Newborn infants are extremely susceptible to injury and must be handled with utmost care by obstetricians and other healthcare providers assisting with their birth. A newborn falling out of a doctor’s arms or out of a hospital bed or crib can lead to life-altering and potentially even life-threatening trauma, especially if that infant was already dealing with other complications from premature or difficult delivery at the time at their fall.
Dropped baby malpractice claims in Connecticut can be challenging to pursue in emotional terms and deceptively complex in legal terms as well, and assistance from capable legal counsel can be key to handling both aspects of the litigation process as effectively as possible. You have support available to you from the compassionate birth injury attorneys at Berkowitz and Hanna, LLC. We are prepared to fight for what your family deserves.
Although it might seem obvious that a doctor who drops a newborn baby has acted negligently, the burden of proving you have valid grounds for a malpractice claim still lies with you as your child’s parent or guardian in this kind of situation. You will need to demonstrate that your baby was dropped specifically because a doctor was doing something reckless or careless that no other equally qualified physician would have done under the same working conditions.
You must also have formal support for your lawsuit from at least one qualified medical expert who agrees that your case has merit based on their review of your collected evidence. You will need to obtain this support through a “reasonable inquiry” outlined under Connecticut state law. Our skilled malpractice attorneys can handle covering all these procedural bases and ensure your case is as strong as possible when the litigation process begins.
The best-case scenario when a doctor drops a newborn baby is that the baby suffers only minor injuries like contusions, which will heal completely over time and not cause any long-term damage. Unfortunately, dropped baby accidents that lead to malpractice lawsuits in Connecticut typically involve very serious trauma like internal bleeding, bone fractures, and injuries to the abdomen or internal organs, all of which can potentially cause permanent harm even with immediate medical attention.
Because of that, it is often crucial while pursuing this type of claim to seek compensation for both past and future losses that your baby’s injuries can be expected to cause them, including:
Once again, support from our dedicated malpractice lawyers will be key to identifying, assigning a fair financial value to, and proactively demanding restitution for the impacts that a doctor’s negligence will have on your child’s life.
It can be hard to even know how to start thinking about the future after learning your baby has suffered a serious injury because a doctor dropped them or otherwise let a preventable fall occur. Nevertheless, it can be very important to be proactive at a time like this, since taking legal action now on your child’s behalf could make a world of difference in what the rest of their life looks like.
Likewise, guidance from a knowledgeable legal professional can make a huge difference in how well you understand your legal options and how effectively you can take advantage of them. Call Berkowitz and Hanna, LLC today to discuss a possible dropped baby malpractice claim in Connecticut and learn more about what our attorneys can do to help you.
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