Experienced Birth Injury Attorney In Portland
Birth injuries can be devastating for families. They leave parents feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about the future. When medical professionals make mistakes, the consequences can be life-altering for both the child and the family.
At Kalur Law, you will work with an experienced birth injury attorney who stands by families, holding doctors accountable for their actions. Attorney Laura Kalur knows this journey all too well. As a former competitive athlete, she faced her own medical malpractice ordeal. While she offers meticulous and compassionate support to clients in Portland, she takes cases across the United States.
Birth Injuries Vs. Birth Defect
Understanding the difference between a birth injury and a birth defect is crucial for parents. A birth defect develops while the baby is in the womb, often due to genetic factors or issues that occurred early in the pregnancy. These conditions are typically not caused by medical errors and usually do not form the basis of a negligence lawsuit.
In contrast, a birth injury happens during the actual labor and delivery process. These injuries are usually the direct result of negligence, like a failure to monitor the baby or improper use of delivery tools. Identifying the condition as a birth injury is the essential first step toward pursuing legal action.
Common Birth Injuries And Their Causes
Many birth injuries could have been prevented with proper medical care. Here are some common birth injuries and their causes:
- Cerebral palsy: This can result from brain damage due to a lack of oxygen during delivery, which might happen if the medical team fails to monitor the baby’s heart rate effectively.
- Brachial plexus injury or Erb’s palsy: These injuries occur if there is excessive pulling or incorrect use of delivery tools, affecting the nerves in the arm and hand.
- Fractures: Particularly of the collarbone, can result from improper handling during a difficult delivery.
- Facial nerve damage: This might occur due to pressure applied to the baby’s face, especially when doctors use forceps incorrectly.
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): Caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain, this serious condition can be the result of mismanaged labor.
If your child’s injury resulted from a preventable error during labor, it is considered medical negligence. You need an experienced medical malpractice lawyer to investigate the circumstances of the delivery to determine if your child’s injury was caused by a breach of the standard of care.
Financial And Emotional Impacts Of Birth Injuries
A birth injury creates devastating financial and emotional burdens that can last a lifetime. The financial impact is often staggering. Expenses can pile up due to immediate medical costs, specialized long-term care, therapies and special education payments for the child. Furthermore, families may suffer lost income if one or both parents must leave work to provide essential full-time care for their injured child.
Emotionally, families endure immense stress, anxiety and grief. Attorney Kalur understands that a successful claim must account for all these damages. She can help you secure the compensation you need to cover the obvious economic losses and the profound emotional toll of a birth injury.
Why Working With Kalur Law Is The Right Choice
A misdiagnosis is a profound betrayal of trust. When you hire Attorney Kalur, you gain an ally with 23 years of legal experience. Here’s how she can help:
- Personal experience: Attorney Kalur used to be an athlete who suffered from negligent care from health care providers. Her personal story allows her to take on cases with empathy and dedication, allowing her to fight for the patient she once was.
- Tampering examination: She analyzes Electronic Medical Records (EMR), using audit trails to uncover where and when records were illegally changed.
- Lawyer-to-lawyer trust: Being frequently sought out for consulting and case referrals by other attorneys across the country confirms her elite reputation in complex medical malpractice law.
- Robust network of medical professionals: Your case is immediately supported by her established, nationwide network of top medical experts and specialists, ready to define the standard of care that was violated.
Attorney Kalur can provide the focused and compassionate representation needed to file a complex birth injury case.
Call Kalur Law And Hold Negligent Doctors Accountable
Our firm is dedicated to holding doctors accountable, ensuring that families receive the justice and compensation they deserve. Attorney Kalur’s 23 years of legal experience enables her to provide thorough support to clients in Portland and throughout the country. Call us at 503-568-1847 or fill out this form today to set up an appointment.