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Birth Injury Litigation

birth injury law firms injuries can lead to serious disabilities that can impact the quality of life of your child. The medical treatments that they require can be costly and long.

A competent lawyer can file your birth injury lawsuit and investigate the incident to gather evidence, create an argument for negligence and represent you during settlement negotiations or in court should it be necessary.

Settlements

In over 90 percent of medical malpractice cases, the plaintiffs and defendants come to an agreement to settle the case before going to trial. This helps both parties avoid the burdensome and costly court costs, and gives the plaintiff a guarantee of a fair settlement. If a trial isn't possible, a jury decides whether the defendants have a duty to pay compensation and how much.

The first step to receive the financial compensation you deserve for your child's birth injury is to prove that the doctor you hired to deliver your child had a an established professional relationship with you and breached this obligation during the birthing procedure. This can be done with medical records and hospital bills. Your lawyer will also have to gather evidence that the breach caused your child's injuries.

If you have the evidence and your lawyer has it, they will send a demand form to the defendants' malpractice companies. This document contains a thorough letter that describes the injuries your child sustained along with supporting documents. The malpractice carrier will then examine the request and either accept or reject it. If the demand is denied, your lawyer will file a lawsuit.

If you are the victim of a successful birth injury lawsuit your lawyer may suggest placing a portion of your settlement or award in a special trust for children with special needs. This will enable you to grant future funds to your child for things like medicine, physical therapy, and home modifications.

Trials

In some instances, attorneys will attempt to come to an agreement on how to settle the matter before going to court. A settlement offers financial compensation to a plaintiff and ends in an official agreement that ends the matter.

An attorney's team will gather evidence to show that medical experts didn't adhere to a strict standard of care and caused injury. Lawyers for defendants also gather their own evidence to disprove claims. The attorneys will then meet with each other to discuss the amount of settlement. If a settlement isn't reached, then the case will go to court.

The trial process can take months or years to complete. Plaintiffs may feel pain, stress and risk as they relive their child's birth injury trauma. The winning side could receive a large settlement. The losing side can appeal the decision.

An experienced birth injury lawyer can make a huge difference in your case. A legal professional can help you get the best result at every step of the legal process, starting with the creation of the demand letter to filing the lawsuit, discovery, settlement negotiations and trial, or if needed, appeals. They can assist you in obtaining compensation that will change your life, and the lives of your family members. A lawyer can also offer experts to prove your claim. The legal team of Lipsitz Green will investigate the case to determine what happened and fight for a fair amount of compensation.

Statute of Limitations

The medical profession has its own set of rules that must be adhered to when performing procedures. This includes the statute of limitation, which sets a deadline for filing lawsuits. This limit is set to ensure that claims are filed in the time evidence is still available and witnesses' memories are fresh. A lawsuit filed after the statute of limitations has expired will be dismissed, even when it has a solid legal basis.

For birth injury victims the statute of limitation may be especially important. A successful claim could result in compensation for the victim's present and future medical expenses or lost wages as a result of working less to take care of their child, as well as emotional anxiety. In certain instances, the juror or judge could also award punitive damages to punish defendants who have shown extreme negligence.

A New York attorney who is familiar with birth injury claims is required to represent the victims. They can investigate the accident and collect evidence, build a case for negligence and settle the case or go to trial if necessary. In certain instances the defendant could try to dismiss a lawsuit by claiming that the statute of limitation has passed. A lawyer can quickly determine whether this is the case. If the case involves a public hospital that is operated by local government, state or federal authorities, separate and potentially much shorter statute of limitation periods may be in effect.

Expert Witnesses

In the event of a medical malpractice case expert witnesses can assist jurors and judges to understand the evidence and facts in the case. They can also provide expert or professional opinions and inferences that can help them make a decision. They are permitted to offer their opinions because their expertise is more reputable and detailed than those of a layperson or someone without medical training.

A legal representative can retain an expert witness who will examine medical records, provide an opinion and help the lawyer in putting together the case. The expert will sign an affidavit and then be able to testify in court. An expert could be an internal employee of the defendant's hospital, health care system, or a person outside that institution.

The expert's report must reflect the current state of medical knowledge available at the time. Experts should not criticize or accept the practice as a whole within generally accepted guidelines of practice. Experts should be willing to provide deposition transcripts as well as courtroom testimony to be reviewed by a peer. They should not enter into agreements where the fees for their expert testimony are disproportionately high in relation to the time and effort involved.

Parents who have a child suffering from a severe birth injury may be able to seek damages for the future care that the child will require as well as past expenses they have already incurred for the care of the child. A determined attorney can determine whether negligence caused the child's birth injury and seek compensation to alleviate the financial burden of families.

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