Glastonbury Birth Injury Lawyer
Fighting for the Rights of Parents & Children
Birth injuries are some of the most devastating types of medical malpractice. They can lead to lifelong health problems, requiring extensive medical treatment and care for the injured child. Although we can't undo a birth injury or fully compensate a family for all they have lost due to negligence, we can work to obtain the compensation that our clients deserve to provide the resources necessary to pay for medical care and other issues now and into the future.
Since 1955, RisCassi & Davis, P.C. has been protecting the rights of injured victims and their families. Our firm litigated the first birth injury case ever in the state of Connecticut. We have handled all types of birth injury cases, obtaining top settlements and verdicts against a wide variety of doctors, nurses, and other medical providers.
Contact our firmtoday to schedule your free, confidential evaluation with one of our dedicated birth injury attorneys in Hartford; call (860) 245-2412now.
What Is a Birth Injury?
A birth injury is an injury to either an unborn or newborn child as the result of negligent medical care or treatment. These injuries can cause permanent damage and/or long-term health problems for the infant. In some cases, babies suffer wrongful death due to healthcare negligence before, during, or after delivery.
A birth injury may occur at the time of delivery or during the prenatal and antenatal care stages. Examples of negligence that can result in a birth injury include failing to properly diagnose a potential problem in the mother or child, failing to recognize fetal distress properly, negligently administering medication to the mother or fetus, or negligently using a birthing tool such as forceps or vacuum extractors.
Birth injuries can present some of the most challenging cases that an attorney can handle, as the injuries can be extremely serious, even catastrophic, and the enormity of the situation is overwhelming. You can feel confident trusting your case to our highly experienced birth injury attorney team.
Most Common Types of Birth Injuries
The prevalence and nature of birth injuries can and does change over time, depending on circumstances such as current medical procedures, instruments or devices used during delivery, and more. However, some birth injuries caused by negligence that could and should have been prevented are common regardless of these circumstances.
Some of the most prevalent types of birth injuries include:
- Apgar score issues
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental delays
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Other nerve disorders
- Bone fractures
- Premature birth and complications
- Facial paralysis
- Organ failure
- Bleeding in the brain
- Learning disabilities
- Seizure disorders
- Birth asphyxia and oxygen deprivation
- Stillbirth or neonatal death
Real Results. Real Justice.
Explore our most impactful outcomes, from multimillion-dollar settlements in serious accident and injury cases to record verdicts that underscore our commitment to justice.
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$425,000 Animal Bite
Arbitration decision for three family members injured when bitten by a neighbor’s dog.
Premises Liability -
$7.5 Million Automobile Accident
Nursing student who was rendered a paraplegic as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
Motor Vehicle Accident -
$6 Million Birth Injuries
Medical malpractice case that involved birth injuries.
Medical Malpractice -
$1.3 Million Birth Injury
Child suffered a brain injury due to failure to respond to fetal distress.
Medical Malpractice -
$1.4 Million Birth Injury
A settlement relating to birth trauma.
Medical Malpractice -
$ 1.2 Million Brain Injury
Settlement for Afghanistan war veteran who suffered a traumatic brain injury when struck as a pedestrian while walking in the road during a snowstorm.
Personal Injury
How to File a Birth Injury Lawsuit in Connecticut
Connecticut birth injury lawsuits, like all other personal injury lawsuits, are subject to statutes of limitations, which are deadlines imposed on victims by the state that restrict their ability to bring lawsuits after a certain period of time.
Generally speaking, birth injuries can be complex and it is not immediately apparent that a birth injury has, in fact, occurred, and if so, what caused it. Further, the law understands that parents' first thoughts when their children are diagnosed with birth injuries may not be to call a birth injury attorney and file a lawsuit. Because of this and the devastating nature of birth injuries, the state generally allows a longer filing period. However, it is still essential that you get your lawsuit started as soon as possible because the longer you wait, the more difficult it becomes to prove that negligence occurred.
In Connecticut, the deadline is as follows:
- The case must be brought forward within two years of the date that injury was discovered or should have reasonably been discovered.
- The case becomes barred if two years pass after the child's 18th birthday (at which point they become a legal adult) if the child was not in any way incapacitated by the injuries (in these situations, exceptions can be made).
- There is assumed to be no injury for the first 72 hours of an infant's life, only mild injury exists during the first week of life, and moderate injury exists during the first 20 days of life as a baby recovers from "the stress of labor."
In a birth injury lawsuit, you must demonstrate that a birth injury occurred and that the injury was caused by negligence. This means evidence of the diagnosis and causation must be established by a highly trained medical professional.
Why Should I Hire a Birth Injury Attorney?
Parents who are in the first stages of dealing with a birth injury diagnosis face incredible internal conflict in the week, months, or even year following a birth injury. You likely know that your child's life will never be the same—and neither will your own. You may blame yourselves for what has happened, but you usually have no idea anything could have been done differently because you are not experienced in birth injury law.
We can partner you with a birth injury attorney in Glastonbury who can answer your questions and help you feel confident in your ability to recover the compensation your family deserves.
Schedule a Free Consultation with Our Birth Injury Attorneys in Hartford
After you first give birth, you will be filled with many emotions, be they joy, exhaustion, or overwhelming love for your new baby. The last thing anyone expects is to leave the hospital and receive a birth injury diagnosis for their child. When your child is the victim of a birth injury, you can file a lawsuit to recover compensation for your past and future damages and pain and suffering.
At RisCassi & Davis, P.C., our birth injury attorneys in Hartford are ready to guide you through this process from the moment you call. We've worked with those affected by negligent nurses, doctors who misdiagnose, OB/GYNs who fail to monitor pregnancy risks, and more—and won.
If you have more questions about birth injury lawsuits, guidance regarding Connecticut's statute of limitations, or are interested in beginning a birth injury case with a team of experienced birth injury lawyers in Hartford, we encourage you to give us a call now. We are available 24/7 by phone and offer free, confidential consultations and case evaluations; there is no pressure and there are no obligations when you call.
Contact our firm today to schedule your free, confidential evaluation with one of our dedicated birth injury attorneys in Hartford; call (860) 245-2412 now.