Has your child suffered from cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, or brain damage after enduring a traumatic birth? Is your obstetrician refusing to give you straight answers concerning whether or not your child’s birth injuries were preventable? Serving both Eastern and Western Massachusetts, Thomas M. Kiley & Associates can help you determine if your child has been the victim of poor medical care during birth and secure your family the financial compensation that you need and deserve in the wake of your child’s injury due to negligence.

Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy

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The birth of your child should be a joyous occasion. However, for tens of thousands of new parents across the country each year, this cause for celebration is often overshadowed by the discovery of a newborn’s underlying medical problems. While some of these medical problems are genetic or innate, a surprising number of infant afflictions are incurred through mistakes and delays during the birthing process and were ultimately preventable.

Although the majority of doctors, nurses, and midwives are highly qualified and provide thoughtful and expert care to their patients, the carelessness, ignorance, and negligence of a handful of medical professionals can alter the life of your child forever. At Thomas M. Kiley & Associates, it is our mission to remove these imprudent doctors and nurses from our hospitals and find justice for the families of children who continue to suffer from preventable birth injuries.

How does birth trauma occur?

• Your doctor might wait too long to perform a cesarean section.
• A nurse might administer a dangerous dose of Pitocin to the birth mother.
• Your doctor might misread or misinterpret fetal heart rate monitoring strips.
• Your medical team might generally fail to act in a timely manner.

Any of these birth trauma scenarios could lead to lifelong disabilities for your child. Asphyxia or hypoxia – two types of oxygen depravation – can lead to brain damage or cerebral palsy. Nerve damage caused by using excessive force by pulling on the shoulders, head, and neck of an infant during labor can lead to Erb’s palsy and the permanent loss of feeling and movement in the arms and shoulders. Due to the gross negligence of one health professional – someone that you trusted with your child’s health and safety – your child could be permanently robbed of a full and normal life.

Let Thomas Kiley and his attorneys help you. With offices in Andover, Massachusetts and serving Boston and the surrounding area, Kiley & Associates have been fighting negligent doctors and hospitals for over 30 years. Through successfully securing financial compensation for dozens of victims of birth injuries and their families, Kiley and his experienced team of attorneys and legal professionals have learned how to deftly prove medical negligence in court and bring families to justice.

Thomas Kiley does not merely understand the legal implications of your birth injury case, he understands your family’s pain and suffering and can communicate that pain to a jury. He is known as the Million Dollar Man – a lawyer who not only has the knowledge and tools to construct a strong case, but also a lawyer who can secure your family the monetary support you will need to cope with your child’s disabilities for years to come.

Birth injuries like cerebral palsy and Erb’s palsy are irreversible, and although compensation cannot right a wrong, it can make life more comfortable and restore normalcy to your family. According to research conducted by the Center for Disease Control, the average lifetime cost of caring for a child with cerebral palsy is a staggering $921,000 -- don’t let someone else’s atrocious mistake lead to both your child’s permanent disability and your family’s financial ruin. Your child will require special care for years to come – from doctor visits, hospital stays, and therapy to assistive devices, home modifications, and vehicle modifications. Don’t struggle to cover these cost without help.

About 10,000 babies per year in the United States alone will develop cerebral palsy.
How many of those cases could have been prevented?

Twenty-seven out of every 1,000 births involves some type of birth injury.
How many doctors, nurses, and midwives were held responsible for their negligence or carelessness? How many families did not seek the compensation that their child deserves and needs to live a more comfortable and full life?

Contact Tom Kiley Today For A Consultation Regarding Your Child’s Birth Injury

Thomas Kiley is determined to secure your family the long-term medical and physiological care you need in addition to any compensation you deserve for the pain and suffering you have endured.

If you aren’t sure whether your child’s medical complications were caused by preventable labor and birth trauma, call us for a free consultation.  Ask for help from lawyers with proven professionalism, a long track record of success and a 30-year knowledge base.

Contact us today for our professional opinions and straight answers – both for the future of your child and for your family’s ongoing financial security. Don’t spend the rest of your life paying for someone else’s mistakes.

We represent Massachusetts Personal Injury Clients throughout Massachusetts including: Andover, Amesbury, Arlington, Avon, Ayer, Boston, Bradford, Braintree, Beverly, Brockton, Belmont, Billerica, Boxboro, Boxford, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Charlestown, Chelsea, Carlisle, Carver, Chelmsford, Clinton, Concord, Danvers, Dedham, Dorchester, Dover, Dracut, Everett, Essex, Fitchburg, Framingham, Fall River, Gloucester, Georgetown, Groton, Groveland, Haverhill, Hanover, Harvard, Hingham, Hyde Park, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Lexington, Lincoln, Lynnfield, Malden, Marlborough, Medford, Melrose, Methuen, Manchester By the Sea, Mansfield, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Newton, North Andover, North Reading, Peabody, Quincy, Raynham, Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Roxbury, Salem, Somerville, Salisbury, Saugus, Shrewsbury, Stoneham, Swampscott, Tewksbury, Topsfield, Tyngsboro, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury, Woburn, Worcester, Wakefield, Wellesley, West Newbury, as well as residents of Essex County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Plymouth County, Bristol County, Worcester County as well as all other Massachusetts Counties. 

Library for Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy:

  • Causes of Cerebral Palsy   
    Description: There are many known factors associated with cerebral palsy. This disorder results from damage to the brain and can have a variety of causes. Medical mistakes frequently play a factor in the development of cerebral palsy. Call Thomas M. Kiley & Associates at (800) 930-8145 for a free consultation regarding your cerebral palsy case.
  • Overview of Erb’s Palsy   
    Description: Birth injuries that result in serious conditions, such as Erb’s palsy, are devastating for the child and family. Tom Kiley discusses the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for Erb’s palsy. Contact Thomas M. Kiley & Associates at (800) 930-8145 if your baby has Erb’s palsy.
  • Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy   
    Description: Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy is a type of birth injury that can lead to serious conditions, even death. This article discusses this injury, including the causes. Contact Thomas M. Kiley & Associates at (800) 930-8145 if your baby has experienced a birth injury.
  • Cerebral Palsy   
    Description: Cerebral palsy is a term that refers to a group of disorders typically related to an individual's inability to control motor function. Cerebral palsy can require a lifetime of medical care to deal with the physical disorders as well as psychiatrists, speech pathologists, occupational and physical therapists.
  • What is Cerebral Palsy?   
    Description: Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects two to three in every 1,000 live births in the U.S. The care of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy is long-term and expensive. If your child shows symptoms of cerebral palsy and you think it is from a medical error in child birth, attorney Tom Kiley may be able to get compensation to help pay for this expensive medical care. Contact Thomas M. Kiley if you have questions at 978-474-8670.

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