Los Angeles Birth Injury Lawyer

The birthing process is not a simple one - it is highly complex and can be the cause of serious injuries and illness that will hamper the child throughout their entire life. Should this injury or illness be caused by the negligence of a medical professional, it is important that legal representation is found in the help from a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer. By working with Pacific Attorney Group, you will be able to pursue the possibility of filing a medical malpractice claim so that you can seek the damages necessary to helping you care for and treat your loved one.

About Microcephaly - How it Affects You

At the time of a birth, it is important to note that while a child will have all of the major functioning parts of their brain, it is the nerves that will allow for their brain to grow and develop over time. This will lead to their brain growing over their first five to seven years; after it has reached its full size, the skull will finally allow for the bones to fuse together and therefore limit the future amount of growth.

This is a natural process and typically proceeds uninhibited. What if, however, an injury caused the brain to stop growing? In some cases, a condition can occur where the brain will either not grow or will have a stinted amount of growth. This is referred to as microcephaly and is normally referred to as having a brain / head that is two standard deviations smaller than what is considered average. This condition is serious and can be related to a reduced life expectancy. It has been associated with nervous system conditions, such as alcoholism, diabetes and even radiation.

Talk to a Los Angeles birth injury attorney from our firm!

If your child has suffered from a birth injury such as microcephaly, you deserve to have an attorney who will be willing to investigate the causes. While this cannot always be traced back to the negligence of a third party, there are some causes where had the doctor properly diagnosed the issue, necessary steps could have been taken. Similarly, had the issue been caused by an accident on their part, then they should be held accountable. At Pacific Attorney Group, we recognize that these claims are difficult and we are prepared to do everything that we can in our efforts to helping you obtain the just outcome that you deserve. By putting in the correct amount of time and energy in each case, we will fight to help you.

To schedule your initial case evaluation, do not hesitate to contact a Los Angeles birth injury attorney from our firm.