Atlantic Canada Birth Injury Lawyers

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At NOVA Injury Law, our birth injury lawyers are experienced advocates for patients. Unfortunately, negligent medical care can lead to serious birth injuries. A birth injury may give rise to a medical malpractice claim. If you have any questions about a birth injury claim, we are here as a legal resource. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer.

What is a Birth Injury?

Broadly described, the term birth injury refers to any harm or damage that occurs to a baby during the process of childbirth. These injuries can result from physical pressure during the birth process or complications managed during delivery. In many cases, they are caused by negligence.

Most Common Types of Birth Injuries

Birth injuries can come in a wide range of different forms. Some of the most common examples of birth injuries sustained in Atlantic Canada include:

Cerebral Palsy: Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder caused by brain damage around the time of birth. It can undermine muscle coordination and body movement.
Brachial Plexus Injury: A type of shoulder injury, brachial plexus injuries are damage to the bundle of nerves in the shoulder that can occur during a difficult delivery.
Perinatal Asphyxia: Perinatal asphyxia is a condition where the baby does not receive enough oxygen before, during, or immediately after birth.
Fractures: The most common fractures that happen during birth are to the clavicle or the collarbone.

Understanding Birth Injury Liability

Who is legally liable for an infant’s birth injury? The answer depends on a number of different
case-specific factors, including how and why the birth injury happened.

Birth injury claims fall under medical malpractice laws. A doctor, hospital, or other provider can be held legally liable for a birth injury if their negligence was a factor in causing the injury.

Through a birth injury claim, families have the right to seek compensation for their damages and the harm to their child. Our Canada birth injury lawyers help clients seek to recover for medical bills, physical therapy costs, loss of future earning power, pain and suffering, and long-term disability.

How the Medical Malpractice Lawyers at NOVA Injury Law Can Help

Dealing with an infant’s birth injury is stressful for a family. Unfortunately, too many birth injuries happen because of the negligence of hospitals, doctors, or other individual/institutional medical providers. At NOVA Injury Law, we have recovered more than $30 million in compensation for victims since 2016, and we have hundreds of five-star client reviews. If you have any questions about a birth injury claim, our Canada medical malpractice lawyers are here as a resource.

We Handle Birth Injury Cases Throughout Atlantic Canada

At NOVA Injury Law, our Canada birth injury lawyers are devoted to protecting the rights of young kids and their families. Contact us today for your free case evaluation. Our firm represents children and their families in birth injury cases throughout Atlantic Canada, including in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.