Giving birth should be a moment of joy, but when medical professionals make preventable mistakes, the consequences can last a lifetime. If your child suffered a birth injury in Myrtle Beach, Conway, or anywhere in Horry County, your family may be entitled to compensation.
At Ted Law Firm, we help parents hold negligent doctors, nurses, and hospitals accountable. We pursue justice for injured children and financial support for families navigating long-term care, therapy, and emotional pain.
What Is a Birth Injury?
A birth injury is physical harm to a baby before, during, or immediately after delivery often caused by medical negligence.
Common birth injuries include:
- Cerebral palsy
- Brachial plexus injuries (Erb’s palsy)
- Brain damage from oxygen deprivation (hypoxia)
- Spinal cord injuries
- Shoulder dystocia and nerve damage
- Facial paralysis
- Fractures and skull injuries
Not all birth injuries are preventable, but when doctors fail to respond to complications, ignore signs of distress, or use delivery tools improperly, they can and should be held responsible.
How Medical Negligence Leads to Birth Injuries
Birth injuries are often the result of delayed decisions or avoidable errors.
Examples of negligence include:
- Failing to order a timely C-section
- Misreading fetal heart rate monitors
- Using forceps or vacuum extractors incorrectly
- Delaying treatment for preeclampsia or infection
- Poor prenatal risk assessment or care planning
If your doctor didn’t act when they should have, or made the wrong call during labor your family deserves answers and legal support.
Who Can File a Birth Injury Lawsuit?
In South Carolina, the child’s parents or legal guardians can file a lawsuit to recover compensation on behalf of the child, and in some cases, themselves.
A birth injury claim may cover:
- Past and future medical care
- Special education and assistive technology
- Home modifications or accessibility needs
- Lost future earnings (for the child)
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress for parents
- Lifelong care or therapy costs
We work with pediatric and financial experts to understand your child’s full long-term needs, and fight to recover everything your family deserves.
Why Birth Injury Cases Are Complex
Birth injury claims involve:
- Reviewing years of medical records
- Consulting OB/GYN and neonatal specialists
- Calculating lifelong care costs
- Navigating strict legal deadlines
- Understanding hospital insurance defense tactics
We manage every step of the process so you don’t have to, and we prepare every case for trial, even if it settles out of court.
Talk to a Myrtle Beach Birth Injury Lawyer Today
If your baby suffered a birth injury because of medical negligence, you have legal rights, and your child may be entitled to lifetime care and compensation. Let us help your family get justice and answers. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay nothing unless we win your case. Contact us today for a free consultation, or stop by one of our conveniently located South Carolina offices in Charleston, Greenville, Columbia, Aiken, or Mrtyle Beach so we can discuss your case face-to-face. Remember, you pay nothing unless we win your case, so there is no harm in scheduling a free consultation. You’re in good hands with Ted Law Firm.
