Helena Birth Injury Attorneys

Montana Birth Trauma Lawyers

Your child's birth should have been full of positive emotion as you welcomed your new infant into your life. Instead, the doctor or midwife acted negligently and now you are left picking up the pieces.

At Dix, Hunt & McDonald, our Helena birth injury lawyers stand up for the rights of individuals and families injured by birth trauma. Since our firm's founding more than 50 years ago, we have been dedicated to helping our clients recover financial compensation for the harm that has been done to them or their child. We even check up on our clients after their case has been settled to make sure they are doing okay. That is how much we care.

Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation about your birth injury medical malpractice case. You will not pay attorneys' fees unless we recover compensation for you.

Birth Injuries to the Infant

If your child was injured during delivery, you probably have many questions. Our Helena, Montana, birth injury lawyers find answers in cases involving:

• Cerebral palsy (loss of motor control caused by permanent brain damage)
• Erb's palsy (injury to the brachial plexus nerves causing paralysis of the upper arm and shoulder)
• Failure to respond to shoulder dystocia (infant's shoulder caught behind the mother's pubic bone during delivery)
• Brain injuries caused by oxygen deficiency, including anoxic and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
• Asphyxiation
• Wrongful death

Birth Injuries to the Mother

When a delivering physician's negligence causes injuries to mothers in labor, it doesn't only lead to physical suffering; it takes away a moment that should be filled with joy. We work hard to recover compensation for a mother's pain and suffering, medical bills, loss of income and other financial and emotional losses after birth injuries to the mother, including:

• Eclampsia/preeclampsia (convulsions during or after pregnancy)
• Uterine rupture
• Pelvic injuries
• Infections
• Hemorrhages
• C-section injuries/surgical errors
• Failure to diagnose an injury during pregnancy
• Wrongful death

Contact Our Montana Birth Trauma Attorney

Contact our law office to learn how we can help you recover compensation after a serious birth injury. Call 888-891-2185 or 406-558-4300 to speak with a compassionate, experienced and dedicated lawyer at Dix, Hunt & McDonald.