Birth injury lawyers are professionals working in the field of law who specialize in birth injury cases. In many of these cases, doctors, nurses or other individuals make key mistakes or misjudgments during the birthing process. When these mistakes result in the injury or the death of the mother or the child, there may be negligence claims on those professionals. The birth injury lawyers work closely with family members to determine if there was any negligent activity involved and try to resolve the case in some way. This may include pressing criminal charges. These attorneys understand the law regarding birth injury as well as have a full understanding of the medical aspects surrounding many situations including brachial injury, c section births and cerebral palsy.