Birth Injuries

Lincoln, Nebraska, Birth Injury Lawyers

Childbirth, ordinarily a celebratory event, can become tragic when the infant suffers a permanently disabling, even fatal injury. There are many unpredictable, unavoidable, maternal and birth injuries, however, some of these cases are the result of obstetrical negligence. Attorneys at our Lincoln, Nebraska, law firm, Keating, O'Gara, Nedved & Peter, P.C., L.L.O., have the experience and the resources to identify birth injuries resulting from medical malpractice, and to recover compensation for the families involved.

If your child suffered a serious and permanently disabling birth injury such as cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, shoulder dystocia as a result of a brachial plexus injury, or other brain damage or nerve damage, life care costs must be carefully calculated. Our lawyers will work with therapists, occupational experts, and life care experts to determine the cost of present and future medical care, future loss of employability, and emotional trauma suffered by the family.

Our attorneys are prepared to handle birth injury claims including those resulting from the following medical errors:

• Failure to perform a cesarean section despite evidence of fetal distress, evidence that the baby was too large for the birth canal, or another reason to perform a c-section
• Infections acquired as a result of poor hospital procedures
• Forceps injuries or other injuries suffered during childbirth
• Failure to diagnose a condition in-utero
• Failure to refer mother or infant to a specialist when indicated

Keating, O'Gara, Nedved & Peter, P.C., L.L.O. serves clients in communities throughout Nebraska, including Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, and Beatrice, helping our clients recover fair compensation for serious personal injury and wrongful death claims. If you feel the negligence of a delivery room nurse, obstetrician, or hospital doctor contributed to injury or death to mother or child during birth, and would like to speak with one of our attorneys, please contact our office to make arrangements for a free consultation.