West Virginia Birth Injury Attorneys

Mental Retardation

The birth of a child is a momentous occasion, it follows that every precaution should and must be taken to prevent any dangerous complications from arising during childbirth. It is your right to place complete trust in doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to do everything they can to guarantee the protection of both the mother and the child. It is also an unfortunate medical and legal truth that this trust can be breached. Though oxygen deficiency is a less prevalent complication of childbirth, it can lead to one of the most feared results-mental retardation. If you or a loved one suffered preventable injuries during labor or delivery that have led to a child's mental retardation, it is essential that you seek the advice and guidance of a West Virginia birth injury attorney.

Preventable Causes of Mental Retardation

It is well known that mental retardation is often the result complications in normal development, or unpreventable genetic disorders. What is not common knowledge is that mental retardation can be caused by a negligence and/or misconduct by the doctor or medical professional responsible for the safe delivery of the child. Oxygen deprivation is the most common cause of mental retardation resulting from malpractice. The mishandling of shoulder dystocia, umbilical cord complications, breech delivery, uterine rupture, or delayed cesarean section can all lead to oxygen deprivation. Mental retardation may also result from the improper use of forceps may also puncture the baby's skull. In any case, if one of these conditions is mishandled by your medical professional, the assistance of a legal expert is necessary.

Qualified Birth Injury Attorneys in West Virginia

The qualified attorneys at The Fitzsimmons Firm are well versed in all of these complications and the legal process that should ensue. If your child is affected by mental retardation for reasons that you believe were within the doctor's control, you need the right lawyers to ensure that you and your child are appropriately compensated. The Fitzsimmons firm has had seven cases change the law and over 110 million-dollar-plus settlements, and with the experience, the knowledge, and the care, they have what it takes to represent you when the going gets rough.

Call a West Virginia Birth Injury Attorney if you suspect malpractice has caused your child to suffer from mental retardation.