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Birth Injury Lawyers

Parents who believe their child has suffered birth injuries as a result of medical malpractice may be entitled to compensation. Filing a claim is complicated and requires a deadline that include the statute of limitations or deadlines.

A family lawyer can help review medical records, obtain experts' opinions and develop an evidence-based case. They can also talk to insurance companies and negotiate an equitable settlement.

Prevention of Birth Injuries

Unfortunately, many birth injuries could have been avoided. The reason for this is due to negligence by a medical professional or a natural complication certain injuries are not able to heal on their own and may cause long-term complications for the injured child. Certain injuries may require expensive procedures that may not be covered by insurance. The first emotions a parent experiences are usually anger and frustration. They might also feel sadness and shock. They may also wonder what happened and if the injury could have been prevented.

Birth injuries can be caused by anything that occurs prior to, during, or after birth. Some are obvious, like a skull fracture or a spinal cord injury. Others will be evident as the child grows older. Lack of cognitive development and motor development are signs of brain injury from a birth injury that could have been avoided.

Certain birth injuries can be prevented by regular OB/GYN visits and the careful monitoring of the mother's pregnancy. Parents should evaluate their risk factors and select a doctor that is best for their needs. The doctor should also pay attention to the mother's opinions and consider them during labor. The doctor must be capable and willing to perform C sections in a C section safely.

Medical Malpractice

A baby's injury at birth can ruin the hopes of parents who have been waiting for this day for many years. Even a seemingly minor medical error can lead to costly treatment for a long time and a lifetime lost potential for the child.

The best birth injury attorneys will examine medical records to determine if negligence occurred during the birthing process. Then, they will work with medical experts to show that this negligence by the health care professional resulted in your child's preventable injuries.

Many lawyers offer a no-cost evaluation of your case. These attorneys they work on a contingent fee basis. This means that they will not paid until they have won your case. The top national law firms also have access to large databases of medical information as well as a team that includes nurse case managers, medical experts and other staff members who can help you strengthen your case.

The best time to get an attorney for birth injuries is as early as you can. If you do not wait until your child becomes an adult to make a claim, you will have much less time to build a solid case, and the medical documents supporting your claim could have expired long ago. If you do not act promptly, the time of limitation for filing a lawsuit for medical negligence in your state could have expired.

Medical Bills

The medical costs for babies suffering from spinal cord injury, or other birth injuries that are preventable can be astounding. Fortunately that a successful legal case can help reduce some of those bills. A settlement or a jury award can cover your child's current and future medical expenses, the loss of wages due to being at home with the injured baby, and emotional distress.

When selecting an attorney, it is important to know how many cases they handle at a time and also their rates of success in these types of cases. It is also important to look at their malpractice law experience, as it can impact the way they present themselves in court and when negotiating with corporate insurance companies.

Asking which medical experts will be involved in your case and what they think about the potential causes of the injury to the child is an excellent idea. Medical experts provide a crucial perspective and can often be the difference in winning a case of medical malpractice.

Parents should also inquire as to what a lawyer charges on average for their services. Similar to most personal injury lawyers however, a birth injury lawyer should be charged on a contingency basis. This means that they will only be paid if they win an award in the name of the client.