If you are the parents of a baby injured at birth, you have experienced heartache like no other. You expected to be basking in the joy of bonding with your healthy newborn baby. Instead, you have found yourself in a nightmare of crushing sorrow, overwhelming emotions, and a sense of helplessness. You have questions that remain unanswered: Why did this happen? How did this happen? Could this have been avoided? You need answers about what happened and justice for your child. At SGB, we’re here to listen. We’re here to help.

We can help you with these types of birth injury cases.

• Bilirubinemia
• Brachial plexus injury
• Brain cooling
• Brain injury
• Chemical birth defects
• Cerebral palsy
• Developmental delays
• Erb’s palsy
• Excessive Pitocin
• Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (“HIE”)
• Kernicterus
• Microcephaly
• Paraplegia & quadriplegia
• Shoulder dystocia
• Spinal cord injury
• Visual cortical impairment (“VCI”) or “cortical blindness”
• “Watershed” injury

SGB birth injury lawyers have helped injured babies for decades.

Birth injuries are among the most tragic injuries suffered by Washington residents. They are also among the most preventable injuries. Doctors, nurses, hospitals, midwives, and obstetricians all owe a duty of care to each mother and child they bring into their delivery room. When their work is subpar and falls below the standards their profession requires of them, mothers, babies, and families can be damaged forever.

How do I know if my baby suffered a birth injury?

It can be very difficult to determine whether your baby has suffered a birth injury. It can take months or years to detect an injury, and parents are often left in the dark by doctors and hospitals when something went wrong during the labor and delivery process. If your baby is not meeting common milestones of development or has significant delays, you may consider asking a pediatrician or another specialist about testing for birth injuries. If your child was injured during the birth process, the SGB birth injury team can help you determine whether the birth injury was the result of medical malpractice and, if it was, help you seek compensation for the injuries to your baby.