When your child is harmed during birth, everything changes. What should be a joyful moment can turn into a lifetime of medical care, financial strain, and emotional pain. If a doctor, nurse, or hospital in North Augusta, Aiken, or Edgefield County caused your child’s injury through negligence, your family may be entitled to justice and compensation.
At Ted Law Firm, we help parents hold medical professionals accountable. We fight to recover the financial resources your child will need today and in the future.
What Is a Birth Injury?
A birth injury is any physical harm caused to a baby before, during, or shortly after delivery. These injuries are often preventable, and may result from errors by a hospital or delivery team.
We handle birth injury cases involving:
- Cerebral palsy
- Brachial plexus injuries (Erb’s palsy)
- Hypoxic brain damage (oxygen deprivation)
- Skull fractures and brain bleeds
- Shoulder dystocia
- Facial nerve damage
- Spinal cord trauma
If your child has been diagnosed with a serious condition and you suspect something went wrong during labor or delivery, we can help uncover the truth.
How Medical Negligence Leads to Birth Injuries
Doctors and nurses are trained to recognize risks during labor. But when they miss signs of trouble or delay treatment, the consequences can be permanent.
Examples of medical negligence include:
- Delaying a necessary C-section
- Improper use of vacuum or forceps
- Failing to monitor fetal heart rate
- Poor response to maternal distress or infection
- Mismanaging complications like breech birth or preeclampsia
We work with medical experts to review records, identify errors, and build a case against the responsible providers.
Who Can File a Birth Injury Claim in South Carolina?
In South Carolina, the child’s parents or legal guardians can file a lawsuit on the child’s behalf. In some cases, parents can also file a claim for their own emotional distress and financial losses.
A birth injury claim can seek compensation for:
- Past and future medical treatment
- Physical and occupational therapy
- In-home or long-term care
- Special education or adaptive equipment
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of future earning potential
- Emotional harm to parents
- Lifelong care planning expenses
We fight to recover everything your child needs, not just what the hospital is willing to offer.
Why Birth Injury Cases Are Different
These cases involve complex medical records, expert testimony, and a deep understanding of both legal and medical issues. At Ted Law Firm, we handle:
- Full investigation of medical care
- Consultation with OB/GYN and pediatric experts
- Calculation of long-term costs and damages
- Negotiation or litigation against hospitals and insurers
- All communication with opposing attorneys and adjusters
We handle everything so you can focus on your family.
Talk to a North Augusta Birth Injury Lawyer Today
Your child’s future may depend on the choices you make today. Let us help you get the answers, and compensation your family deserves. Call Ted Law Firm today for a free consultation. 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.
