Birth is a miracle, the combination of countless factors to create a unique human being. With all the things that can go wrong, both before and at birth, it is amazing that most babies are flawlessly healthy.

Unfortunately, many children suffer physical injury before or at birth. Sometimes this birth trauma or birth injury results just from being born; sometimes it results from mistakes made by medical personnel. For example, one variety of injury is cerebral palsy, generally caused by a lack of oxygen to a developing brain. CP is a permanent condition that interferes with movement and posture, limits activity and can cause seizures and disturb the senses, behavior and the ability to communicate and understand. While most CP develops before birth, a substantial number of cases are caused during delivery. Another condition, brachial palsy also known as shoulder dystocia, results from damage to the bundle of nerves leading to the arm and hand and is often related to the birth process.

Whether an injury is because of an error or not, the consequences can be far reaching, affecting your child and your family for decades to come. If your child has problems, The Kosner Firm can work with you to determine whether they are due to medical malpractice.

Regardless of cause, birth injuries that cause permanent damage can cost a family a lot, both in dollars and emotional stress. When the damaged child needs continual, specialized medical care and treatment, it costs the family for a lifetime, requiring in-home support or nursing, therapists, special facilities, private schooling. These things are costly especially when the condition was avoidable, The Kosner Firm can help you obtain the funds that will care for your child for the rest of its life.