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Birth Injury Litigation

Birth injuries can cause severe disabilities that could affect your child's quality of life. Medical treatments can be expensive and take a long time.

A good lawyer can file your birth injury lawsuit to investigate the incident, collect evidence, make the case for negligence, and represent you during settlement negotiations or at trial should it be necessary.

Settlements

In a majority of medical malpractice lawsuits, the plaintiff and defendant negotiate an agreement before the case goes to trial. Both parties are able to avoid the high and stressful court costs and receive compensation for the plaintiff. If a trial is not feasible, a jury determines whether the defendants have a duty to pay compensation and how much.

The first step in obtaining the financial compensation you deserve for your child's birth injury is proving that the doctor you hired to deliver your child had a an official relationship with you and breached that obligation during the birthing process. This can be done with medical documents and hospital bills. Your lawyer will also have to collect evidence that proves the breach led to your child's injuries.

Once you have the evidence, your attorney will submit a package of demands to the malpractice insurance carriers of the defendants. This document includes a detailed letter detailing the injuries suffered by your child and the supporting documents. The malpractice insurer will examine the request and decide whether to decide whether or not to accept it. If the demand is rejected, your lawyer will file a lawsuit.

In the event of a successful birth injury lawsuit the attorney you consult with may recommend placing the proceeds of your settlement or award into a special trust for children with special needs. This will permit your child to access future funds for things like medicines and physical therapy as well as home modifications.

Trials

In certain instances, lawyers will try for a settlement in order to settle the issue without a court appearance. A settlement is an agreement that is formal and resolves the case and offers compensation to the plaintiff.

An attorney's team will collect evidence to prove medical professionals didn't meet a certain standard of care and caused injury. Lawyers representing defendants will collect their own evidence to prove the allegations. The attorneys will then meet with each and negotiate the amount of settlement. If no settlement can be reached, then the case will be taken to court.

The trial process can take months or years to be completed. It can be stressful, risky, and painful for plaintiffs as they go through the trauma of their child's birth trauma. The winning party could win a large award. A losing party may appeal the decision.

A skilled lawyer for birth injuries can make all the difference in your case. A lawyer can guarantee the best outcome through every stage of the litigation process, from writing the demand letter, to filing the lawsuit, discovery, settlement negotiations and trial, or should it be necessary, appeals. They can help you get compensation that can change your life, and the lives of your family members. A lawyer can help you establish a experts to support your claim. The legal team of Lipsitz Green will investigate the incident to determine what went wrong and fight for a reasonable amount of compensation.

Statute of Limitations

Medical professionals have their own set of rules to follow when performing procedures. This includes the statute of limitations which sets a deadline for filing lawsuits. This limitation is designed to ensure that claims can be filed while evidence is still available and witnesses' memories are fresh. A lawsuit that is filed after the deadline for filing a lawsuit has passed will be dismissed even if it has a strong legal basis.

The statute of limitations can be crucial for birth injuries. A successful lawsuit can offer compensation for the victim's present and future medical expenses and lost wages resulting from being away from work to take care of their child, and emotional distress. In certain cases, a jury or judge will also award punitive damages intended to penalize defendants who have committed a grave inattention to detail.

A New York attorney who is familiar with birth injury claims is required to represent the victims. They can investigate the accident and gather evidence, present an argument for negligence, and settle the case or go to trial if needed. In some instances the defendant may attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by claiming that the time limit has expired. A lawyer is able to determine if this is the case. If the matter involves a hospital that is public, which are operated by local, state or federal governments the possibility of a separate and shorter statute of limitations may be in effect.

Expert Witnesses

Expert witnesses can assist juries and judges better understand the evidence and facts of a medical malpractice case. They can also provide specialized or professional opinions that help the jury make a decision. They are permitted to offer their opinions because their knowledge is more reliable and detailed than the knowledge of a layperson or someone without medical training.

Legal representatives can hire an expert witness who will review medical records, give an opinion and help the lawyer put together the case. The expert will sign an affidavit and then give evidence in court. An expert could be an employee of a hospital or health care provider from the defendant's institution, or an outsider.

The expert's testimony should reflect the current medical knowledge in the case at the time of the hearing. The expert should not condemn or condone the performance of a physician within generally accepted standards of practice. Experts should be able to provide transcripts of depositions and courtroom testimony to be reviewed by a peer. They should not enter into agreements where the fees for their expert testimony are unreasonably expensive in comparison to the time and effort involved.

Parents of a child who has suffered a severe birth trauma can seek damages to cover the cost they will incur for their child's care, as well as any previous expenses that have been that they have incurred. A determined attorney can determine whether negligence was the cause of the child's injury during birth and seek compensation to help ease the financial burden of a family.