Birth Injuries
Nebraska Birth Injury Attorney
A birth injury changes the life of an entire family. Cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injury, hypoxic brain injury (HIE), and delivery-caused fractures often trace back to preventable errors — delayed C-section decisions, missed fetal distress on the monitor, or improper use of extraction devices. We build the case and pursue funding a special needs trust for care your child will need over a lifetime.
What to do right now
- Request the complete labor & delivery record, including fetal monitoring strips
- Preserve the placenta pathology report if available
- Document every developmental milestone that is delayed or missed
- Call us — birth injury investigations require early specialist review
What you need to know
Fetal monitoring strips tell the story
Late decelerations, loss of variability, and delayed intervention are the fingerprints of a preventable injury. Our experts read these strips minute by minute.
Lifetime damages
Life care planners project decades of therapy, equipment, medications, and lost earning capacity. Insurance companies fight this hard — we come prepared.
Do not wait
Nebraska allows minors extended time to file, but that does not apply to losses sustained by parents. Retain counsel as soon as a diagnosis suggests a preventable injury.
Common causes
- Delayed emergency C-section
- Improper forceps or vacuum extraction
- Missed signs of fetal distress
- Shoulder dystocia mismanagement
- Untreated maternal infection or preeclampsia
- Anesthesia errors during delivery
Who can be held liable
- OB/GYN and delivering physicians
- Nurses and labor & delivery staff
- The hospital
- Anesthesiologists and CRNAs
Compensation we pursue
- Lifelong medical and therapy costs
- Assistive devices and home modifications
- Special education and cognitive services
- Lost future earning capacity of the child
- Family caregiver compensation and loss of consortium
Filing deadlines
Birth injury claims involve special rules for minors. Nebraska generally allows minors extended time, but adult claims (loss of consortium, wrongful death of a mother) run on the standard 2-year malpractice clock. Call immediately.
Frequently asked questions
Is cerebral palsy always caused by malpractice?+
No. But a meaningful percentage of CP cases involve preventable oxygen deprivation during birth. Expert review of the fetal monitoring strip is how we tell the difference.
The hospital says my child's injury was 'unavoidable.' Should I get a second opinion?+
Yes. Hospitals routinely characterize preventable injuries as unavoidable. Independent expert review is the only way to know.
Proudly serving injured clients across Nebraska, Iowa & South Dakota
Based in midtown Omaha, we represent injured people throughout the region, including Omaha, NE, Lincoln, NE, Bellevue, NE, Papillion, NE, Council Bluffs, IA, Sioux Falls, SD, Sioux City, IA, Atlantic, IA, Grand Island, NE, Kearney, NE, Fremont, NE, Norfolk, NE, Columbus, NE, Hastings, NE, North Platte, NE, Scottsbluff, NE, Denison, IA, Red Oak, IA, Yankton, SD, Vermillion, SD, Mitchell, SD. Don't see your town listed? If you were injured in Nebraska, Iowa, or South Dakota, call us — we can travel to see you.
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