Medical negligence for meningitis occurs when health care professionals fail to properly diagnose, treat, or prevent the infection in a timely manner.
This could include ignoring symptoms, mismanaging treatment, or failing to follow proper hygiene practices, leading to harm or worsened outcomes for the newborn.
A legal expert can help you determine whether malpractice played a role in your child’s injury.
Call the Birth Injury Justice Center right now at (800) 914-1562 to talk with one of our on-staff labor and delivery nurses about whether your child’s condition could have been prevented.