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For more
than 15 years, the Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. has represented
those who have been seriously injured. Through
experience and education, our firm is able to expertly
evaluate medical injuries and pursue birth injury claims
on behalf of our clients. We are a statewide litigation
firm committed to protecting the safety of Florida’s
families since 1988, and have recovered more than $100
million in verdicts and settlements for our clients.
While nothing can compensate for the trauma of a child
who has a birth defect or birth injury, our legal
experts can help ensure that you receive the resources
to provide some comfort and monetary consideration for
the care of your child.
Cases are handled by a
team of professionals, including nurses, doctors,
engineers and other experts. State-of-the-art technology
is utilized to effectively present claims. Lawyers,
judges and clients recognize Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. as
one of the top civil trial firms in Central Florida.
The firm has an "AV"
rating by Martindale-Hubble, which is the highest and
most coveted rating available for legal ability and
ethical standards. All of the partners of the firm are
members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the most
prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States.
Membership in the forum is limited to attorneys who have
won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards
and settlements. Partners are board certified in civil
trial practice. Certification is the highest level of
recognition of competency and experience by Judges,
Lawyers and The Florida Bar.
During labor and
delivery, medical complications can result in birth
injuries. Doctors and health care professionals must
exercise the utmost care to avoid injury to babies
during the especially vulnerable times of labor
induction, Cesarean section, and mechanically assisted
(forceps) births. Babies who experience severe oxygen
deprivation to the brain, or head trauma, during these
delicate obstetrical procedures often die or face
disabilities. Approximately 10,000 babies each year
develop cerebral palsy (a condition which impacts the
ability to control movement) as a result of oxygen
deprivation. Oxygen shortage also causes
hypoxic-ischemic cephalopathy brain damage. Other types
of traumatic obstetric birth injuries include prenatal
asphyxia, Erbs Palsy or Brachial Plexus Palsy, Klumpke's
Palsy, Torticollis, and Shoulder Dystocia. Fractures,
spinal cord trauma, cephalohematoma and intracranial
hemorrhage may be the result of preventable obstetrical
damage. Medical providers may be held liable for:
- Difficult or
prolonged labor (often due to a large baby);
- Failing to detect
the umbilical cord wrapped around a baby’s neck;
- Unreasonable delay
in performing an emergency Cesarean section;
- Failure to test
and treat conditions during pregnancy, or
misdiagnosis;
- Failing to
recognize negative fetal signs
For more information on
birth injuries, please
click here.
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