Medical Malpractice and Birth Injury in Indiana Hospitals
Jacobs Law LLC in Muncie and Indianapolis
There are no guarantees in life. Even when every precaution is taken there are still some situations during the delicate time of pregnancy and childbirth in which mothers and children suffer injury or premature death. Distinguishing between unavoidable circumstances and injuries caused by negligence is a challenge that requires the help of medical experts.
At the Indiana law office of Jacobs Law LLC, we have been helping the maternal and child victims of birth injury and medical malpractice for more than 25 years. What our clients want more than anything else is for their child to live as normal a life as possible. And what they want second is straight answers about how this could happen to them.
Our goal in every birth injury case we handle is to help families obtain answers and the financial recovery they need so they can pay for the care and services that will help their child succeed.
If you developed a medical condition that was untreated during pregnancy, or you or your child were injured during childbirth, the Indiana medical malpractice lawyers at Jacobs Law LLC can help. Contact our Indianapolis or Muncie law office to schedule a free consultation and case evaluation or call us toll-free at 800-915-9690.
Experience and Resources to Build an Effective Case
In order to establish a case of medical negligence, we must investigate if the "standards of care" was breached and if this breach caused the injury. We work with your medical professionals as we build an effective birth injury case for you. "Birth injuries" can occur during pregnancy, during childbirth, and in the time shortly after birth and can happen to the child or to the mother. Birth injuries can include:
- Infant brain damage due to lack of oxygen from umbilical cord entrapment
- Cerebral palsy (this is not always a birth injury but you may suspect that medical malpractice played a role if your child was severely jaundiced, delivery was delayed, or the mother had pre-eclampsia)
- Shoulder dystocia or brachial plexus injury
- Erb's palsy
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- Breech position
- Prolonged or rapid labor caused by too much pitocin, which can increase the chance of brain injury or maternal bleeding (hemorrhage)
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If you or a family member suffered serious injuries because of the negligence of a doctor or other health care provider, contact the Indianapolis or Muncie law office of Jacobs Law LLC to schedule a free initial consultation, or call us toll free at 800-915-9690.
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We hope you enjoy your stay in Indianapolis for the 2012 Super Bowl. While you visit our city, there will be LOTS to do and see -- but -- please be careful! Accidents can happen at the most unexpected times and places. Car accidents caused by drunk drivers (or drivers who disobey Indiana's law against texting while driving!), trips or slip and fall accidents in hotels, bars, and restaurants--- are just a few of the unfortunate accidents that can occur at any time, and personal injury risks go up whenever you throw alcohol into the mix! Wherever there are big crowds, people can get injured. The attorneys at Jacobs Law LLC have represented many out-of-state visitors to our city, and have handled cases involving some of Indiana's biggest venues, including Conseco Fieldhouse (now Bankers Life Fieldhouse), the Indiana Convention Center, Verizon Wireless Music Center (now Klipsch Music Center), and the Pepsi Coliseum. If you receive injuries because of someone else's carelessness during your stay in our city, we'd like to help. We wish you a safe and fun-filled Super Bowl experience, and we will be here for you if the unexpected happens.
