Hampton & King is a Houston, Texas law firm focused on birth injury medical malpractice. Our birth injury attorneys have more than half a century of combined experience to inform every case we handle.
This means we not only understand the law as it currently stands, but the way law developments as well. With that unique insight, we provide representation rooted by the most recent developments in law and medical technology.
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Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Lawyers
The U.S. has one of the highest standards for obstetrical care in the world, yet labor and delivery remain amongst the most medically dangerous times for a woman. Even seemingly small missteps can threaten the lives of both mother and baby. When physicians fail to meet the standard of care, and babies or mothers are injured as a result, our Houston birth injury attorneys at Hampton & King are prepared to fight for justice.
We have handled a broad range of birth injury and medical malpractice cases and have developed the ability to identify the factors and root causes involved in these cases. When you entrust your case to our firm, we carry the legal burden for you. You can rest easier knowing we are backed by the following:
- We have a proven track record and have recovered hundreds of millions for our clients
- We have a combined 60 years of experience handling a variety of medical negligence cases
- We are backed by a fulltime physician
- We have been recognized by our peers as leaders in birth injury and medical negligence litigation
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What You Should Know
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Helpful Links:
Birth Injury: Merck Manuael
Birth Injury: Stanford Children's Health
Birth Trauma (Overview): Medscape
Birth Injury of Cranium, Central Nervous System: National Library of Medicine
Birth Injury Causes:
Pitocin mistakes, Infections, Trauma, C-section mistakes, Fetal heart-rate monitoring mistakes, Hypoxic or Anoxic brain injury, Improper newborn resuscitation or intubation, Labor and delivery errors, Mismanagement of Group B Strep
Mishandled Pregnancy Complications:
Cephalopelvic disproportion, Fetal distress and oxygen deprivation, gestational diabetes, Large fetus, Perinatal asphyxia, Perinatal hypoxia, Postpartum hemorrhage, Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, Prolapsed umbilical cord, Umbilical cord entrapment, Uterine
Conditions Caused By Birth Injury:
Cerebral Palsy, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Kernicterus & Excessive Jaundice, Injury to the Mother, Neonatal Encephalopathy
Who Is Sued In Birth Injury Lawsuit:
Midwives, OB-GYNs, Doctor Malpractice