Birth Injuries ◊ Greenville, South Carolina, Attorney
A serious birth injury can cause disabilities that consign an infant to a lifetime of need. While some birth injuries are due to unpredictable, uncontrollable elements, others are the result of medical malpractice — negligence on the part of the doctor or hospital staff charged with delivering the child. If your child suffered serious harm from a negligent birth injury, legal recourse is a possibility.
To prove a medical malpractice birth injury claim the standard of care must be established, it must be proved that the doctor deviated from the acceptable standard of care, and established that the doctor's deviation from the acceptable standard of care was the cause of the injuries suffered by your baby.
I am William D. Herlong, a lawyer with almost 25 years of legal experience. I am AV-Rated* and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. I provide sophisticated, personalized and compassionate representation. I have a genuine passion for helping my clients recover the compensation they deserve. To schedule a free initial consultation, call 864-382-3800 or contact my office online.
My clients are my teammates. I have legal knowledge and skill — but only you can say how this injury has affected your life. I will work closely with you to develop a clear, effective legal strategy. I get to know my clients very well, and by the end of each case, I am proud to be able to call most of my clients my friends.
Handling Serious, Permanent Injuries
Some birth injuries cause only mild damage. For example, any infant under stress has the potential to expel and then inhale meconium shortly before birth. This can stop the flow of oxygen and eventually cause a brain injury of any level of severity. Sometimes these injuries cause mild learning and behavioral defects, and sometimes these injuries cause severe injuries or death. These cases can involve, for example:
- Shoulder dystocia
- Erb's palsy
- Cerebral palsy
- Brachial plexus injuries
I will work intensively with medical and psychological experts to prove not only how negligence caused the injury, but also the effect the injury has had on you and your family's daily life. To schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your claim, call 864-382-3800 or contact my office online any time.
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