Catastrophic Birth Injury Cases Require Expert Representation
When Birth Doesn’t Go as Planned, You Deserve Answers — and Accountability
The birth of a child should be one of the most joyful experiences in life. But when a preventable medical error turns that moment into a nightmare, the impact is devastating. As a parent, your first instinct is to protect your baby — and when something goes wrong during labor or delivery, you deserve to know why it happened and who is responsible.
At Van Wey, Metzler & Williams, we help families across Oklahoma City and surrounding areas uncover the truth after a traumatic birth injury. We focus exclusively on the most serious medical malpractice cases — and that includes fighting for children who have suffered permanent, life-altering injuries due to negligence during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.
We are not based in Oklahoma City, but we are committed to serving families here with the same care, diligence, and fierce advocacy we bring to every case we handle across the country. If your child has suffered a serious injury and you suspect something went wrong during birth, we will help you find the answers.
What Is a Birth Injury — and When Is It Malpractice?
A birth injury is any harm a baby suffers before, during, or shortly after birth. Some injuries are unavoidable, even with the best medical care. But others result from a failure to follow proper medical procedures, a delay in recognizing fetal distress, or careless decisions made in the delivery room.
We investigate cases involving:
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): Brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow during labor or delivery
Cerebral Palsy: Often linked to oxygen deprivation or trauma at birth
Brachial Plexus Injuries (Erb’s Palsy): Nerve damage resulting from excessive force or improper use of delivery tools
Skull fractures or brain bleeds: Caused by vacuum extractors, forceps, or delivery mismanagement
Delayed C-section: When waiting too long to perform a cesarean leads to permanent damage
Untreated jaundice and kernicterus
Failure to recognize fetal distress
Undiagnosed infections in the mother or fetus
When these injuries occur, families are often left with lifelong consequences — both emotionally and financially. The cost of caring for a child with complex medical needs can be overwhelming, and the grief of knowing it could have been prevented adds a heavy layer of pain.
You Are Not Alone — And You Don’t Have to Carry This Burden by Yourself
Parents often tell us they sensed something was wrong but were brushed off or given vague reassurances. Many are left in the dark, unsure whether their child’s condition was caused by a medical mistake. Our role is to illuminate the truth — and to stand beside you as you seek accountability and justice.
We take a limited number of cases each year because we commit the full power of our legal team, medical consultants, and investigative resources to each family we represent. When we take your case, we are all in — reviewing every record, consulting with medical experts, and building a legal strategy to hold the negligent parties accountable.
Why Families in Oklahoma City Choose Van Wey, Metzler & Williams
We handle only serious medical malpractice and birth injury cases. That’s it. No car accidents, no slip and falls — just complex, high-stakes litigation where families have suffered unimaginable harm.
We are nationally recognized for our role in landmark cases. Our legal team, led by award-winning trial attorney Kay Van Wey, has helped shape the conversation around patient safety and medical accountability.
We walk with you every step of the way. Birth injury cases aren’t just about legal wins — they’re about helping families move forward. We connect our clients with support resources, specialists, and long-term planning tools.
We care deeply. Once you become a client of Van Wey, Metzler & Williams, you become part of our family. We listen. We fight. We show up — because that’s what real advocates do.
The Road Ahead Might Be Long — But You Don’t Have to Walk It Alone
No amount of compensation can undo what has happened to your child. But it can help secure the care they need for life — and force a broken system to do better.
If you believe your baby suffered a preventable injury in an Oklahoma City hospital, we’re here to help. Your consultation is free and completely confidential. We’ll tell you the truth, even if it’s hard. And if we take your case, we will fight as if your child were our own.
Because your story matters. And your child deserves justice.
