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Medical malpractice is, unfortunately, not a rare occurrence. And when it comes to birth injury—a form of personal injury—defects like cerebral palsy, brain damage, and other injuries can happen due to negligence.

If you’ve suffered or been injured while giving birth, or your baby has sustained damages, you may require the services of a Chicago birth injury attorney who’ll fight for your rights and privacy and for a fair settlement and compensation.

What is considered a birth injury?

All mothers dream of being able to take a healthy baby home after giving birth, but sometimes, this isn’t the case.


A birth injury is defined as an impairment of the baby’s body function or structure due to damage sustained during labor, delivery, or post-partum. Birth injuries may also be experienced by the mother, depending on the situation and various, individual factors.


Birth injuries are sustained during childbirth and may impact the mother or the baby depending on the injury.


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Some types of birth injuries and/or birth trauma a baby may experience are:


  • Brachial palsy occurring after passage through birth canal;
  • Bruising or forceps marks;
  • Caput succedaneum;
  • Cephalohematoma;
  • Facial paralysis;
  • Fractures or broken bones;
  • Head injuries;
  • Lack of oxygen due to umbilical cord complications;
  • Subconjunctival hemorrhage;
  • In some cases, even wrongful death.

Injuries that a mother may sustain during the birthing process include:


  • Vaginal tears;
  • Broken bones;
  • Uterine rupture or inversion;
  • Nerve injury;
  • Pelvic organ prolapse.

Have you or your newborn experienced an injury during childbirth? You might be entitled to compensation.

Are birth injuries permanent?

Since some birth injuries are permanent, like cerebral palsy, and require care and help throughout the child’s entire life and into adulthood, you may have a legal case for such birth injuries. You’ll need the assistance of a Chicago birth injury attorney to proceed with your lawsuit and inform you of the statute of limitations—you and your child deserve justice, and the birth injury lawyers of Illinois are ready to support you.


Cerebral palsy is a permanent injury for babies, but injuries like broken bones and bruising will heal with time, proper treatment, and care.


For mothers, permanent changes or injuries may include overstretching or tearing of the pelvic floor, pelvic organ prolapse, shifting of organs, and bladder and/or bowel problems that didn’t occur during prenatal care.


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For all cases that come to the Law Offices of J. Younes, P.C., including birth injury, our firm of experienced birth injury attorneys are prepared to fight for what you and your family deserve. The injury lawyers team is well-versed in personal injury cases—you can trust each injury lawyer to stand by your side through the entire process, educating and supporting you as they fight for your settlement.


Contact Joseph Younes and his team of attorneys today to schedule your case consultation, which is always free, and find the perfect Chicago birth injury attorney for you and your situation.

Frequently Asked Questions

A birth injury (commonly referred to as “neonatal delivery trauma”) in a newborn baby might involve anything from bruises to a shattered bone. Birth injuries in moms can vary from pelvic floor injury to vaginal tears.

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