Birth Injuries & Orthopedics

Orthopedic Malpractice Defense Attorneys
Birth Injury Malpractice Lawyers

At Darby & Gazak, P.S.C., we devote much of our practice to defending doctors and other health care professionals and providers against claims of professional malpractice, particularly as relates to orthopedics and birth injuries. Our attorneys are avid litigators with advanced degrees that relate to their particular areas of practice.

We understand the critical nature of medical related litigation, including those listed below, as a lawsuit for a physician may result in a tarnished reputation, loss of license to practice medicine, suspension of hospital privileges, or loss of personal assets. Contact insurance defense firm Darby & Gazak to talk to an orthopedic malpractice defense attorney or birth injury malpractice lawyer, such as Donald W. Darby, and for aggressive, knowledgeable legal representation.

Orthopedics

• Fractures (open and closed; resulting from accident or improper healing)
• Facet nerve blocks for spinal problems
• Disk herniations
• Paralysis

Birth injuries

• Shoulder dystocia
• Hypoxic ischemia
• Cerebral palsy (CP)
• Erb's palsy
• Nerve damage
• Maternal death

There is documentation for all care that transpires in a hospital or clinic environment. To handle cases regarding such claims as delivery room malpractice, wrongful death, or misdiagnosis, we gather records, review films, talk with the physician to gather facts, and obtain experts, all to determine that the minimum standard of care was met. We will make inquiries to help determine if the patient was subjected to unreasonable risk, future surgeries, or additional expenses. We will also utilize experts to determine whether other physicians would have made the same or similar choices under the circumstances.

Contact Darby & Gazak for lawyers committed to excellence and equipped with knowledge regarding the inner workings of a hospital, the use of drugs, understanding medicines, and patient care.