Serious
Injuries.
Experience.
Results.
The birth of a child should be a moment of joy and celebration. For some families, however, that joy turns into heartbreak when medical negligence during pregnancy, labor, or delivery leads to a newborn’s death.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 20,000 infants die each year in the United States. While some of these tragedies are unavoidable, a significant portion are linked to preventable medical errors.
For Arizona families, the sudden loss of a newborn due to birth injury malpractice is a profound tragedy — and one that may warrant a wrongful death claim.
Birth injury wrongful death occurs when a newborn dies because a doctor, nurse, or hospital failed to provide care that met accepted medical standards. Unlike natural complications, these deaths are caused by preventable errors during prenatal care, labor, delivery, or immediate neonatal treatment.
Use this form to get the fastest review by an attorney and the fastest response from our office.
Each of these errors can cause catastrophic injuries that result in a baby’s death.
Fatal birth injuries typically happen when providers:
In short, most of these tragedies are not accidents, they are preventable medical errors.
The loss of a newborn is unlike any other tragedy:
Arizona law recognizes these losses and allows families to seek justice and compensation through wrongful death claims.
Under A.R.S. § 12-611 to 12-613, Arizona law permits families to file a wrongful death claim when negligence causes a newborn’s death.
To succeed in a malpractice claim, attorneys must prove:
At Snyder & Wenner, P.C., we understand that no case is more heartbreaking than a newborn wrongful death. For decades, we have fought for Arizona families whose children were lost to preventable medical errors.
Our attorneys collaborate with leading obstetric and neonatal experts to identify negligence, hold hospitals accountable, and fight for the justice parents deserve.
While no amount of money can ease the grief, compensation can help cover:
Birth injury wrongful deaths are among the most devastating tragedies a family can endure. These are not simply “complications” — they are preventable losses caused by failures in prenatal, labor, and neonatal care.
At Snyder & Wenner, P.C., we fight tirelessly for Arizona families grieving the wrongful death of a newborn. Our mission is to uncover the truth, demand accountability, and secure justice for those left behind.
Every baby deserves a safe delivery. When negligence takes that chance away, we are here to help.
Yes. We represent families across Arizona, from Phoenix and Tucson to rural hospitals.
