If your newborn suffered preventable birth injuries, your family may be able to hold the negligent doctor, midwife, or another healthcare professional accountable. You can recover compensation to pay for their care and other expenses and losses.
A medical malpractice lawyer serving Boca Raton from Freidin Brown, P.A. will use their experience and skill to seek and secure maximum compensation for you and your child. Over the last few years, our attorneys have recovered millions for injured babies and their families, and we’re ready to help you now. Contact us today for a free case evaluation. We can assess your options and explain how our birth injury attorneys in Boca Raton can pursue justice on your child’s behalf.
What Can I Do After My Child Suffers a Birth Injury in Boca Raton?
As a parent whose newborn suffered a preventable birth injury, you have a right to pursue financial damages and hold the liable parties accountable. Our attorneys serving Boca Raton can serve the proper notices to all prospective defendants and their insurance companies, negotiate a settlement, or take the case to trial when necessary to get justice for your family.
The settlement or judgment payout could include money for:
- Medical treatment and care to date
- Future medical care and support costs, as estimated by experts
- Lost earning potential for the child’s lifetime
- Physical pain and suffering for your child
- Emotional distress and other intangible damages for parents
Whatever short- or long-term challenges your family is facing, your child deserves compensation to help secure their future.
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Sadly, not all children who suffer serious birth injuries survive. If your child passed away, our team extends our sincerest condolences. We can handle your wrongful death malpractice case while you take the time to grieve. We know that money will never make up for this heartbreaking loss, but legal action can help hold negligent providers accountable and hopefully protect other families from suffering this injustice.
With medical bills, funeral costs, and emotional anguish and suffering, your family is entitled to seek compensation for all of your losses. We would be honored to help you fight for justice during this difficult time.
How Our Malpractice Lawyers Manage Birth Injury Cases in Boca Raton
At Freidin Brown, P.A., our lawyers give every client the time, attention, and resources necessary to recover maximum compensation in their case. We offer small firm personalization with big firm resources. You can count on your lawyer to know the details of your case and to use their experience, knowledge, and reputation to your advantage.
Attorney Philip Freidin oversees every case we handle, and you can count on having at least two lawyers who are familiar with and working on your case. We have been representing families like yours for more than 45 years and have more than a century of combined experience.
We handle birth injury cases on a contingency fee basis. You only pay fees and costs when we win your case. Our costs are reimbursed from the money we recover for you. If we do not win, you do not pay, and you will never owe us any money out of your own pocket. Learn more during your free case evaluation.
Our Lawyers Understand the Causes of Boca Raton Birth Injuries
When a doctor, midwife, nurse, or another healthcare provider acts negligently when caring for a pregnant mother or delivering a baby, the newborn can suffer serious, life-long complications. Some common causes of birth injuries include:
- The healthcare team failed to detect fetal distress, often because they did not monitor the baby’s heartbeat properly.
- The doctor failed to predict a difficult delivery based on a narrow birth canal, a large baby, or previous issues with shoulder dystocia.
- The doctor did not perform a medically required cesarean section (C-section) delivery.
- A healthcare provider used forceps or a vacuum improperly during delivery.
- The care provider improperly pulled or twisted the baby during delivery.
These negligent actions could cause the baby to suffer injuries and complications, such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy and other brachial plexus injuries
- Brain damage
- Broken bones
- Skull fractures
- Spinal cord injuries
- Kernicterus and other related conditions
- Newborn cephalohematoma
- Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
Our team can evaluate your case and explain your rights and legal options. We know what it takes to build a birth injury case and help families like yours in Boca Raton and across Florida. We have a strong network of experts, including doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals. We work with them regularly, consulting on cases and establishing the acceptable standard of care that our clients should have received.
The Florida medical malpractice claims process is complex. Our attorneys know how to prepare and file complaints, work with experts to confirm malpractice, and take the other steps necessary to recover maximum compensation and get justice for our clients. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you.
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Who Is Liable for My Child’s Birth Injury?
Pregnancy, labor, and delivery can involve many medical professionals, and there are many potential causes of your child’s harm. Depending on the circumstances of your child’s case, at-fault parties could include:
- OB-GYNs, other doctors, or physician assistants
- Nurses and nurse practitioners
- Midwives
- Radiologists or imaging centers
- Pharmacists
Medical facilities and hospitals like Boca Raton Regional Hospital could be liable for the actions of their employees. No matter which party is responsible for your child’s losses, our team is determined to fight for fair and full compensation for your family.
Discuss Your Child’s Boca Raton Birth Injury With Our Team
Our Freidin Brown, P.A. team offers free, confidential case evaluations for parents if their child suffered a preventable birth injury. Let us assess your case and determine how our Boca Raton birth injury lawyers can help your family. Contact us today to learn more.
Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Our Boca Raton Birth Injury Lawyers
Our birth injury attorneys serving Boca Raton, FL, can answer your medical malpractice FAQs and questions specific to your case during your free case evaluation with our team. Some of the most common questions we receive include:
How Much Is My Child’s Birth Injury Case Worth?
The possible financial payout from your birth injury case will depend greatly on the expenses and losses your family suffered and your child’s future care needs. There is no way to predict with any accuracy how much maximum compensation might be in your case without first understanding the severity of the negligence and the full range of your damages. This will not occur until after we investigate your case.
How Long Do I Have to File a Birth Injury Lawsuit in Boca Raton?
Florida Statutes § 95.11 establishes time limits to begin an injury lawsuit. These typically begin from the date of the incident or the date you discovered your child’s injury. However, the deadlines in these cases can be complex, and there are presuit deadlines we must also follow before filing your suit. Additionally, a lot of evidence can be time-sensitive, so the sooner we get to work on your claim, the better.
We encourage you to call us as soon as possible to advise you on the deadlines that apply to your case and ensure you do not lose the right to sue based on your child’s birth injuries.
How Do I Know if My Child Has a Case?
Medical malpractice claims are complex, especially those involving birth injuries. Not every injury means that a provider was negligent, as some conditions and injuries are unpredictable or unavoidable. When our team reviews cases, we look at the four main elements of medical malpractice to prove you have a case:
- Standard of Care: First, we look to see if the provider owed you and your child a duty of care. We must also work with various medical professionals to establish what the expected standard of care is in your child’s case.
- Breach of the Standard: The standard of care refers to a baseline level of care expected of providers in the same field with similar levels of education and skill. With this in mind, our team must show that your provider’s care (or lack thereof) breached this standard.
- Causation: Another crucial element of a malpractice claim is showing that the provider’s actions are directly linked to the harm your baby has suffered.
- Damages: Showing that your child and your family suffered losses is also very important to a malpractice claim. We use medical records, medical bills, eyewitness testimonies, expert reports, and other forms of evidence to help demonstrate your family’s full range of losses.
Experience with complex claims and access to various professionals like doctors and nurses are crucial for establishing these elements and pursuing a claim.
Will My Child’s Case Go to Court?
Not necessarily, since not all birth injury claims go to trial. The attorneys at Freidin Brown, P.A. will first try to negotiate a settlement to resolve the matter without court involvement. However, each case is unique, so there is no guarantee about which path your child’s claim could take. Our lawyers want what’s best for your child and your loved ones, and we can advise you on the advantages and disadvantages of both options.
How Can I Learn More About My Legal Options?
Each case is different, so you should contact our South Florida team for a free initial consultation. Your legal options will depend on the facts and details of your child’s birth and injuries. We have someone available to take your call today.
