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Motor Vehicle
Negligence
Medical Negligence
Travel/Vacation Injuries
Types Injury Cases
Poisoning Injuries
Client Testimonials
I was riding my motorcycle in Detroit when a tractor-trailer truck forced me to roll into an oncoming lane of traffic. I suffered a traumatic brain injury and bone fractures, which required surgeries. I chose Buckfire & Buckfire for my case and they settled it for $1,100,000.00. In my opinion, they are the best motorcycle accident lawyers in Michigan.
- Michael J. Smith, Waterford, MI
I chose Larry Buckfire as my medical malpractice lawyer for a wrongful death lawsuit against the VA Hospital relating to my father's death. He settled the case before filing a lawsuit. I give him the top rating for a Michigan medical malpractice attorney. He is the best!
-Sharon A., Ann Arbor, MI
If you need a personal injury lawyer in Michigan, I highly recommend Buckfire & Buckfire P.C. They won a Saginaw nursing home neglect settlement for my father after two other law firms turned down the case.
-Jeffrey R., Detroit, MI
When I was injured in a Lansing bicycle accident, I chose the firm to represent me in my no-fault insurance lawsuit and my uninsured motorists claim. They made the insurance company pay the entire policy and all of my benefits. If you are looking for the best car accident lawyers in Michigan, call them now!
-Robert M., Lansing, MI
I contacted the law firm after researching the internet for a Michigan medical malpractice lawyer. My mother died during surgery at a Lansing hospital. Larry Buckfire proved that an anesthesia error was the cause of her death. We are grateful for his hard work and the substantial settlement he won in our wrongful death lawsuit.
-Sherrie H., Chicago, IL
After suffering serious injuries in an Ann Arbor car accident, I wanted the top-rated Michigan auto accident attorney to handle my case. I chose Daniel Buckfire. Every time I was with other lawyers in Michigan, someone would say how lucky we were to have the "best". So thanks again!
-Pat V., Cleveland, OH
Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers / Detroit Cerebral Palsy Cases
How can a Michigan birth injury lawyer help you take care of your child born with cerebral palsy or another birth injury caused by a medical mistake?
Raising a healthy child is difficult enough, but raising a special needs child poses additional significant challenges to parents. A child born with cerebral palsy or birth injury will often require both specialized education and housing accommodations, not to mention the significant lifetime medical expenses. And who will take of your child when you are no longer able to do it?
These questions and concerns cause parents of special needs children tremendous stress everyday of the week. There are often many sleepless nights. When the birth injury was caused by a medical error, the legal system can often provide parents the financial support necessary not only to raise their child, but to also to provide financial benefits for child's lifetime. Many birth injury lawsuits result in settlements well in excess of $2,000,000.00 for these very reasons. We can help you win your case!
Birth Injuries
One of the most common birth injuries is cerebral palsy and its variations. Erb's palsy and brachial plexus palsy. Cerebral palsy is defined as damage to the motor areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth. Cerebral palsy may be acquired after the birth of a child. This results from damage to the brain in the first months, or years of life. The injury may be a brain infection (bacterial meningitis, viral encephalitis) or other infant brain injury following an accident.
Cerebral Palsy
Medical professionals are required to recognize changing conditions in the fetus and mother during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and immediately after birth. Failure to maintain an acceptable standard of treatment can result in a wide range of problems to the baby that can indicate cerebral palsy and other conditions, including:
- Poor sucking after birth
- Seizures that develop within 24 to 48 hours
- Poor muscle strength
- Blue or dusky skin at birth
- An infant who does not breathe at birth
- An infant who has problems maintaining temperature after birth
Common Causes of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, and brachial plexus palsy are usually caused by a reduction in oxygen or hypoxia during birth. These conditions often arise because of:
- A failure to order specific tests during pregnancy; and not interpreting these tests correctly
- A failure to perform a cesarean section in the presence of fetal distress
- A failure to deliver the infant when the membranes have been ruptured for more than 24 hours
- A failure to monitor the fetus, or to respond to signs of fetal distress
- A failure to act quickly when the waters broke, there was unexpected bleeding, labor failed to progress, or maternal blood pressure rose suddenly
Other medical mistakes that take place before or during birth include administering too much Pitocin, failing to refer the mother to a specialist when problems arose during pregnancy, and neglecting to have a pediatrician present at delivery during a high-risk pregnancy, all of which can lead to cerebral palsy.
Shoulder Dystocia
When excessive lateral traction is applied to the fetal neck region during delivery, shoulder dystocia can result. This can cause child's muscles to be torn, resulting in a limp arm. Improper use of forceps, turning the baby during its passage through the birth canal, and breach births are frequent causes of shoulder dystocia, and can usually be prevented. If your baby has been injured because of obstetrical malpractice before, during, and after birth, contact the birth injury lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. to discuss your
options.
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If you would like more information about your legal rights after a Michigan medical malpractice, you can order our FREE book, "The Ultimate Michigan Medical Malpractice Handbook," by Lawrence J. Buckfire. The book is an insider's report on medical malpractice claims and includes why most malpractice victims never receive compensation for their injuries. Our book sells for $14.95 on Amazon but Lawrence will send it to you for FREE!
Statute of Limitations For Michigan Birth Injury Lawsuits
The statute of limitations for birth injury cases varies from state to state. In Michigan, you must file a lawsuit within two years after the minors 10th birthday. If you miss a deadline, your claim will be lost forever. To avoid these severe consequences, you should contact the Michigan birth injury lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. immediately.
Michigan Birth Injury Lawyer/ Cerebral Palsy Lawyer No Fee Promise
Our attorneys will represent you in your Michigan birth injury / cerebral palsy case under our NO FEE PROMISE. This means that you will not be charged any legal fees whatsoever unless we obtain a settlement or recovery for you. You have absolutely no obligation for legal fees unless we win your case. If we do not obtain a settlement for you, you owe us nothing!
Contact a Michigan Birth Injury Lawyer - Michigan Cerebral Palsy Lawyer
If your child suffers from birth injuries, you should contact the Michigan birth injury firm of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. immediately. Call us now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with one of our experienced Michigan birth injury lawyers about your case.
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We are Michigan cerebral palsy medical malpractice lawyers and Michigan birth injury lawyers handling cases involving birth trauma, c-section delay, shoulder dystocia, fetus asphyxia, fetal asphyxia, Group B Streptocococcus (GBS), hypoxic ishemic encephalopathy, anoxic encephalopathy, lack of oxygen, neonatal, pre-term birth, prenatal injury, placenta separation, uterine rupture, umbilical cord compression,umbilical cord clamping,anoxic brain injury, jaundice, kernicterus, hydrocephalus, hyperbilirubinea, RH-ABO incompatibility, sepsis, infections,infectious disease, meningitis, forcep injuries, nursery burn injuries, and labor and delivery negligence.
We represent Michigan birth injury victims diagnosed with brain damage, cerebral palsy, spastic cerebral palsy, ataxic cerebral palsy, athetoid cerebral palsy, brachial plexus, Erb's palsy, mental retardation, premature birth, hypoxic-ischemic injury, anoxic brain injury, hydrocephalus, encephalopathy,spina bifida, neural tube defects, blindness, hearing loss, and all other types of brain injury.
We represent birth injury malpractice victims in birth trauma cases against hospitals, doctors, physicians, obstetricians, gynecologists, OBGYNs, nurses, midwives, birthing centers, and clinics.
Blog for Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers / Cerebral Palsy Cases
- C-Section Delay Causes Birth Injury - Medical Malpractice & Birth Trauma
- Erbs Palsy Verdict Against St. John Hospital In Detroit- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury Lawyers Named Best In Detroit
- Cerebral Palsy From Asphyxia Lawsuit Settlement - Michigan Cerebral Palsy Lawyer
- Newborn & Fetal Distress Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Michigan
- Cerbral Palsy & Birth Injury Lawyer Blog Site
- Cerebral Palsy & Birth Injury Lawyer Site Launched
- Lansing Lawyers for Personal Injury, Car Accidents, & Medical Malpractice
Library for Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers / Cerebral Palsy Cases:
- Neonatal & Newborn Distress Malpractice Lawsuits
Michigan birth injury lawyers handling cases invovolving neonatal birth injuries and newborn distress for victims of medical malpractice against doctors, hospitals, and nursing staffs. - Birth Injuries & Birth Defects
Michigan Birth injury lawyers handling Michigan birth defect cases involving cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, Erbs palsy, brachial plexus and other injuries in Michigan medical malpractice cases. - Mental Retardation From Birth Injuries
Mental retardation-Michigan birth injury lawyers handling cases involving medical malpractice before, during, and after birth that cause mental retardation. - Sepsis Infections
Sepsis-Michigan birth injury lawyers handling medical malpractice cases related to the failure of hospitals to diagnose and treat sepsis infections in newborns. - Fetal Distress & Malpractice
Fetal distress-Michigan birth injury medical malpractice lawyers handling cases involving fetal distress and birth trauma for babies, children, and their families. - Hydrocephalus & Medical Malpractice
Hydrocephalus Lawyers-Michigan medical malpractice lawyers representing parents and their children in hydrocephalus malpractice cases.
Frequent Questions for Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers / Cerebral Palsy Cases:
What is a birth trauma case?
- Can I sue a hospital if my child was born with a birth defect because the hospital and doctors made medical mistakes during the delivery?
- My baby has cerebral palsy due to a medical mistake during her delivery and she will need special care for her lifetime. Can I sue the Detroit hospital to pay for this care and her special needs?
Web Resources for Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers / Cerebral Palsy Cases:
- Michigan Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Lawyer Blog
Description: Michigan cerebral palsy birth injury lawyer blog site dedicated to the rights of children and their families who have been the victim of medical malpractice causing cerebral palsy, erbs palsy, shoulder dystocia, brain damage, mental retardation and other birth defects and conditions.
- Michigan Child Injury Lawyer Blog
Description: Michigan child injury lawyer blog site with important information and resources on injury and accident cases involving babies, infants, and children.
- Michigan Department of Human Services
Description: Site for the state's Adult Protective Services department
- United Cerebral Palsy
Description: The leading source of information on cerebral palsy and other disabilities
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Personal Injury Case Results
- $5,000,000- Detroit motorcycle accident
- $3,750,000-Ann Arbor hospital medical malpractice
- $1,950,000-Detroit cerebral palsy settlement
- $1,800,000-Detroit truck accident for traumatic brain injury
- $1,600,000-Michigan Wrongful death lawsuit
- $1,425,000-Detroit slip and fall jury verdict
- $1,400,000-Michigan child lead poisoning
- $1,375,000-Detroit car accident for spinal cord injury
- $1,200,000-Michigan birth injury for cerebral palsy
- $1,175,000-Pontiac fall injury on broken steps
- $1,100,000-Detroit motorcycle accident
- $950,000-St. Clair County auto accident
- $800,000-Grand Rapids truck accident
- $750,000-Ann Arbor car accident
- $675,000-Flint truck accident
- $650,000-Michigan child lead poisoning
- $625,000-Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit
- $500,000-Lansing medical malpractice
- $450,000-Attendant care claim
- $410,000-Macomb County slip and fall on ice
- $400,000-Detroit nursing home neglect
- $380,000-Underinsured motorist award
- $375,000-Royal Oak pedestrian accident
- $300,000-Life insurance benefits for accidental death
- $225,000-Dog bite to child in Warren
- $250,000-Port Huron motorcycle accident
- $160,000-Kalamazoo hospital fall injury