Birth Injury Lawyer Peoria Illinois

Hypoxic Brain Injury Attorney Bloomington IL

After a birth injury, parents just want to know what happened

During the delivery process or immediately following birth, even a small delivery room mistake or doctor error can result in devastating life-long consequences for the child and the family.

Birth injury lawyer James Carter and our legal team are ready to protect your family's rights with experienced legal advice and caring support. We focus on the medical evidence to demonstrate fault and hold the negligent doctor, nurse, health care professional or hospital accountable.

If your child suffers from a developmental delay or a physical disability such as cerebral palsy caused by a birth injury, we can help you determine if it was caused by medical malpractice. Call 866.361.7674 or e-mail us today to schedule a free initial consultation.

Investigating the causes of birth injuries

A serious birth injury can occur before, during, or after delivery. Determining whether your child's condition is a result of doctor negligence or medical error during the birth process requires evidence. Some delivery room physicians will attempt to argue that your child's developmental disorder, brain damage or physical disability is a result of a birth defect rather than birth trauma or negligence.

Illinois birth defect trial attorneys who can help you find answers

At the Carter Law Offices, we work with independent and highly respected medical experts, such as neuroradiologists, maternal fetal medicine specialists, pediatric neurologists and pediatric neurophysiologists, to establish a time line for your child's birth injury and to find evidence of any fetal distress that your obstetrician or delivery room nurses may have missed or ignored.

Holding negligent doctors and care providers responsible

For 30 years, we have provided first-rate guidance and representation in a wide range of birth injury and delivery room malpractice cases, including:

• Toxic or ischemic reactions
• Cerebral palsy or other significant or permanent brain damage resulting in physical disability and developmental disorders
• Erb's palsy or nerve damage to the brachial plexus often caused by improper use of forceps or vacuum extractor during delivery
• Lack of oxygen: hypoxia, anoxia, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), intrapartum asphyxia, and other types of oxygen deprivation causing brain injury

Contact us for help finding the answers

If you are concerned that the deprivation of oxygen or another preventable complication may have caused your loved one's birth injury, we are ready to help you find out the truth. Contact our office in Peoria, Illinois, at 866.361.7674 to schedule a free case evaluation.

We will discuss your options for seeking financial compensation for the existing and future costs associated with a negligent birth injury. We charge no up-front fees — you will owe nothing unless we obtain a financial settlement or award for damages.

For more information about preventable birth injuries, please review our Birth Injuries Information Center.