While a birth injury caused by a lack of oxygen can have serious, long-term physical effects on the infant, it can also cause their parents considerable financial strain. A birth injury, such as cerebral palsy, can cause parents to face costly medical bills throughout their child's life. Furthermore, a birth injury can seriously alter the infant's long-term earning potential. As a result, parents of infants who have suffered a serious injury due to lack of oxygen may be able to receive compensation for any damages incurred by filing a birth injury lawsuit. In order to have a valid claim, the parents must be able to prove that the delivering doctor and medical team acted negligently. Doctors are required to take the same steps when treating a patient as another competent doctor in the same field would. When a doctor fails to adhere to the accepted standard of care of their field, they may have acted negligently. For instance, when an infant becomes stuck in the birth canal, the doctor must act quickly and order a C-section. If the doctor fails to identify that the child is stuck, and the child suffers a debilitating birth injury as a result, then the doctor may be liable for any resulting damages. At Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool And The Law Office Of William A. Gallina, LLP, our New York birth injury attorneys have been representing the parents of injured infants for over 60 years. We understand the financial and emotional pain that is inflicted on parents when their infant suffers a birth injury. As a result, we are committed to helping ease the financial burden placed on families whose infant has suffered an injury related to oxygen deficiency. Parents of injured victims can rest easy knowing that our firm has a history of favorable verdicts and settlements, many of which exceed $1 million.