Birth injury attorneys are approached by families regarding many different types of injuries to infants. Some of these injuries were simply not avoidable or happened even though the doctors, nurses, and all health care providers involved provided care that met the applicable standard of care. But sometimes the injuries were avoidable and occurred because a doctor, nurse or other health care provider committed medical malpractice or some administrative error that resulted in the malpractice.
One area where this sometimes happens is with Group B Strep. If the proper screening guildelines and antibiotic administration guidelines are not met and the infant ends up with a severe injury or even dies as a result of a Group B Strep infection an birth injury attorney can help you determine whether you may have a medical malpractice or wrongful death claim against the doctor, nurse or other health care provider.