The birth of a child should be a time of joy, but medical negligence can turn your happiness into fear and frustration. If you suspect that medical malpractice has hurt your baby, Freidin Brown, P.A. is here to fight for your family’s losses. For over 45 years, our Palm Beach Gardens birth injury lawyers have helped families pursue the compensation they need.
Whether an OB-GYN, nurse, nurse practitioner, midwife, or other medical professional is at fault for your child’s harm, we encourage you to call our firm. Our Palm Beach Gardens medical malpractice lawyers are ready to get to work for you. We offer free case reviews, 24/7.
How Do I Know if My Child Has a Birth Injury?
During pregnancy or labor, there are some injuries that are beyond the control of even the best doctors and providers. Healthcare providers and facilities can make matters more complicated by claiming that your child’s injury was unavoidable or unrelated to anyone’s actions or choices. Because of these nuances, our lawyers must prove that your case meets the legal standards for medical negligence.
Essentially, we must be able to establish a baseline standard of medical care expected of a provider. This standard can differ depending on the situation and the type of provider involved, and we draw on medical experts who can help us determine the criteria for your situation. Our team must then show that the provider’s actions failed to live up to these standards and that their actions caused the incident and resulted in your family’s losses.
Some examples of provider malpractice can include:
- Failing to diagnose or treat an issue
- Administering wrong medications or incorrect dosages
- Using forceps or vacuum extraction tools incorrectly
- Prematurely discharging the child from the hospital
- Failing to communicate with parents or other medical professionals who are treating the child
- Delays in ordering necessary C-sections
Providers should also closely monitor fetal development and maternal health for conditions that increase the risks of birth injuries. When healthcare team members fail to account for health concerns and do not take measures to prevent or minimize associated risks, they could be liable for your child’s harm.
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What Are Examples of Birth Injuries?
Birth injuries can cover a wide range of harm. Some injuries may not even be a sign of malpractice, but a provider could have made preventable or treatable conditions significantly worse because of their negligence.
Here are some of the birth injuries our firm has helped families pursue claims for:
- Shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus injuries
- Cerebral palsy
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
- Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
- Vacuum extraction and forceps injuries
- Kernicterus
- Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
Figuring out if a provider could have prevented or reduced your child’s harm makes birth injury cases uniquely complicated. The lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. are prepared to represent your case, no matter how challenging it may seem. Call now for a free consultation, and we can discuss how our firm may be able to help you.
Why Parents in Palm Beach Gardens Trust Us With Birth Injury Claims
Patients and their families place a lot of trust in medical providers. Unfortunately, one moment of negligence can cause a lifetime of hardship for vulnerable newborns and their parents. Finding the right medical malpractice lawyer and taking legal action can feel impossible, especially when a child requires ongoing hospitalization or has high medical needs.
We recognize the difficulties your family is facing, and we are here to provide peace of mind and strong legal advocacy. Since 1976, the team at Freidin Brown, P.A. has made it their mission to help families hold providers and medical facilities accountable for negligence. We know that your family has a lot at stake with a claim, and we are determined to fight for your family’s best interests by:
Providing Dedicated and Personalized Care
In our four-and-a-half decades of helping malpractice victims, we have always put our clients first. It is important to our firm that our clients feel like more than just a case file. Our firm selectively chooses cases, ensuring our lawyers don’t take on hundreds of cases at once—you deserve a lawyer who is able to give you their undivided attention.
Putting Our Experience and Extensive Resources to Work
Medical malpractice claims, especially those involving birth injuries, are far from simple. Firms must have an in-depth understanding of complex Florida malpractice law and know how to navigate the nuances in medical care. Our lawyers have access to top medical experts around the country who can help establish a provider’s standard of care and assess your child’s diagnosis and needs.
Going up against insurance companies requires negotiation and litigation skills that many firms lack. Our lawyers are no strangers to settlement discussions and jury trials—our team includes two Board Certified civil trial attorneys who have taken hundreds of cases in front of a jury.
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Winning Big for Our Birth Injury Clients
Many firms claim they take birth injury and malpractice claims, but few have the track record to prove it. Here at Freidin Brown, we are proud to have helped families from all over Florida recover more than $500 million in settlements and verdicts.
While our previous results are not a guarantee of future victories, some of our previous results demonstrate the dedication we bring to each case:
- We obtained a $7.75 million settlement for a family whose child suffered serious brain injuries at birth. A breakdown in communication between providers led to a delay in delivering the child, who suffered significant brain damage.
- Our attorneys recovered $4.645 million in a jury verdict for a child who went blind due to the negligence of a hospital’s neonatologists. The child had retinopathy of prematurity, but providers failed to educate the parents about the condition and did not ensure that the baby had follow-up care after being discharged.
Your family has suffered at the hands of negligent healthcare providers, but we are here to stand up for your child’s rights and needs.
After a Birth Injury, Call Freidin Brown P.A. to Start Your Malpractice Claim
Your family has been through a lot already, and you deserve the chance to seek justice for your child’s birth injury. We encourage you to call Freidin Brown, P.A. now for a free case evaluation.
Our attorneys are ready to help you hold healthcare providers and hospitals in Palm Beach Gardens accountable for their harm.
FAQs About Palm Beach Gardens Birth Injury Claims
What Damages Can I Seek for a Birth Injury Claim?
A birth injury can threaten your family’s financial well-being and cause untold physical and emotional harm. It is not fair for your family to pay the price for a professional’s negligence. If you work with our team, we can help pursue damages such as:
- Current and future medical expenses
- Pain and suffering for you and your child
- Travel expenses related to your child’s care
- Emotional anguish and other intangible losses, such as your child’s lost quality of life
- Out-of-pocket expenses related to medical devices, in-home nursing, and future educational needs
Every family will have unique losses and needs, and you may have damages not listed above. We can explore your potential compensation if you work with our firm.
What Should Parents Do After Discovering a Birth Injury?
In the weeks and months following your child’s birth injury, there are important steps for parents to take to protect their child and their right to compensation.
- First, we urge you to seek medical care with a new provider or facility. Identifying the injury, preventing the injury from getting worse, and starting treatment are crucial to the well-being of your child. This medical attention also creates records of your child’s injuries and needs.
- Make sure you keep records and notes about expenses, bills, and other losses your family is facing. This information helps support your claim of damages.
You should also seek legal help from a highly qualified and top medical malpractice firm. When researching firms, make sure to prepare a list of questions to ask before making a decision to hire a lawyer. Not every injury law firm is equipped to handle these complex claims, and less experienced firms can leave your family with unsatisfactory payouts. You should spend time making sure you’ve chosen the best medical malpractice lawyers for you and your family.
Hiring an experienced law firm like Freidin Brown, P.A. can give you a fighting chance against negligent providers, facilities, and their insurance companies.
What Is the Statute of Limitations on Birth Injury Claims in Florida?
We understand that you may feel overwhelmed right now. Your child’s well-being is your top priority, and it can be hard to think about legal action. However, it is important to act quickly after discovering a birth injury—Florida Statutes § 95.11 limits how long you have to file a lawsuit to seek damages.
If you miss the end date of this statute of limitations, or you don’t give notice to all prospective defendants before the end of the statute of limitations, you could lose your right to seek damages. Deadlines for malpractice claims are complicated, especially when minors are involved. It is best to let our team review your claim to determine how long you have to take action.
