Oklahoma Birth Injury Attorneys

Birth Injuries Lawyers serving Oklahoma City, Tulsa and cities throughout Oklahoma

May, 2025 Update: In Oklahoma, there are many types of Birth Injuries that can occur during the delivery process due to the medical negligence of Doctors, Nurses and Hospitals.

Birth Injuries to a child can range from minor to catastrophic resulting in permanent disability and requiring lifetime medical treatment and family care.

For over 40 years, our Oklahoma Birth Injury Law Firm has successfully represented and recovered millions of dollars for our birth injury and other personal injury clients.

There is a strict Oklahoma Statute of Limitations relating to any birth injury, or wrongful death caused by a birth injury that limits the amount of time you have to file a legal claim.

If your baby has suffered a birth injury here in Oklahoma due to the actions or negligence of anyone else, please contact Oklahoma Birth Injury Attorney James Self, at Self & Associates, for a free consultation -- or call us right now at the toll-free phone number below.

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Most doctors are good caring people who do their best to do no harm and help their patients receive the best possible medical care.

Some forms of medical negligence that result inbirth injuries include:

Traumatic Delivery
Improper use of Forceps
Improper use of Vacuum Extractor
Failure to perform a Cesarean Section
Failure to Diagnose and treat Fetal Distress
Allowing Prolonged or Rapid Labor

Serious birth injuries that result from medical negligence can include:

Cerebral Palsy - A brain abnormality that effects the muscular and nervous system. Cerebral Palsy can be caused by an injury to the brain during birth. A physician may have misread fetal monitoring equipment, failed to diagnose fetal distress during labor, waited to long to perform a Cesarean section, administered to much Pitocen or caused brain bleeding or other injury due to excessive use of forceps or a vacuum extractor.
Brachial Plexus Injury - (also known as Erb's Palsy ) is a paralysis or weakness of the of the arm caused by stretching of the nerves around the baby's shoulder as the baby travels through the birth canal. The nerve injury can occur due to excessive force in pulling the arm during birth or other excessive pressure on the shoulders.
Spinal Cord Injury - Can result from hyperextension, traction, and overstretching with simultaneous rotation.
Brain Damage - Can occur during delivery leaving a child with profound injuries. Lack of oxygen or bleeding inside the brain can result from improper delivery. Infections during pregnancy undetected by the doctor can also result in brain damage.

Representing birth injury victims and their families in Oklahoma can be a very complex area of legal practice. It demands medical, scientific and legal skills. Experts in the medical field, including doctors and nurses are often required to develop the information and evidence necessary to prove who is legally responsible for the serious injuries and financial damages the child's family must incur.

At Self and Associates, our Oklahoma City birth injury lawyersseek out and locate the experts necessary to best represent Oklahoma victims and their families of medical negligence. With 30 years of experience in handling personal injury and wrongful death cases, James Self has the knowledge to assist you in navigating this complex area.

If your baby, or the baby of a family member has been injured or killed as the result of medical negligence leading up to or during the delivery of the child, James Self would like to talk with you. Please contact our Oklahoma City medical malpractice law firm today to schedule a free case evaluation.

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Oklahoma Birth Injury Law Library Entry for Tuesday May 20, 2025

Birth Injuries

The birth of your baby should be a time of joy and celebration. This joy can easily be diminished if the medical professional responsible for delivering your baby acts in a negligent way and causes a serious birth injury. A birth injury can leave your baby disabled with a lifetime full of medical care and special needs that will cost a fortune. If your baby suffers a birth injury, it is in your best interest to speak with an experienced birth injury attorney as soon as possible so you can have the peace of mind of knowing your baby will be properly cared for.

The negligence of a medical professional can cause these birth injuries:

Cerebral Palsy
Erb’s Palsy
Brachial Plexus Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
Brain Damage
Nerve Damage

Any of these birth injuries can make moving and functioning normally difficult for your baby. These birth injuries are permanent and often require special care and therapy to help your baby as he or she grows.

James Self is a skilled Tulsa birth injury attorney who will help you fight for the compensation your baby deserves. The compensation you may receive from your child’s birth injury case will help you get continued medical attention for your baby and ensure that your baby’s special needs are taken care of. Attorney Self has the resources necessary to aid in evaluating your case to determine who is responsible and to help prove your case.

If your baby suffered a birth injury in Tulsa, Oklahoma, please contact the legal office of Self & Associates Personal Injury Law today to speak with a knowledgeable birth injury attorney today. We represent clients in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Edmond, Midwest City and Norman, and statewide Oklahoma.

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If you or a family member have been injured or killed as the result of a accident, James Self would like to talk with you. Don't let the insurance adjuster take advantage of you at the time of this confusion. Please contact our Oklahoma City accident law firm today to schedule a free case evaluation.

Self & Associates is interested in investigating the claims of birth injuries victims from cities across the state of Oklahoma, with 7 locations to serve you better. If you'd like to contact us locally about your injury, please use one of the convenient city location links below.

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Product Defect

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Product Defect

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Defective Product

$2,750,000
Product Defect

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Medical Negligence

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Truck Accident

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Medical Negligence

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Semi Truck Collision

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Slip & Fall

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Defective Product

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Auto Accident

$1,650,000
Semi Truck Collision

$875,000
Auto/Truck Accident

$775,000
Semi Truck Collision

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Auto Accident

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