Birth Injuries

California Birth Complications

Money will most likely never fully compensate a family for the hurt they suffer following an injury to their newborn child. Adding to this pain is the fact that these injuries will threaten the health, development, and growth of these children for the remainder of their lives.

Negligence associated with prenatal care, childbirth, and post childbirth care are all forms of medical malpractice. At the Law Offices of Scott S. Harris, APLC, I assist children and their parents with their birth injury claims against medical professionals, including those against California’s largest healthcare provider, Kaiser Permanente. To speak to an experienced attorney about your case, contact my office to schedule a free initial consultation.

Physicians, particularly obstetricians, receive years of training teaching them how to avoid inflicting serious birth injuries. As such, families place the safety of their children in the hands these trusted doctors. When this trust is betrayed, you deserve financial compensation.

Some common forms of birth injury which my firm commonly handles include:

• Erbs Palsy - a paralysis of the upper arm caused by a tear of the brachial plexus during child birth
• Cerebral Palsy - a form of paralysis caused during child birth or pregnancy that affects a person's motor skills throughout their life
• Shoulder dystocia - condition where a child's shoulder becomes stuck during child birth, and leads to conditions like Erbs Palsy
• Brain damage - mental retardation, epilepsy, and Autism
• Brain injury - caused by lack of oxygen to the brain (hypoxia injury), or other traumatic injuries during pregnancy or childbirth
• Spinal cord injury - Injuries related to childbirth or pregnancy that affect the child's spinal growth and development

A birth injury can also occur because of a doctor’s negligence during pregnancy and childbirth. For example, delaying a C-Section, inaccurate monitoring of a child's heart rate, or overlooking a lack of oxygen to a child's brain, can all lead to serious birth injuries.

To learn about recovering compensation following a birth related injury, contact The Law Offices of Scott S. Harris, APLC, to schedule a free initial consultation. I am a lawyer who represents people throughout Southern California, including those in Laguna Beach, and Little Italy. All cases are taken on a contingent fee basis, so you do not pay me any fees unless I am able to secure you the necessary compensation. Please call 619-573-6034, toll free 866-934-2432.