The birth of your child should be a cause for celebration, but the negligence of a medical provider has caused hardship and distress for your family. Providers, medical facilities, and insurance companies may offer a payout that does not fully account for your child’s injuries and losses. They may deny liability altogether, hoping to discourage your family from action.
Your family deserves compensation for its losses, and negligent parties should be held accountable for their actions. Freidin Brown, P.A. is the malpractice firm that can deliver results. For over 45 years, our Naples medical malpractice lawyers have fought for families who have been hurt by medical negligence. We know that you need to focus on your child’s well-being, and we are here to represent your family’s best interests.
For a free case review, call our team now. Our Naples birth injury lawyers are ready to help today.
We Represent Victims of Birth Injuries Caused by Naples Providers
Pregnancy and labor are not always easy, even in the best of circumstances. Not every error or injury is evidence of negligence, which makes these cases especially challenging. However, doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals should provide care that accounts for risk factors and lives up to the standards expected of their professions. Some examples of potential birth injury malpractice include:
- Failure to address fetal distress
- Improper use of birth tools
- Delayed C-sections
- Failure to address maternal health conditions
- Medication errors
- Failure to diagnose and treat a baby’s health condition after birth
These and other forms of malpractice can cause injuries such as:
- Cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and other nerve injuries
- Brain injuries and brain damage, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and kernicterus
- Neck and spine injuries
A birth injury can occur during pregnancy, during labor, or even after birth. It can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint where and when the negligence occurred, and at-fault parties may try to use the complex nature of birth injury claims to deny responsibility. Without a knowledgeable attorney, your claim may never progress, leaving you to deal with your child’s injuries alone.
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What Can a Birth Injury Lawyer Do for Families in Naples?
Here at Freidin Brown, P.A., we have helped families with a wide variety of malpractice and birth injury cases. No two cases are exactly alike, and each claim takes personalized attention and a unique strategy. Our firm believes in making each client feel heard and seen during some of the toughest moments of their lives. We do this by:
Handling Communications with Hospitals and Insurance Companies
Insurance companies have jobs to do, but you should not have to worry about communicating with these parties. You have enough to deal with right now, as your child needs you. Your lawyers will speak to insurance representatives to reduce some of the stresses your family is facing.
Our involvement also protects you from any conversations with insurance companies that could be used against you. These representatives may try to get you to say that your child’s injuries are not that severe or that your own actions contributed to some of the harm your child has suffered. Such tactics threaten your potential payout and your family’s future, and our team is determined to protect you in any way we can.
Collecting Evidence and Establishing Liability
No matter what kind of birth injury case you have, gathering evidence and determining liability are essential to your case. Malpractice is not as simple as saying the provider made a mistake or saying your child is hurt. A Naples birth injury lawyer must be able to prove that a provider’s actions qualify as negligence and that said actions are the direct cause of your baby’s harm.
Our team gathers evidence such as:
- Medical records, including details about potential future needs
- Medical bills
- Hospital or facility records
- Provider insurance details and history
- Eyewitness reports
- Expert testimony
Many firms claim to represent medical malpractice victims, but their firm may not focus on these unique cases. They may not be fully equipped to investigate these claims or recognize the evidence needed to establish liability. Freidin Brown, P.A. has been helping malpractice victims since 1976, and we know what it takes to build a strong case.
Assessing Losses
Birth injuries can have long-reaching consequences for babies and their parents. A Naples birth injury attorney with our team will review the full extent of your losses, making sure to pursue maximum possible compensation.
Our lawyers assess these losses with the help of various experts, including life care planners and economists, who can ensure we account for current and future damages alike.
Conducting Settlement Negotiations and Representing Clients at Jury Trials
We understand you might be nervous about going to court. Many birth injury cases are settled without the need for trial, and our lawyers will work with the at-fault parties to come up with a settlement that meets your needs.
Insurance companies do not want to deal with trials, especially when victims have legal representation, and may offer a fair payout. Some malpractice cases do go to court, and our lawyers are ready to represent your family during these proceedings. Our team has represented over 300 trials in front of a jury, and we are not afraid to take on respected medical professionals and hospitals when needed.
Our team, in settlements and trials alike, has delivered satisfactory results to many clients. Here are just some of the birth injury case results we have achieved:
Let a Naples birth injury attorney with Freidin Brown, P.A. get to work for you. Call us now for a free case review.
FAQs for Our Naples Birth Injury Attorneys
What Damages Can I Seek for a Birth Injury?
When a newborn is hurt because of negligence, families can face many losses. These include, but are not limited to:
- Medical Bills: Current and expected medical expenses are some of the major damages families face. Even if a newborn’s injury is treatable or curable, parents may have to spend a lot of time and money getting their child help.
- Emotional Distress: The emotional toll of birth injury negligence on parents is heavy, and our team will fight for compensation that acknowledges this pain.
- Future Needs of the Child: Some injuries can have lifelong consequences for children. Whether your child needs assistive devices like crutches or wheelchairs, lifelong in-home healthcare, or something else, our team will seek damages to help with these costs.
- Travel Expenses: If your newborn needs specialized medical attention outside of Naples, our team can pursue travel expenses associated with treatment. This can include hotel stays, airline tickets, and other costs.
Each case is unique, and our lawyers will address each and every loss your family is experiencing.
How Long Do I Have to Sue for a Birth Injury?
Birth injury lawsuits are limited by Florida Statutes § 95.11. This time limit, known as the statute of limitations, restricts how long people have to file a lawsuit. Birth injury cases have complex deadlines because of the child’s age. Our lawyers can work on protecting your right to file a lawsuit for your child, so do not delay in seeking help.
How Much Is a Birth Injury Claim Worth?
There is no way to predict the value of your child’s case. Many factors can affect a malpractice payout, including victim age, severity of injuries, medical needs, emotional effects, and out-of-pocket expenses related to your child’s injuries, among others.
There is a lot at stake with a birth injury case, and our team will make sure to address all potential losses in your case.
What Are the Costs of Hiring a Birth Injury Lawyer?
Our firm understands how challenging it can be to pay for legal care, especially if you are facing financial hardship because of your child’s birth injuries. If you work with our lawyers, you do not owe us any costs or fees upfront.
We take cases on a contingency fee basis, which allows clients of all means to seek justice. Our team is only paid if we are successful and we receive a portion of this settlement or verdict. If we do not win your case, you owe us nothing. With this payment structure, you do not have to worry about the costs and fees of a medical malpractice case.
Who Can I Sue for a Birth Injury?
Birth injuries can happen at different stages, and multiple parties could be liable for your child’s harm, depending on the circumstances. Some of these parties can include:
- OB-GYNs and other treating physicians
- Nurses and nurse practitioners
- Midwives
- Hospitals and medical facilities where mother and child may have received treatment, such as Naples Community Hospital
- Imaging centers
- Pharmacists
One or more parties could be liable for your baby’s injuries. Our lawyers will investigate your case to determine who is responsible for your family’s losses.
Let Our Naples Birth Injury Attorneys Hold Medical Professionals Accountable
Dealing with a sick or injured baby so soon after their birth is distressing—no parent should have to deal with this nightmare. One professional’s decision or action can create years of medical bills, pain and suffering, and other losses.
The Naples birth injury lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. are ready to get to work on your child’s case today. We know what it takes to seek compensation, and we are ready to see your case all the way to trial. Call us now for a free case review—our team can take your call 24/7.