Infant skull fractures often occur during birth or shortly afterward. They may result from excessive force, improper use of delivery tools, or failure to monitor and respond to complications. While some fractures heal, others lead to brain injury, seizures, developmental delays, or long-term neurological impairment.
An infant skull fracture is a terrifying diagnosis. As a parent, you expect doctors and nurses to protect your baby during labor, delivery, and newborn care. When a preventable medical mistake causes a birth injury such as a newborn cranial fracture, the physical and emotional consequences can last for years. If your child sustained this type of harm, a Connecticut infant skull fracture lawyer from Berkowitz Hanna can help you understand your legal options and pursue accountability through a medical malpractice claim.
Sometimes, newborn skull fractures are unavoidable. Other times, however, they stem from medical negligence during labor, delivery, or neonatal care. Common scenarios that may lead to skull fractures include:
Regardless of the exact scenario, our newborn cranial fracture attorneys in Connecticut can work to get you justice.
Proving malpractice in your infant skull fracture case requires more than showing that an injury occurred. State law requires evidence that a health care provider breached the applicable standard of care and that this breach directly caused your child’s injury. This will probably involve detailed medical records, experts’ testimony, and a careful reconstruction of events surrounding your baby’s birth.
Under Connecticut General Statutes § 52-184c, medical negligence is measured against the standard of care exercised by similar health care providers. Establishing this standard and demonstrating how it was violated are central to every infant head injury case our Connecticut legal team handles. We can speak with qualified medical experts who will review the facts of your case and explain how proper care could have prevented your child’s injury.
These cases are especially sensitive because the full impact of an infant skull fracture may not be immediately clear. Some children develop complications months or years later, which makes early legal guidance critical.
A successful claim involving your infant’s skull fracture may allow your family to recover damages that address your current and future needs. Our Connecticut lawyers will focus on securing compensation that reflects the full scope of harm resulting from your baby’s skull fracture.
Recoverable damages may include:
We will take a comprehensive approach to damages and work with medical and financial professionals to understand what your child may require over their lifetime.
If your baby suffered a cranial fracture because a medical professional failed to provide appropriate care, you deserve answers and support. A Connecticut infant skull fracture lawyer at Berkowitz Hanna can review your situation, explain your rights, and guide you through the process of making a medical malpractice claim.
We are prepared to pursue justice for your child. Contact us today to schedule a free, confidential consultation.
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