Birth Related Brain Injury

Charlotte North Carolina Brain Injury Attorney

If a medical mistake is responsible for your baby's brain injury, you may be entitled to a lifetime of financial benefits to cover the costs of care and special needs of your baby. Unfortunately, medical negligence is responsible for a significant number of birth related brain injuries. If your healthcare provider was negligent in monitoring your pregnancy or in delivering your baby, they may be responsible for the brain damage or other birth injury your baby sustained.

Birth related brain injury is often a result of a lack of oxygen during the birthing process. This can lead to cerebral palsy or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Although physicians are trained to recognize symptoms of cerebral palsy, they often fail to do so. Their failure may further damage your baby's brain. Injury to your baby because of their failure to identify symptoms of cerebral palsy may be a form of medical malpractice. You should consult with a knowledgeable attorney about your situation and your options. It is possible that you could obtain compensation to cover lifelong expenses.

At Charles G. Monnett III & Associates, we have over 20 years of experience with medical malpractice claims. Our focus is on brain injury, including birth related brain injury. We are recognized in the field, and many law firms refer clients to us. Charles G. Monnett III was appointed by the Governor of North Carolina to the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board, and he has served on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Brain Injury Association for over 10 years. For additional information about our qualifications and the benefits of retaining our services, please visit our Firm Overview page.

Cerebral palsy, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and other birth related brain injury can be caused by a number of factors, including the following:

• Cesarean section (C-section) delays
• Improper monitoring during pregnancy
• Failure to monitor during pregnancy
• Misdiagnosis of labor
• Electronic fetal monitoring
• Improper administration or dosage of labor inducing drugs
• Placenta abnormalities, including placenta abruption
• Premature rupture of membrane (PROM)
• Failure to screen or treat infection in the mother or child

If your baby has a brain injury that may have been caused by doctor negligence during the birthing process (before, during, or after birth), please take advantage of our free consultations to discuss your situation with an experienced brain injury lawyer by calling us at 704-376-1911 in the Charlotte area or toll free at 1-800-977-3077, or filling out our intake form on our Contact Us page. Let us help you and help restore the lives of you and your family.