Generally, when New York birth injury lawsuits or allegations arise, they involve accusations that the medical professionals who were overseeing the pregnancy and/or the delivery made mistakes that led to harm for the infant.  However, a recent filing with the Equal Opportunity Commission states that a teacher at a Bronx elementary school miscarried her child because of the actions of the principal of the school.  No resolution has yet been reached in the matter.

According to records, this allegation of a New York birth injury centered on actions that occurred at PS 246 in the Bronx, which is located at 2641 Grand Concourse.  A pregnant teacher who worked at the school was diagnosed with a high risk pregnancy.  However, according to a complaint filed with the agency, the principal of the school assigned physically grueling tasks to her in an alleged effort to force her to take a leave of absence.  The complaint further states that as a result of having to carry heavy furniture and clean the library, among other tasks, the woman endured a stillbirth. 

Birth Injury Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to extend our condolences and our support to the mother who lost her child before it was born.  We also hope that this allegation of a New York birth injury leads to a just and proper result.  In addition, this situation could become part of certain bodies of statistics regarding birth injuries, although most of those databases deal only with injuries that occur during medical care.  However, these statistics indicate that 27 of every 1,000 births involve some sort of injury to the infant.

New York Birth Injury Lawyers

Clearly, much more information would be necessary to completely understand the details of this allegation of a New York birth injury.  In many instances, it is possible to bring forth this type of claim if someone in a position of authority knowingly or recklessly put the mother and/or the child at risk for this type of terrible result.  Those who bring legal claims like this one could recover damages that compensate them for their medical costs and their pain and suffering.

If your child has been harmed before or during birth and you believe it was due to the actions of someone else, you need to seek the help of New York birth injury lawyers who have been fighting for parents and injured infants for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.