{"id":3865,"date":"2026-06-16T17:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/?page_id=3865"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:53:43","slug":"harlingen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/es\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/harlingen\/","title":{"rendered":"Harlingen Birth Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3865\" class=\"elementor elementor-3865\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54889aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54889aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M500,97C126.7,96.3,0.8,19.8,0,0v100l1000,0V1C1000,19.4,873.3,97.8,500,97z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cecda66\" data-id=\"cecda66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02df0af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02df0af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harlingen Birth Injury Lawyer\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdcd55 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7cdcd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-581c896 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"581c896\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-522e353\" data-id=\"522e353\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0b73f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb0b73f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you believe your child suffered from medical negligence, a Harlingen birth injury lawyer can give you legal advice and fight for the money and justice your family deserves.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/harlingenmedicalcenter.com\/harlingen-medical-center-will-no-longer-perform-deliveries-of-newborns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harlingen Medical Center stopped delivering babies last year<\/a>. That leaves\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valleybaptist.net\/locations\/detail\/vbmc-harlingen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valley Baptist Medical Center\u2013Harlingen<\/a>\u00a0as the main birthing hospital in the city. There are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bhw.hrsa.gov\/data-research\/projecting-health-workforce-supply-demand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not enough doctors and medical staff in the Rio Grande Valley<\/a>, and when<strong>\u00a0hospitals are overcrowded, mistakes happen.\u00a0<\/strong>Emergencies like postpartum hemorrhage, ectopic pregnancy, or placenta accreta syndrome can occur. Medical malpractice claims involving\u00a0<strong>D&amp;Cs after miscarriages\u00a0<\/strong>are increasing.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usccr.gov\/files\/2025-09\/tx-sac-report-on-maternal-mortality.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rio Grande Valley maternal death rate is one of the highest in Texas.<\/a><\/p><p>Almost 40% of childbearing-age women in Cameron County lack health insurance. Without insurance, many women skip early medical appointments. Doctors fail to diagnose problems like\u00a0<strong>preeclampsia and gestational diabetes<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>30% of pregnant women in the Rio Grande Valley have high blood pressure, and over 33% have high BMI.<\/strong>\u00a0These are serious risk factors that require close monitoring.<\/p><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/attorney\/beth-s-janicek\/\">Beth Janicek<\/a>\u00a0and two other attorneys at\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/\">Janicek Law<\/a>\u00a0are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/board-certified\/\">Board-Certified personal injury trial attorneys<\/a>. Only 2% of Texas attorneys hold this title. The legal team includes\u00a0<strong>Spanish-speaking birth injury lawyers in Harlingen<\/strong>\u00a0and has over 30 years of experience handling birth injury cases, like yours.<\/p><p>Contact us today for a free consultation by calling\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"tel:2103664949\">210-366-4949<\/a>\u00a0or using the\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/contact\/\">contact form<\/a>. 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HIE is lack of oxygen to his brain so he has really severe brain damage. Janicek Law made me feel I was in the right place. We were able to reach the settlement we fought for. I am able to stay &amp; take care of my son &amp; at the same time, I am able to provide financially for my daughter. Janicek Law, they were aggressive, they fought for us. I am really happy because I am able to start giving the quality of life that he needs. Janicek Law has been amazing. They are going to support you every single step of this hard &amp; difficult time. Go, they will help you.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8151e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8151e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Common Cases Our Harlingen Birth Injury Attorneys Handle<\/h2><p>Our birth injury lawyers handle\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/\">medical malpractice claims<\/a>\u00a0involving the following and more:<\/p><table><colgroup> <col \/> <col \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Birth Injury<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>What Happened<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/cerebral-palsy\/\"><strong>Cerebral palsy birth injury<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The baby&#8217;s brain is damaged during delivery, causing lifelong problems with movement, learning, and muscle control.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/hie-birth-injury\/\"><strong>HIE birth injury<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The baby suffers from oxygen deprivation during labor, causing brain injuries that could have been prevented.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/brachial-plexus\/\"><strong>Brachial plexus injury<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/erbs-palsy\/\"><strong>Erb&#8217;s palsy birth injury<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Nerve damage in the baby&#8217;s shoulder, arm, or hand may occur because a doctor or nurse pulled too hard during delivery.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/infant-skull-fractures\/\"><strong>Baby skull fractures<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The baby&#8217;s head is injured from the wrong use of forceps, vacuum extractors, or too much pressure.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/maternal-birth-injury\/\"><strong>Maternal birth injuries and pregnancy negligence<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The mother is injured. Common examples include uterine rupture, uncontrolled bleeding, surgery errors, or organ damage.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/hellp-syndrome\/\"><strong>HELLP syndrome<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>A dangerous condition related to preeclampsia that causes liver damage and low blood platelets. Doctors frequently miss or misdiagnose it.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/umbilical-cord-prolapse\/\"><strong>Umbilical cord compression and prolapse<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The umbilical cord is squeezed or drops out before the baby, cutting off the baby&#8217;s oxygen supply.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/chorioamnionitis\/\"><strong>Chorioamnionitis<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>An infection that can hurt the child and the mom.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/meconium-aspiration-syndrome\"><strong>Meconium aspiration syndrome<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The baby breathes in meconium (first stool) during delivery, leading to serious lung and breathing problems.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/maternal-birth-injury\/placenta-accreta\/\"><strong>Placenta accreta and other PAS injuries<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The placenta attaches incorrectly, causing life-threatening bleeding during or after delivery.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/kernicterus\/\"><strong>Kernicterus and jaundice mismanagement<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>High bilirubin levels (severe jaundice) are not treated in time, leading to permanent brain injury.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>If you or your child suffered from a serious injury that isn&#8217;t listed, contact our law firm by calling\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"tel:2103664949\">210-366-4949<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Maternal Death and Infant Wrongful Death in Harlingen, TX<\/h3><p>When medical negligence (mistakes or lack of care) causes a pregnant woman or her baby to die, our Harlingen birth injury attorneys offer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-wrongful-death-lawyer\/\">legal help for wrongful death claims<\/a>.<\/p><p>These cases involve situations where the mother or baby did not have to die. A doctor did not listen, failed to act, or made a decision that no other medical professional would have made.<\/p><p>Our birth injury lawyers in Harlingen, TX, help families seek compensation and justice through medical malpractice claims. We fight for recovery for medical bills, funeral expenses, and the distress caused by the loss of a loved one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8537f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8537f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Lawyer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3866\" alt=\"Harlingen Birth Injury Lawyer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Lawyer.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Lawyer-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Lawyer-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Lawyer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Lawyer-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Lawyer-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf021be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf021be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Common Causes of Birth Injuries in Harlingen and Cameron County<\/h2><table><colgroup> <col \/> <col \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Cause<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>How Medical Negligence Contributes<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Failure to monitor fetal distress<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Nurses or doctors miss or ignore signs that the baby is in danger. This is a leading preventable cause of birth injury.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Delayed C-section<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>An emergency C-section is not performed quickly enough, increasing the risk of brain damage.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Brain injuries from forceps or vacuum misuse<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Too much force during assisted delivery causes skull fractures, brain bleeds, or nerve damage to the baby.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/shoulder-dystocia\/\"><strong>Mismanagement of shoulder dystocia<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Instead of repositioning the baby&#8217;s shoulder, physicians pull, causing nerve damage, broken bones, or the mother&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/pelvic-injury\/\">pelvic injuries during labor and delivery<\/a>.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/birth-injury\/preeclampsia-during-pregnancy\/\"><strong>Failure to diagnose preeclampsia and eclampsia injuries<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>30% of pregnant women in the RGV have high blood pressure. When doctors do not monitor or treat it, the result can be seizures, stroke, or death.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Uterine rupture from Pitocin and Cytotec misuse<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Labor-inducing medications make contractions too strong and too fast. Without proper monitoring, the uterus can rupture.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/sepsis\/\"><strong>Failure to treat infection and sepsis<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Infections like chorioamnionitis or Group B Strep are missed or not treated, causing sepsis, brain damage, or death in the newborn.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Gestational diabetes mismanagement<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The RGV has high diabetes rates. When gestational diabetes is not controlled, the baby grows too large. This can lead to brachial plexus injuries and other preventable injuries.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Communication and staffing failures<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Important information is not passed between staff.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Anesthesia and\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-medical-malpractice-lawyers\/anesthesia-injury\/epidural-malpractice\/\"><strong>epidural malpractice<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Pain medication or anesthesia is given at the wrong dose or not monitored, causing harm.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a62486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a62486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Attorney.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3868\" alt=\"Harlingen Birth Injury Attorney\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Attorney.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Attorney-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Attorney-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Attorney-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Attorney-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Harlingen-Birth-Injury-Attorney-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66f352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d66f352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Did Your Child Suffer a Birth Injury at a Cameron County Hospital? &#8211; Get a Free Case Review<\/h2><table><colgroup> <col \/> <col \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleybaptist.net\/locations\/detail\/vbmc-harlingen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Valley Baptist Medical Center\u2013Harlingen<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The largest hospital in Cameron County. Level III NICU. The Nest maternity unit has private L&amp;D suites. OB hospitalists available.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleybaptist.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Valley Baptist Medical Center\u2013Brownsville<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Level III NICU. Women&#8217;s Center. Serves Brownsville and southern Cameron County families.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleyregionalmedicalcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Valley Regional Medical Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Alternative birthing facility for Cameron County families, 17.6 miles away.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/harlingenmedicalcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Harlingen Medical Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Stopped performing deliveries in January 2025.<\/strong>\u00a0If your baby was injured here, you may still have a medical malpractice claim within the two-year statute of limitations.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Almost all pregnancy treatment and births have shifted to Valley Baptist. This means a higher risk of birth injuries.<\/p><p>When a doctor, nurse, or hospital in Cameron County causes harm to your baby or to you, our Harlingen birth injury attorneys know how to investigate what happened. We work with experts and build cases that hold all responsible people and companies accountable.<\/p><h2>Why Pregnant Black and Hispanic Women in the Rio Grande Valley Face Higher Birth Injury Risks<\/h2><p>The problems women face here are not the same as those in Dallas, Houston, or Austin. Here are the risks for Cameron County families:<\/p><table><colgroup><col \/><col \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Risk Factor<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>What It Means for Families<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rgvhealthconnect.org\/indicators\/index\/view?indicatorId=253&amp;localeId=139339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>30% of pregnant women in the RGV have high blood pressure<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>This creates a high risk for preeclampsia, seizures, and stroke. These outcomes are preventable when medical professionals monitor and act.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utrgv.edu\/school-of-medicine\/departments\/maternal-health-research-center\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2 out of 3 pregnant women in the RGV have high BMI<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>High BMI increases the risk of gestational diabetes, difficult labor, and C-section complications.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/everytexan.org\/2022\/12\/14\/data-brief-maternal-health-in-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>39.4% of women of childbearing age in Cameron County are uninsured<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Without insurance, many women cannot afford regular medical appointments. Preeclampsia and gestational diabetes are\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/state-efforts-maternal-mortality-morbidity-dec-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not caught until it is too late<\/a>. Families who rely on Medicaid, CHIP, or public health clinics receive shorter appointments and fewer follow-ups.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texaswhc.org\/activities\/texas-maternal-health\/#:~:text=Hispanic%20women%20are%20disproportionately%20affected,the%20lives%20of%20Texas%20mothers.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Infection is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death for Hispanic women in Texas<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>43% of pregnancy-related deaths among Hispanic women in Texas are caused by infections that doctors failed to treat.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usccr.gov\/files\/2025-09\/tx-sac-report-on-maternal-mortality.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Black women in Texas face a maternal mortality rate 2.5x higher than white women<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>This is true no matter how much education or income the mother has.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/escholarship.org\/content\/qt39d74380\/qt39d74380_noSplash_ade6783548bbcfa645071b2a3d91cb3a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hispanic women in the RGV experience higher rates of long-term postpartum depression<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>When a mother is not tested for PPD, she does not get the help she needs. If she takes her own life after suffering from untreated postpartum depression, her family may have a medical malpractice claim.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Language barriers put patients at risk.<\/strong><\/p><p>Many people communicate primarily in Spanish. But forms and conversations are often only in English. When a woman tells a nurse something is wrong, and she is not understood, if she suffers a serious injury, the hospital can be held responsible in a birth injury claim.<\/p><p><strong>Families in Cameron County colonias face the greatest barriers.<\/strong><\/p><p>Many communities in colonias lack paved roads, reliable transportation, or nearby clinics. Medical professionals who know a person lives in a colonia have a duty to change the patient&#8217;s plan. This can mean:<\/p><ul><li>scheduling visits more often,<\/li><li>admitting them to the hospital earlier, and<\/li><li>giving clear emergency instructions for what to do if there is heavy bleeding, if the baby stops moving, or if the mother experiences severe pain.<\/li><\/ul><p>This should be written in the medical record.<\/p><p><strong>Willacy County is a maternity care desert.<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/peristats\/data?reg=99&amp;top=23&amp;stop=641&amp;lev=1&amp;slev=4&amp;obj=35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willacy County has no birthing hospital<\/a>\u00a0and no OB\/GYN providers. When Willacy County families arrive at a Cameron County hospital already behind on treatment, the medical team still owes them the same\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/blog\/medical-standard-of-care\/\">standard of medical care<\/a>.<\/p><p>No mother should receive worse care because of the language she speaks, the insurance she has, or the community she comes from. If your baby was injured during delivery at a Cameron County hospital and you believe the medical team did not listen, did not act, or did not provide the medical care your family deserved, a birth injury lawyer in Harlingen, Texas, can help.<\/p><p><strong>Our law firm represents families from every community in the Rio Grande Valley. Hablamos espa\u00f1ol. Call\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"tel:2103664949\"><strong>210-366-4949<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><h2>Financial Compensation for Birth Injury Victims in Harlingen, Texas<\/h2><p>&#8220;Compensation&#8221; or &#8220;damages&#8221; is the money a client can get from a medical malpractice lawsuit. This money is used for the child&#8217;s treatment, long-term care, and ways that serious injury affects the family.<\/p><p>Our Harlingen birth injury attorneys fight for families to get every dollar they are owed.<\/p><table><colgroup><col \/><col \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Type of Compensation<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>What the Money Covers<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Lifetime medical treatment<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Surgeries, therapy, medications, equipment, and other expenses that are determined by a life-care expert.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>In-home care and assistance<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Personal attendants, nursing care, and daily living support for the child&#8217;s lifetime.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Lost earning capacity<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The future income the child will never be able to earn because of a permanent disability.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Pain and suffering<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>The physical pain and distress caused by the injury to the child and family.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Mental anguish<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Depression, anxiety, grief, and PTSD are experienced by the parents.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Maternal injury damages<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering for injuries to the mother.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/san-antonio-wrongful-death-lawyer\/\"><strong>Wrongful death<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>If the injury caused the death of the baby or mother, claims are filed under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/GetStatute.aspx?Code=CP&amp;Value=71.001&amp;Date=3\/9\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Wrongful Death Act<\/a>.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/blog\/how-texas-damages-caps-can-affect-your-personal-injury-case\/\"><strong>Texas medical malpractice damage caps:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Non-economic losses (emotional harm) are capped at\u00a0<strong>$250,000 per healthcare provider and up to $500,000 when multiple healthcare institutions are involved. That is a total of $750,000.<\/strong><\/p><p>Economic losses (financial losses)\u00a0<strong>are not capped.<\/strong>\u00a0This includes past and future medical treatment, lost wages, and other out-of-pocket expenses. The responsible parties must pay no matter how high they are.<\/p><p>If you have questions about what a birth injury case may be worth, contact a birth injury lawyer in Harlingen, TX, for a free case review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809d727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"809d727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cameron-County-birth-injury-lawyer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3867\" alt=\"Cameron County birth injury lawyer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cameron-County-birth-injury-lawyer.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cameron-County-birth-injury-lawyer-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cameron-County-birth-injury-lawyer-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cameron-County-birth-injury-lawyer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cameron-County-birth-injury-lawyer-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cameron-County-birth-injury-lawyer-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a50a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96a50a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Texas Birth Injury Lawsuit Process<\/h2><table><colgroup> <col \/> <col \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Step<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>What Happens<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Free consultation<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>We listen to what happened and explain your legal rights in English or Spanish.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Records collection<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>If you decide to move forward, we request all medical records. This includes prenatal visits, labor and delivery notes, fetal monitoring strips, and NICU records.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Expert medical review<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>We hire a qualified obstetrician, neonatologist, or maternal-fetal medicine specialist to review the actions and determine if a mistake was made.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Filing the lawsuit<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>We file birth injury cases in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameroncountytx.gov\/district-courts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cameron County District Court<\/a>. Under Texas law, you have two years from the date of injury to file a medical malpractice claim.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>120-day expert report<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Texas requires your birth injury attorney to submit a qualified expert report within 120 days of filing. There are no exceptions.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Discovery and depositions<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Both sides exchange evidence. We depose doctors, nurses, and hospital staff. Medical experts provide testimony about the birth injury case.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Settlement or trial<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Most personal injury cases are resolved by negotiating with the insurance company. Our law firm prepares every case as if it is going to trial. This helps our clients get fair compensation.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Harlingen Medical Malpractice Lawyers Providing Legal Services for Cameron County and the Rio Grande Valley<\/h2><table><colgroup> <col \/> <col \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Area<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Communities We Serve<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Harlingen<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>All neighborhoods, including Dixieland, Palm Valley<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Brownsville<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Including Los Fresnos, Rancho Viejo, and Olmito.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>San Benito<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>San Benito proper, La Paloma, and Lozano are served by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameroncountytx.gov\/publichealth\/clinical-services\/maternal-and-child-health-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cameron County Public Health prenatal clinic<\/a>.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Raymondville \/ Willacy County<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Families travel to Harlingen or Brownsville to deliver.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>La Feria and Santa Rosa<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Rural Cameron County communities<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>South Padre Island \/ Port Isabel<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Barrier island communities served by Cameron County hospitals for all labor and delivery<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Weslaco \/ Mercedes \/ Hidalgo County border<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Valley Baptist Medical Center\u2013Weslaco and surrounding communities on the Cameron\/Hidalgo County line.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Cameron County colonias<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Unincorporated communities with limited road access, transportation, and healthcare access.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Willacy County, the colonias, and other rural areas are classified as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/peristats\/reports\/texas\/maternity-care-deserts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas maternity care deserts<\/a>. Women from these communities travel to Cameron County to deliver babies. When a serious injury happens to a patient who traveled from an underserved area, the delays and access barriers that came before the delivery are part of the story our birth injury attorneys tell.<\/p><h2>FAQs For Birth Defects and Birth Injuries in Harlingen, Texas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2810b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"1a2810b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I know if my baby's birth injury was caused by medical negligence?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2741\"><p>Not every injury is caused by medical negligence, but many are.<\/p><p><strong>Signs of possible medical negligence:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The medical team did not respond quickly when the mother or baby was in danger<\/li><li>A C-section was not performed in time<\/li><li>Forceps or a vacuum extractor were used incorrectly<\/li><li>The baby&#8217;s heart rate was not monitored closely during labor<\/li><li>The doctor did not diagnose preeclampsia or gestational diabetes during pregnancy<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>What you can do:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Request copies of your medical records<\/li><li>Contact a Harlingen birth injury attorney for a free case review<\/li><\/ul><p>We obtain the records, hire experts, and review medical professionals&#8217; actions at no cost to you.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2742\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long do I have to file a birth injury claim in Texas?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2742\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2742\"><p>Under Texas law, the general deadline is two years from the date of injury. For minor children, the deadline may be extended in certain circumstances, but you should not rely on this. Contact a birth injury lawyer as soon as possible so evidence can be preserved.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2743\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2743\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I file a birth injury claim if I was on Medicaid or uninsured?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2743\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2743\"><p>Yes. Hospitals and doctors owe Medicaid and uninsured patients the same level of care as anyone else. If medical negligence contributed to your baby&#8217;s injury, you have a legal right to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. If you get a settlement or jury award, you may need to repay Medicaid for some costs. This is called a lien. Your attorney handles this.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2744\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2744\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if Harlingen Medical Center was my hospital - can I still file a claim?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2744\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2744\"><p>Harlingen Medical Center stopped performing deliveries in January 2025. However, if your baby was injured there before, you may still have a medical malpractice claim within the two-year statute of limitations. Contact our law firm for legal advice.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2745\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2745\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does a Harlingen birth injury attorney cost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2745\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2745\"><p>Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for your family. We pay all case costs, including expert witnesses, medical records, and court filing fees.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e692d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e692d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Contact a Rio Grande Valley Birth Injury Lawyer For a Free Consultation<\/h2>\nIf your baby was injured during delivery at a Cameron County hospital, our Harlingen birth injury lawyer team is ready to listen and help you understand your options.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Available 24\/7<\/li>\n \t<li>No fee unless we win<\/li>\n \t<li>Hablamos espa\u00f1ol<\/li>\n \t<li>We come to you \u2014 Harlingen, Brownsville, San Benito, and across the Rio Grande Valley.<\/li>\n \t<li>For a free consultation, call\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"tel:2103664949\">210-366-4949<\/a>\u00a0or use the\u00a0<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/contact\/\">contact form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How do I know if my baby's birth injury was caused by medical negligence?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Not every birth injury is caused by medical negligence, but many are. 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I was always kept in the loop about what was going on with my case. Cassidy Muniz is amazing at what she does and I really felt like they actually cared about me and my case. Highly recommend Janicek Law Firm!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Breanna Brown<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI could not be happier with the service and compassion from the Janicek Law Firm. They were friendly, responsive and knowledgeable throughout the entire process. I would give ten stars if I could \u2013 They are excellent!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Stephanie Estrada<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanicek Law was patient and understanding to my situation \u2013 it\u2019s a fight \u2013 but they would make my father proud. Thanks you for taking the time to look over my case and speaking up for my family.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Delbert Mathis, Jr.<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBeth and Mona have been truly helpful with our case! They have really done an amazing job. 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I had such a difficult time finding someone to look into my case. The Janicek Law Firm has been very professional and attentive to my questions. They will take the time and review your situation and have been very dedicated in reviewing my case.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Travis W. 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