Fathers’ Birth Trauma
The majority of birth injury cases focus on the physical and emotional effects on the baby or the mother (or surrogate). Rarely are the effects on a father fully considered, let alone adequately addressed. Yet men who experience fathers’ birth trauma may need support in a number of ways, including emotionally, physically, financially — and legally. This is especially so in cases in which a spouse, partner, or baby dies in childbirth due to medical malpractice negligence, or in the most devastating scenario of all in which both a mother and baby die due to such negligence.
Rachel Diamond, Ph.D. effectively reflects on the mental health of men who experience fathers’ birth trauma from all angles and the importance of addressing it.1 From birth complications that result in birth injury to maternal or infant deaths, fathers need to have useful guidance and helpful resources at their disposal.
Fathers whose spouses, partners, or infants have been the victims of birth injuries or have died due to provable medical malpractice negligence often seek legal help. Selecting an expert lawyer or legal team is essential, not only to help ensure justice, but also to secure fair compensation. This is particularly important in cases of long-term birth injuries due to the many ongoing costs for care. Richard “Bo” Sharp, Esq. and Mallard & Sharp, P.A.’s goal is to obtain justice for individuals and families who are victims of provable birth injury medical malpractice negligence, especially when such malpractice occurs during labor and delivery. This includes cases involving fathers’ birth trauma as a result of medical malpractice negligence to a spouse, partner, surrogate, or infant.
Mallard & Sharp, P.A. is dedicated to providing clients with the path to justice and financial recovery. The firm continually handles cases involving provable birth injuries, medical malpractice, and negligent security, as well as any other acts of negligence that cause catastrophic injuries or wrongful death to individuals.
For more information or to inquire about hiring expert legal representation for a potential birth injury medical malpractice negligence case, including those involving fathers’ birth trauma, contact Mallard & Sharp, P.A. at 305-461-4800.
1 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/preparing-for-parenthood/202211/