Pediatricians and other medical professionals who treat children have a duty to provide competent medical care. However, these professionals can and do fail to live up to the professional standards expected of them, leaving children with serious injuries. If a provider was negligent, a Coral Gables pediatric medical injury attorney with Freidin Brown, P.A. is here to fight for your child’s right to compensation.
For over 45 years, our Coral Gables medical malpractice lawyers have served Miami-Dade County by holding medical providers, hospitals, and their insurance companies accountable for harm. We know there is a lot at stake for your child, and your family deserves justice. Our consultations are always confidential, and your initial consultation is free. There is no risk to hiring our firm, so call today. Se habla español.
What Can a Coral Gables Pediatric Medical Injury Attorney Do for My Child?
No parent is prepared to deal with pediatric medical injuries, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Between going to medical appointments, paying medical bills, and caring for your injured child, you have a lot on your mind. You may not know what to expect in a pediatric injury lawsuit, but our team is here to answer all of your questions and guide you every step of the way.
We take on all legal tasks and build a strong case for compensation by:
- Investigating your case and gathering evidence
- Managing legal deadlines, pretrial processes, and other legal requirements
- Communicating with insurance companies
- Speaking with medical experts to establish liability and negligence
- Assessing your damages with the help of experts like life care planners and economists
- Negotiating a settlement or going to trial
As a parent or guardian, your number one goal is helping your child—we are here to help support your family in this goal. Our pediatric medical injury lawyers serving Coral Gables will manage your case from start to finish and always represent your best interests.
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Our Firm Is Well-Equipped to Take on Pediatric Injury Claims
Many firms say that they can handle malpractice and pediatric injury claims, but in reality, they are extremely unprepared for the difficulties in this case. They often lack access to resources that are crucial for proving negligence and assessing the depth of economic and non-economic losses. That’s not the case with Freidin Brown, P.A.:
- Freidin Brown, P.A. carefully chooses cases to ensure that our pediatric medical injury attorneys can devote their time and attention to your case. You deserve a lawyer who is dedicated to your cause, not one who sees you as another case file. Our team is committed to personalized care for each and every person who works with us.
- Despite our smaller size, our firm has access to extensive resources. We regularly consult and retain nurses, psychologists, and other medical professionals who can write reports that support our clients’ claims. Other experts, like life care planners and economists, help us review other financial and emotional damages and the effects these losses have on your child and family.
- We have the knowledge and experience to get things done. With over 100 years of combined experience, two Board Certified civil trial lawyers, and at least two lawyers overseeing every case, our team is ready to take on any negligent party.
Freidin Brown also delivers results to victims of pediatric injuries. We have helped children of all ages, delivering results that include:
We understand that this is a difficult time for your family. Finding the right medical malpractice lawyer seems impossible while you are just trying to help your child recover, but we are here to offer our services. We would like to hear from you, so please call our Coral Gables pediatric injury attorneys now to discuss your case.
Our Coral Gables Pediatric Medical Injury Attorneys Fight for Maximum Compensation
No child should have to suffer from a provider’s negligence, but it is an unfortunate outcome for some pediatric patients. The emotional, physical, and financial harm will affect children and their families for years to come. If a medical professional hurt your child, our team is determined to recover compensation for all forms of losses, including:
- Current and future medical bills
- Pain and suffering for children and parents
- Expenses related to medical equipment and home modifications for disabled children
- Travel expenses related to medical care
- Emotional damages
Many factors affect malpractice settlements and verdicts, so it is hard to predict what your child’s case is worth. Our Coral Gables pediatric medical injury attorneys will gather evidence of every loss your child has suffered and work to an outcome that satisfies your family’s needs.
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Common Questions for Our Coral Gables Medical Injury Lawyers
What Causes Pediatric Medical Malpractice Injuries?
Negligence in medicine can take many forms. Some of the types of pediatric injury cases our firm can help you with include:
- Birth injuries
- Delayed diagnoses
- Misdiagnoses
- Surgical errors
- Anesthetic errors
- Medication errors, including wrong doses and wrong medication
- Emergency room errors, like refusal to admit a patient
Whatever the cause of your child’s medical harm, our team will work to prove that these injuries were preventable.
When Should I File a Lawsuit for Damages?
Florida Statutes § 95.11 limits how long personal injury victims have to file a lawsuit for damages. If you wait too long, you could miss your opportunity to seek compensation for your child.
The statute of limitations for medical malpractice injuries, especially those involving injuries to children, is quite complex. Many factors could influence how long you have to file your suit, but our lawyers can review your case and determine how long you have to act.
Our team must take many steps before filing a lawsuit, so the sooner you reach out to our firm, the sooner we can get started on your child’s injury claim.
What Does it Take to Win a Medical Injury Lawsuit?
While a provider’s negligence may seem obvious, proving malpractice is not so simple. Our Coral Gables pediatric medical injury lawyers must be able to establish that the professional’s actions meet the four main elements of a medical malpractice claim. We do this by asking questions like:
- What is the standard of care expected from the pediatrician or other medical professional? Every profession will have different standards, so we must establish what another reasonably competent professional would have done in a similar case.
- Did the professional’s actions breach this established standard of care? Our team works with medical professionals to help establish this standard, and they also contribute their professional opinions to the level of care your child received. For example, perhaps your child’s doctor did not order an X-ray to rule out a concern, but another doctor with similar training in a similar field would have.
- Are these actions the direct cause of the patient’s harm? This element is one of the most challenging aspects of the case. Often, medical professionals will try to claim that your child’s injuries or condition were unavoidable.
- What injuries and losses did your child suffer? When it comes to medical injuries from negligence, patients often have significant losses. We use medical records, bills, eyewitness testimonies, and other forms of proof to show that your child has suffered harm.
Pediatric medical injuries can have serious consequences, and our team is determined to use our experiences and resources to secure your child’s future.
Can I Sue My Child’s Pediatrician?
Yes, it is possible to sue your child’s pediatrician if their actions (or inactions) were negligent and caused serious harm. However, other providers could have also contributed to or caused your child’s injuries, including:
- Nurses
- Nurse practitioners
- Physician’s assistants
- Surgeons
- Radiologists
- Pharmacists
- Other specialists and their staff
Even hospitals, emergency care centers, and other facilities, like Coral Gables Hospital, HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, could be liable for harm. Figuring out which parties are responsible for pediatric injuries can be a complex process, so this task should not be left to just any personal injury law firm. Choose a firm like Freidin Brown, P.A., which focuses its practice on complex medical malpractice and pediatric cases.
Our Pediatric Medical Injury Lawyers Are Ready to Fight for Your Child
When medical negligence causes a pediatric injury, you have the right to seek damages on your child’s behalf. Freidin Brown, P.A. is here to help your family seek justice and hold doctors and other providers accountable for their harm. As soon as you suspect malpractice, reach out to our team to see if our Coral Gables pediatric medical injury attorneys can help.
Call our firm today for a free consultation. We can meet with you in person, by phone, or over a Zoom call. We look forward to hearing from you and finding out how we can help you and your child. Se habla español.