(845) 303-1000There is no shortage of reasons why an expecting mother might go into labor before reaching the 39th or 40th week of gestation, and thanks to numerous advancements in medical science over the years, premature babies who receive proper medical care usually have very good prospects. However, if a doctor fails to provide considerate and careful treatment to premature babies or their mothers, they can end up causing life-altering or even life-threatening trauma, which could have been entirely avoided had they been more careful.
If you went into labor prematurely because of your doctor’s misconduct, or if such misconduct led to you or your baby being injured during premature birth, you should reach out to a Schenectady premature delivery injury lawyer from our team as soon as possible. Filing suit over this type of malpractice can be extremely difficult for anyone to manage on their own, but our capable and compassionate birth injury attorneys can help you proactively pursue the compensation your family needs.
Recovering for Long-Term Harm Caused by Premature Delivery Trauma
Modern physicians have access to various medications and techniques that can artificially slow or accelerate labor once it begins, which—when used properly—can be vital to preventing long-term harm during complicated births. However, improper use of these treatments, failure to identify signs of premature labor, and failure to provide proper care for certain birth complications, which can lead to premature birth, may all qualify as violations of the standard of care your doctor owed you and your child, if that misconduct directly led to otherwise avoidable injury.
Since premature babies are unfortunately especially susceptible to suffering lifelong trauma in the first minutes and hours of their life, premature delivery errors can end up causing decades’ worth of harm in just a few short seconds. With that in mind, our Schenectady attorneys can help you seek restitution for long-term medical expenses, lost future working capacity, out-of-pocket expenses for things like special education services, and lost overall quality of life, among other compensable damages stemming from your healthcare provider’s negligence.
What Restrictions Does State Law Place on Birth Injury Lawsuits?
Importantly, our team can also help you construct and file your premature delivery injury lawsuit in Schenectady as quickly as possible, so you do not run afoul of the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims. Under New York Civil Practice Law & Rules §214-A, you generally have a maximum of 30 months to file suit after initially sustaining or discovering harm from malpractice, no matter how long the effects of that malpractice will persist in your life.
Likewise, our lawyers could build a comprehensive claim supported by evidence, including input from qualified medical experts who attest that legally actionable malpractice caused your harm. As part of this process, we will make sure to notify the court about that expert support in accordance with the “affidavit of merit” requirements outlined in N.Y. Civ. Prac. Law & Rules §3012-A.
Talk to a Schenectady Premature Delivery Injury Attorney About Legal Options
Learning your child has suffered serious physical harm because of negligence by the doctors who oversaw their birth is an incomparably devastating experience that no parent should ever have to go through. Money alone cannot erase every negative impact of this type of malpractice, but with help from qualified legal counsel, you may still be able to seek compensation, which will mitigate your family’s losses and maximize your child’s quality of life.
A Schenectady premature delivery injury lawyer from our team can go over your options and potential next steps during a confidential consultation. Schedule yours by calling today.