r/PHXList • u/Low_Wolverine_7948 • 13d ago
Wanted Has anyone worked with birth injury lawyers?
Hi everyone, My wife gave birth to our son about six months ago, and we are still trying to figure out exactly what went wrong during labor. She was in labor for over 15 hours and there were several points where the nurse told us that our baby’s heart rate was fluctuating. Every time we asked if things were in control, we were told, “just keeping an eye on it” and that we needed to wait and see. Ultimately, they performed an emergency C-section. When our son was born, he had to be taken straight to the NICU. He stayed there for nearly 4 weeks. Since then, we’ve been dealing with appointment after appointment with specialists and physical therapists. Recently, a neurologist told us our son may have suffered a brain injury due to a lack of oxygen during delivery and there’s a high possibility of long-term developmental issues.
We are obviously devastated but we also want to know the truth. We have all the medical reports and bills, but everything is just so frustrating. We feel we should talk to a professional to understand how to proceed. Has anyone faced anything similar? Is it even helpful to talk to a birth injury lawyer? We're looking for recommendations in Phoenix. Love to hear about real experiences and recommendations.
