Newborns are the most vulnerable of patients in a hospital. Doctors are held to an extremely high standard when caring for mothers during the delivery process. Communication and a doctor’s ability to recognize distress are of the utmost importance. If a doctor fails to care for a mother or a fetus properly, the resulting injuries can be catastrophic. At the Law Offices of Bonita E. Zelman, we hold medical professionals accountable for their actions. We represent people throughout New York in medical malpractice lawsuits.
Birth injuries can be caused by a number of reasons. The mother can go through trauma while in the delivery process or a medical professional may neglect to follow up properly with the mother or child post-delivery. Most birth injuries could have been prevented if the doctor had taken appropriate measures and provided the necessary level of care.
Attorney Bonita Zelman has represented families in medical malpractice cases involving failure to diagnose, surgical errors and birth injuries such as:
At the Law Offices of Bonita E. Zelman, we also handle cases involving failure to perform C-sections and failure to recognize fetal distress, as well as cases involving wrongful death of a mother or child.
If your child has suffered a brain injury or another type of serious injury as the result of a doctor’s or surgeon’s negligent behavior, you deserve just compensation. Attorney Bonita Zelman will hold the medical professional accountable. Schedule a free initial consultation with our Nassau County birth injury lawyer today.