If your newborn suffered preventable birth injuries, your family may be able to hold the negligent doctor, midwife, or another healthcare professional accountable. You can recover compensation to pay for their care and support costs and other expenses and losses.
A medical malpractice lawyer serving Boca Raton from Freidin Brown, P.A. will use their experience and skill to seek and secure maximum compensation for you and your child. Over the last few years, our attorneys have recovered millions for injured babies and their families, and we’re ready to help you now. Contact us today for a free case evaluation. We can assess your options and explain how we will pursue justice on your child’s behalf.
What Can I Do After My Child Suffers a Birth Injury in Boca Raton?
As a parent whose newborn suffered a preventable birth injury, you have a right to pursue maximum compensation based on your current and future damages and hold the liable parties accountable. Our attorneys serving Boca Raton can serve the proper notices to all prospective defendants and their insurance companies, negotiate a settlement, or take the case to trial when necessary to get justice for your family.
The settlement or judgment payout could include money for:
- Medical treatment and care to date
- Future care and support costs, as estimated by experts
- Lost earning potential for the child’s lifetime
- Physical pain and suffering for your child
- Emotional distress and other intangible damages for parents
Sadly, not all children who suffer serious birth injuries survive. If your child passed away, our team extends their sincerest condolences. We can handle your wrongful death malpractice case while you take the time to grieve.
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How Our Boca Raton Malpractice Lawyers Manage Birth Injury Cases
At Freidin Brown, P.A., our lawyers give every client the time, attention, and resources necessary to recover maximum compensation in their case. We offer small firm personalization with big firm resources. You can count on your lawyer to know the details of your case and to use their experience, knowledge, and reputation to your advantage.
Attorney Philip Freidin oversees every case we handle, and you can count on having at least two lawyers who are familiar with and working on your case. We have been representing families like yours for more than 45 years and have more than a century of combined experience.
We handle Boca Raton birth injury cases based on contingency. You only pay fees and costs when we win your case. Our costs are reimbursed from the money we recover for you. If we do not win, you do not pay. Learn more during your free case evaluation.
Our Lawyers Understand the Causes of Boca Raton Birth Injuries
When a doctor, midwife, nurse, or another healthcare provider acts negligently when caring for a pregnant mother or delivering a baby, the newborn can suffer serious, life-long complications. Some common causes of birth injuries include:
- The healthcare team failed to detect fetal distress, often because they did not monitor the baby’s heartbeat properly.
- The doctor failed to predict a difficult delivery based on a narrow birth canal, a large baby, or previous issues with shoulder dystocia.
- The doctor did not perform a medically required cesarean section (C-section) delivery.
- A healthcare provider used forceps or a vacuum improperly during delivery.
- The care provider improperly pulled or twisted the baby during delivery.
These negligent actions could cause the baby to suffer injuries and complications, such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Brain damage
- Broken bones
- Skull fractures
- Spinal cord injuries
- Kernicterus and other related conditions
- Newborn cephalohematoma
- Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
Our team can evaluate your case and explain your rights and legal options. We know what it takes to build a birth injury case and help families like yours in Boca Raton and across Florida. We have a strong network of experts, including doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals. We work with them regularly, consulting on cases and establishing the acceptable standard of care that our clients should have received.
The Florida medical malpractice claims process is complex. Our attorneys know how to prepare and file complaints, work with experts to confirm malpractice, and take the other steps necessary to recover maximum compensation and get justice for our clients. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you.
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Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Our Boca Raton Birth Injury Lawyers
Our birth injury attorneys serving Boca Raton, FL, can answer your medical malpractice FAQs and questions specific to your case during your free case evaluation with our team. Some of the most common questions we receive include:
How Much Is My Child’s Birth Injury Case Worth?
The possible financial payout from your birth injury case will depend greatly on the expenses and losses your family suffered and your child’s future care needs. There is no way to predict with any accuracy how much maximum compensation might be in your case without first understanding the full range of your damages. This will not occur until after we investigate your case.
How Can I Learn More About My Legal Options?
Each case is different, so you should contact our team for a free case evaluation. Your legal options will depend on the case facts and details about your child’s birth and injuries. We have someone available to take your call today.
How Long Do I Have to File a Birth Injury Lawsuit in Boca Raton?
In general, Florida Statutes § 95.11 provides time limitations to begin an injury lawsuit, either from the date of the incident or the date you discovered your child’s injury. However, the deadlines in these cases can be complex, and there are presuit deadlines we must also follow before filing your suit. We encourage you to call us as soon as possible to advise you on the deadlines that apply to your case and ensure you do not lose the right to sue based on your child’s birth injuries.
Discuss Your Child’s Boca Raton Birth Injury With Our Team
Our Freidin Brown, P.A. team offers free, confidential case evaluations for parents if their child suffered a preventable birth injury. Let us assess your case and determine how our Boca Raton birth injury lawyers can help your family. Contact us today to learn more.