Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Birmingham, AL
Glenda Cochran Has Represented Malpractice Injury Victims in Birmingham
for 25+ Years
When we visit our
medical care practitioner, we trust them to provide us with safe and effective health care. But
not all medical care professionals exercise the care and caution they
should for their patients. In some cases, a health care provider's
negligence or incompetence can cost you.
If you or a loved one has suffered from medical malpractice either from
negligence or a provider performing outside his or her scope of practice,
speak with a
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Birmingham, AL immediately. Whether you have been harmed after receiving treatment from
a dentist, anesthesiologist, chiropractor, or other specialist, you may
be eligible for compensation.
Call Our Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Birmingham, ALif you've been injured by the following:
- Misdiagnosis
- Delayed diagnosis
- Failure to diagnose
- Medication and/or prescription errors
- Anesthesia errors
- Surgical errors
- Medical negligence
- Birth injuries
With the help of our firm, our hard-working and aggressive Birmingham medical
malpractice lawyers will fight on your behalf to make sure you are adequately
compensated for your injuries. For each case, we utilize the wealth of
investigators and technology experts with whom we have developed valuable
working relationships over the past several decades. Their testimony can
be crucial in proving the seriousness of an injury to a jury in layperson's
terms and walking jurors through a prognosis.
Birth Injury Claims in Birmingham
Birth injuries stemming from medical malpractice may be one of the most
devastating and emotionally distressing types of cases that we have ever
encountered. Not only does it take a thorough understanding of the patient’s
legal rights with respect to applicable laws, but also have some knowledge
or connection to the medical procedures involved.
Medical malpractice is often linked to the doctor or nurse’s inaction
to prevent an accident or another issue that caused the baby’s injuries
or death. One of the most common types of birth injuries cases involve
brain injuries to an infant. This can happen when the baby is deprived
of oxygen, such as in cases where the umbilical cord wraps around the
baby, cutting off oxygen delivery. It can also occur due to severe blood loss.
Brain injuries can result in the following:
- Brain damage
- Lifelong seizure disorder
- Cerebral palsy
- Mental impairment or disability
How Can Injuries Be Prevented?
In a case such as the one we noted above, you might be wondering how can
one avoid such an incident, when it does seem to have occurred purely
by accident? First, doctors must anticipate complications at any given
moment, and also be prepared to respond to them. If the umbilical cord
was constricting or entrapping the infant, they might be committing malpractice
by failing to recognize this error.
Injuries can also occur during delivery and even afterward. If the doctor
is using forceps to assist with delivery and applies too much pressure
to the head, then the baby’s nerves can be damaged and result in
paralysis of the facial muscles. In some severe cases, paralysis may require
surgery to repair the damaged nerves or worse, long-term paralysis.
Hire a Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Birmingham, AL to Help You
Our Birmingham medical malpractice attorneys will work tirelessly to gather
all necessary evidence and file a claim. We are deeply committed to justice
and excellence. Unlike other firms, we genuinely care about the welfare
of each of our clients and what happens after the conclusion of their
case. By working with us, you can be confident that your case will be
presented with competence and skill. We advance all costs of litigation,
and you pay nothing unless we are successful in obtaining compensation.
Contact Glenda Cochran Associates Attorneys at Law today at (888) 906-3955
to book your completely
free case consultation.