Arizona Mental Retardation Attorney

Experienced Phoenix, Arizona Birth Injury Lawyer

Mental retardation refers to a condition in which a person's brain functions at below-normal levels.  While mental retardation can be caused by maternal drug addiction, a genetic disorder or a developmental complication, other times it is caused by a birth injury or some of other form of medical malpractice or negligence.

If you think your child's mental retardation was caused by medical malpractice or by doctor or hospital negligence, you should consider contacting The Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel for help. You can trust Dr. Fagel and his staff to thoroughly review your son or daughter's medical records to determine if medical malpractice was the cause of your child's mental retardation. If it is discovered that malpractice or negligence played a part in your child's injury, Dr. Fagel can help you pursue a claim against the responsible doctors and hospital for damages.

Contact an Experienced Birth Injury Attorney

Mental retardation caused by medical malpractice or negligence often occurs during labor or delivery. When a woman is in labor, her attending doctors and nurses must pay close attention to the fetal monitoring machine in order to ensure the fetus is not in distress.  When a baby is in distress or does not receive enough oxygen to the brain, it can lead to a birth injury or brain injury that results in mental retardation.

Not only do mentally retarded children require ongoing medical attention, but they typically also need physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, as well as special assistance at school. Dr. Fagel and his staff understand it can be quite expensive to provide a child with these resources, which is why he is so committed to helping his clients recover the compensation they need to care for their child's disability both now and in the future!

If you would like to schedule a consultation with Arizona medical malpractice and negligence attorney Dr. Bruce G. Fagel, please do not hesitate to contact the office today by calling (800) 541-9367!