Birth Injury Lawyer

Birth injury lawyers help families take legal action after medical mistakes cause harm during childbirth. The cost of raising a child with special needs can become unmanageable, but financial compensation may be available for treatment and other expenses. Find out if a top birth injury lawyer in our network can fight for your family.

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What Is a Birth Injury Lawyer?

Birth injury lawyers are specialized personal injury attorneys who pursue justice for newborns affected by preventable harm.

Many birth injuries are severe and leave children with physical and intellectual disabilities. Lifelong treatment may be needed to manage symptoms and provide the best quality of life.

Sadly, many families are not prepared for these unexpected medical expenses. At least 40% of families struggle to pay for costs associated with their child’s disability, according to a Massachusetts General Hospital study.

By working with a birth injury lawyer, you can get help pursuing money to cover the cost of care and hold negligent health care providers accountable for the harm they caused.

How Birth Injury Attorneys Help Families

When taking legal action for your child’s condition, a birth injury attorney can make the process as easy and stress-free as possible. They have the experience and resources needed to handle a wide variety of cases.

A birth injury lawyer can:

Explain your rights and provide legal advice
Build your case by gathering evidence, like medical records, testimony from medical experts, and witness statements, showing what went wrong
File your birth injury lawsuit with the appropriate court before any legal deadlines
Negotiate settlements with all negligent health care providers and their insurance companies
Take your case to trial and pursue a verdict if a settlement isn’t reached

Attorneys who focus on birth injury medical malpractice cases are best positioned to get favorable results for families like yours and maximize the compensation they may receive. They can handle all aspects of a lawsuit, so you can focus on caring for your child.

See if an experienced birth injury lawyer can help you pursue compensation during a free case review.

“Their compassionate team understood the impact of our daughter’s birth trauma on our family. From the moment we reached out, they were very supportive, guiding us through the complex legal process with empathy and expertise. Their commitment to fighting for justice on behalf of families like ours gave us newfound hope.”
– Laura R., a mother helped by birth injury lawyers in our network

Results Won by Our Partner Birth Injury Attorneys

Over $10.4 Million for a Pennsylvania family of a child with cerebral palsy (CP)
$8 Million for a New York child with a vacuum extraction injury
$7.8 Million for a Florida family whose child developed CP
$6 Million for the family of a child in California with CP
$5.1 Million for a Texas family whose child developed neonatal asphyxia
$5 Million for a Massachusetts child for brain damage during delivery
$4.5 Million for a family in Illinois whose child developed Erb’s palsy
Over $2 Million for a North Carolina family of a child with a brachial plexus injury

Qualities of Top Birth Trauma Lawyers

A top birth trauma lawyer will have what it takes to stand up to deep-pocketed medical malpractice insurance companies and maximize financial payouts for clients.

Here are 5 qualities to look for in a birth injury lawyer:

Experience: The best birth injury lawyers have many years of experience handling medical malpractice cases involving injuries at birth.
National presence: Many birth injury attorneys work at national birth injury law firms that take cases in all 50 states. These firms also have local law offices to help people in different areas of the country.
No upfront or hourly fees: A top birth injury attorney handles cases on a contingency basis, which means they take a percentage of your settlement or verdict award as payment at the end of your case. If they don’t recover money for you, you pay nothing.
Resources: They have many resources to help support your claim, like registered nurses on staff and access to labor and delivery specialists. These resources can help prove your child’s injury was caused by medical negligence.
Track record of success: Ideally, you should look for a birth injury lawyer who has a history of securing significant compensation for families like yours. Our legal partners have secured over $1 Billion for families across the U.S.

All of the birth injury lawyers in our network have these qualities and more. They’re also caring and compassionate legal practitioners who understand the pain and uncertainty that comes with a birth injury.

Get a free case review now to find out if you can work with a top birth injury lawyer in our network who can seek justice for your child.

Find a Birth Injury Attorney Near You

Birth injury lawyers with the right experience can smoothly guide you through the legal process, easing much of the stress for your family. They work hard to protect your rights and fight for the compensation your family deserves.

At Complicated Care, we partner with some of the best birth injury law firms across the nation. Together, they have helped families recover over $1 Billion for birth injuries that should have been avoided.

Find a top birth injury attorney near you now. Get a free case review.

Frequently asked questions

When should I contact a birth injury lawyer?

You should contact a birth injuries lawyer as soon as you suspect your child may have been harmed during childbirth. Even if your child has not yet received a formal diagnosis, a skilled birth injury lawyer may be able to help get to the bottom of what happened.

An experienced birth injury lawyer can investigate your case and file your claim promptly within your state’s statute of limitations. This law places a time limit on how long you have to take legal action.

A birth injury attorney can help ensure your claim is filed within the deadline.

How much do birth injury lawyers cost?

Birth injury lawyers generally do not require any upfront costs or fees and work on a contingency fee basis. You will only have to pay your birth injury attorney if you win your lawsuit and are awarded financial compensation.

Their fee will come out of your winnings, so there’s no financial investment or risk to take legal action. If your care doesn’t result in compensation, you pay nothing.

How do I know my child’s birth injury was caused by malpractice or negligence?

It can be very difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of your child’s birth injury. An experienced birth injury attorney can investigate your case and collect evidence like medical records to see if your health care provider may have been responsible for your child’s injury.

We have a team of registered nurses who have decades of labor and delivery experience on staff. Our nurses work with our legal partners to piece together what complicated your delivery and if malpractice was involved.

Written by: Complicated Care

Complicated Care was founded by a team of legal and medical professionals to educate and empower victims and families affected by birth injuries. Our team is devoted to providing you with the best resources and legal information for all types of birth injuries.