What causes fetal distress birth injuries?

Numerous factors can result in fetal distress, including prolonged labor, maternal health complications, maternal infections, problems with the umbilical cord, and placenta abruption or other issues with the placenta. Medical practitioners are responsible for diagnosing and responding to these complications as well as any indications of fetal distress. When healthcare providers fail to respond appropriately, the risk of significant injury to the baby increases.

What happens when doctors fail to recognize fetal distress?

Through medical monitoring during labor, healthcare professionals can detect fetal distress and act quickly to address issues. Failing to do so can constitute medical negligence and put babies at significant risk of suffering injuries. Our New Jersey fetal distress lawyers assist families who have been affected by infant brain damage and other types of birth injuries, including damage that leads to stillbirth.

Can you sue for fetal distress birth injuries in New Jersey?

Fetal distress can develop even in the absence of malpractice, but neglecting to respond to distress properly is a critical part of obstetricians’ and labor and delivery nurses’ responsibilities. If a nurse or technician fails to alert doctors to indicators of fetal distress or the doctor fails to recognize or promptly intervene in the situation, families may be able to file a claim or lawsuit to hold the defendant accountable for any harm that results. Our fetal distress attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, have experience pursuing claims for compensation on behalf of families affected by birth injuries. We can help you establish the conduct that constituted malpractice and the extent of the harm the healthcare provider’s negligence caused.

What compensation can families recover in a birth injury claim from medical providers failing to recognize or intervene in fetal distress?

Your claim for compensation is your family’s one chance to ensure your injured child’s future needs are fully provided for. Our fetal distress attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, help families seek maximum compensation for all of their economic and non-economic losses, including: Medical and rehabilitation expenses arising out of the injury Projected future medical costs, such as hospitalization, surgeries, medications, home care, assistive devices, and therapies Loss of earnings, such as a parent’s lost wages due to having to stop working to care for the injured child and the decrease in the disabled child’s future earning potential The child’s pain and suffering and diminished quality of life Families can’t always know how significantly their child’s injuries could affect them over a lifetime, which means they may struggle to accurately recognize the amount of compensation needed to make their family financially whole. Our New Jersey fetal distress lawyers can work with expert witnesses to carefully consider all aspects of the family’s legally recognizable damages and ensure your claim for compensation reflects the full impact of your family’s losses.

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Fetal Distress Attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ Specializing in Birth Trauma Litigation in Camden County, Burlington County, Gloucester County, and Throughout South Jersey

When signs of fetal distress develop during labor, only quick intervention that aligns with the standard of care can minimize the risk of serious harm to the baby. Too often, doctors and medical facilities fail families in these crucial instances, and the damage they can cause to the infant is irreparable. As experienced New Jersey fetal distress lawyers, The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran are here to help families move forward.

With the right legal help, it’s possible to hold doctors accountable and secure the compensation your child needs. To find out how we can represent your family at no upfront cost, contact us today.

Holding Medical Providers Accountable for Mishandling Fetal Distress in New Jersey

There’s a reason fetal monitoring is standard during labor in a hospital setting. Any indicators of fetal distress necessitate urgent action.

Fetal distress can arise out of dangerous situations like abrupted placenta, uterine rupture, maternal infections, maternal complications, and the umbilical cord becoming compressed or getting wrapped around the baby’s neck. Failing to recognize and respond to fetal distress can result in serious harm, including infant brain damage, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and stillbirth.

A doctor has to address fetal distress properly as well as promptly. Failing to do so could also lead to harm in the form of preventable cesarean section injuries or forceps injuries.

Whether the doctor failed to recognize signs of fetal distress, failed to respond by delaying a C-section or other interventions, or botched the procedure, their negligence has impacted your family now and potentially for your child’s lifetime. The healthcare provider should face the consequences of their malpractice. A birth injury claim allows you to pursue this outcome as well as financial compensation for your child’s medical and rehabilitation expenses, the impact of long-term disability, and the effects of medical negligence on your child’s quality of life.

How The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran Can Help

To hold a doctor liable for the injuries caused by failing to recognize or intervene in fetal distress, you need to establish certain elements. Our New Jersey fetal distress lawyers know how to demonstrate that a medical provider’s conduct deviated from the standard of care and how to establish the link between their negligent actions and the serious birth injury that resulted. We’re prepared to undertake a full investigation and analysis of all relevant medical records and to work with medical experts whose testimony can bolster your case.

The serious harm that can result from mishandling fetal distress demands maximum compensation. On their own, families facing the early impacts of these life-altering injuries can’t always fully wrap their heads around what their child’s future could look like. We use our extensive experience and collaborations with expert witnesses in medicine and economics to assess the full impact of the birth injury and project future losses, including medical and rehabilitation costs, loss of earning potential, and pain and suffering.

Why Choose The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran?

When you need dedicated New Jersey fetal distress lawyers on your side, you need The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran. We bring to each claim a background in handling all types of birth injuries, a record of success, and extensive professional resources.

Comprehensive Representation for Birth Injuries of All Kinds

Mishandling of fetal distress during labor can lead to a variety of different types of harm, with health consequences ranging from mild and temporary to profound and lifelong. With decades of experience practicing birth injury law, our fetal distress attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, are prepared for the unique challenges of each individual case.

A History of High-Value Settlements and Awards

Our proven record of results in birth injury claims and other types of medical malpractice matters allows families to approach the legal process with confidence. We have a history of securing high-value payouts for the families we represent, including dozens of multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. By getting our clients maximum compensation, we ensure the children impacted by birth injuries have access to the care and resources they need for the best future possible.

The Professional Resources to Investigate Obstetrical Negligence

Establishing how the doctor failed your family and the specifics of how their mishandling of fetal distress led to your child’s injuries requires extensive professional resources as well as knowledge of malpractice law. We bring to each claim the resources to fully analyze all medical records, investigate the full facts of the care you received, and collaborate with expert witnesses.

Contact the New Jersey Fetal Distress Lawyers at The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran Today for a Free Case Review

Your family deserves to be heard, and your child deserves to be made as whole as possible through the compensation available from a medical malpractice claim.

For help from fetal distress attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, contact The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran online or call 856-317-6558 today.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mismanagement of Fetal Distress Claims in New Jersey

Numerous factors can result in fetal distress, including prolonged labor, maternal health complications, maternal infections, problems with the umbilical cord, and placenta abruption or other issues with the placenta. Medical practitioners are responsible for diagnosing and responding to these complications as well as any indications of fetal distress. When healthcare providers fail to respond appropriately, the risk of significant injury to the baby increases.
Through medical monitoring during labor, healthcare professionals can detect fetal distress and act quickly to address issues. Failing to do so can constitute medical negligence and put babies at significant risk of suffering injuries. Our New Jersey fetal distress lawyers assist families who have been affected by infant brain damage and other types of birth injuries, including damage that leads to stillbirth.
Fetal distress can develop even in the absence of malpractice, but neglecting to respond to distress properly is a critical part of obstetricians’ and labor and delivery nurses’ responsibilities. If a nurse or technician fails to alert doctors to indicators of fetal distress or the doctor fails to recognize or promptly intervene in the situation, families may be able to file a claim or lawsuit to hold the defendant accountable for any harm that results.
Our fetal distress attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, have experience pursuing claims for compensation on behalf of families affected by birth injuries. We can help you establish the conduct that constituted malpractice and the extent of the harm the healthcare provider’s negligence caused.
Your claim for compensation is your family’s one chance to ensure your injured child’s future needs are fully provided for. Our fetal distress attorneys in Haddonfield, NJ, help families seek maximum compensation for all of their economic and non-economic losses, including:
Medical and rehabilitation expenses arising out of the injury
Projected future medical costs, such as hospitalization, surgeries, medications, home care, assistive devices, and therapies
Loss of earnings, such as a parent’s lost wages due to having to stop working to care for the injured child and the decrease in the disabled child’s future earning potential
The child’s pain and suffering and diminished quality of life
Families can’t always know how significantly their child’s injuries could affect them over a lifetime, which means they may struggle to accurately recognize the amount of compensation needed to make their family financially whole. Our New Jersey fetal distress lawyers can work with expert witnesses to carefully consider all aspects of the family’s legally recognizable damages and ensure your claim for compensation reflects the full impact of your family’s losses.