment and rehabilitation. When you are facing a different future and reality than the one you had planned for yourself and your child because of mistakes made by a doctor, nurse, or other medical professionals, you need someone to fight for you. The experienced Tampa birth injury lawyers at Abrahamson & Uiterwyk will fight to get you the compensation you need to try to move forward.

Birth injury cases can be quite complex involving multiple parties such as the doctor or nurse responsible as well as the care center the baby was delivered at. These cases are considered a form of medical malpractice claims. The personal injury lawyers at Abrahamson & Uiterwyk are honored to help clients during these difficult times whether it be related to a birth injury or some other injury sustained due to the negligence of medical staff.

Here are some recent medical malpractice settlement payouts that Abrahamson & Uiterwyk secured for their clients throughout Florida.

Settlement: $5,000,000

Medical Malpractice / Brain Injury  Brevard County

Details: Following an accident on his scooter, our client suffered a head injury which required treatment at a local hospital. It was alleged that the hospital and/or the physicians failed to recognize the need to perform an emergency procedure, and, as a result, our client sustained severe brain damage.

Settlement: $600,000

Medical Malpractice / Wrongful Death Leon County

Details: Female was a patient in the hospital. Due to an improper mixture of medication, she died. Abrahamson & Uiterwyk received this settlement on behalf of the deceased’s family.

Moving forward when your beautiful newborn child is facing a life-changing birth injury can be difficult. There are a number of unexpected costs that you could now be facing such as medical treatments, extra care services, or renovations to your home for items such as wheelchair ramps. There is an emotional and physical toll when you see your little one suffering. The birth injury attorneys at Abrahamson & Uiterwyk want to help lighten that load as much as possible and fight to get you the compensation you need to help cover the burden of these costs. Some of the items a birth injury lawsuit will seek compensation for include:

• Past medical expenses
• Future medical expenses
• Pain and suffering
• Counseling expenses
• Physical therapy expenses
• Vehicle and home modifications
• In-home care
• Loss of income
• Loss of consortium
• Loss of companionship
• Loss of enjoyment of life

Your child sustaining a birth injury can have a devastating impact on you and your family. If you are dealing with a baby who has suffered a birth injury due to someone’s negligence and need more information from a birth injury lawyer in Tampa contact Abrahamson & Uiterwyk online or call 1-866-496-1875 to set up your free case consultation today. We have over 35 Years of experience helping injured Floridians and have been serving injured victims and their loved ones in Tampa and throughout our area since 1988.

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