Jacksonville Birth Injury Attorney

Understanding the Responsibility of the Doctor

In caring for a pregnant woman and delivering her child, a doctor has a responsibility to provide proper care and provide it fast. This means that if a complication does arise, that the doctor should make a fast decision regarding what to do and then do it. A doctor's hesitance, failure to recognize a symptom or simple mistake can lead to a serious birth injury that will have lifelong effects on the baby.

This is why we believe it is so important to bring a claim against the doctor or nurse whose error or negligence led to a birth injury. Not only will this claim help the family who suffered because of this negligence, it will help to protect other families in the future.

At Ellerin | Hutchinson, we are dedicated to helping families victimized by the negligent or careless actions of medical professionals. Providing knowledgeable and compassionate legal counsel, our lawyers truly believe in helping families make it through these difficult times.

Lawyer Protecting Victims of Birth Injuries

A birth injury is a form of medical malpractice wherein a doctor, nurse or other medical professional fails to use proper care in the delivery of a baby. An error at any stage of pregnancy, however, can lead to a birth injury. At our firm, we are committed to helping families who have suffered as the result of a birth injury. We welcome you to contact a Jacksonville personal injury lawyer from our firm today for a free consultation and evaluation of your case to see how we can help.

Birth injury cases are heartbreaking. To see an event which is supposed to be the happiest day of a parent's life turn into a frightening and painful experience is absolutely devastating. By handling the medical malpractice claim and holding the medical professional responsible for their actions, we at Ellerin | Hutchinson hope to help families through this ordeal.

Our staff can handle a number of birth injury claims, including those involving Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy, premature delivery and more. We take on birth injury cases throughout Northeast Florida from our offices in Jacksonville and can help clients who reside throughout Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns, Putnam and Alachua Counties.

Contact a Jacksonville birth injury lawyer at our firm today for a free consultation.