West Palm Beach Cerebral Palsy Lawyer

Parents place a lot of trust in medical providers during pregnancy and labor, but when doctors and other professionals are negligent, your child may be left with a condition known as cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy can create lifelong complications for your child, and you deserve justice. Our West Palm Beach cerebral palsy lawyers are here to offer their services.

When a doctor’s negligence results in your child developing cerebral palsy, you have legal options. The team at Freidin Brown, P.A. has helped Floridians from all over the state fight back against medical malpractice since 1976, getting them the compensation they need. We would like to do the same for you and your child now. Call us now to get started with a free case review. We look forward to discussing how our birth injury lawyers can help you today.

What Do Cerebral Palsy Lawyers Do for West Palm Beach Patients?

No matter how obvious a case of medical malpractice may seem, a personal injury lawyer can offer many benefits. These cases are not as simple as they seem, as Florida’s medical malpractice laws are quite complex and always changing. Many firms say they take medical malpractice claims but are quickly out of their depths when it comes to negotiations and litigation.

The team at Freidin Brown, P.A. has decades of medical malpractice trial experience, and we have an intimate understanding of state laws and requirements. We are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of your case, no matter what the opposition has in store for us.

We Collect All Evidence and Put Our Firm’s Resources to Work

Cerebral palsy cases involve establishing that negligence occurred, gathering evidence, evaluating economic and non-economic losses, interviewing eyewitnesses, and drawing on experts. These actions all work to help us build a strong case on your child’s behalf.

Whether that means reaching out to insurance companies and hospital billing, or consulting with medical professionals and other experts, we have the time, knowledge, and resources to dedicate to your cerebral palsy case.

We Take Over Communications and Negotiations

Talking with insurers can be draining and time-consuming with any type of injury case, but speaking with insurers on your own can even jeopardize your chances at compensation. Insurers may try to push you into accepting an inadequate settlement, or they may try to get you to say something that undermines the strength of your medical malpractice claim.

Our West Palm Beach cerebral palsy lawyers are here to protect you from these tactics and make sure you get a settlement offer that meets your needs. If the opposing party’s team is cooperative, we may be able to negotiate a settlement offer without going to court.

We Represent You At Trial

The at-fault party’s representatives do not always make adequate settlement offers, but we are prepared to take your cerebral palsy case to court. Our Board Certified trial attorneys have taken cases to trial hundreds of times, and we are not afraid of going up against big insurers.

We Get Results for Birth Injury Victims

As a medical malpractice firm, we are proud to say we have won tens of millions of dollars for medical malpractice and birth injury clients. Our clients should never have had to suffer from the negligence of medical professionals, but we are privileged to have been able to help so many seek justice.

• In one case, we were able to get a $38 million verdict for twin boys who lost their eyesight because of a doctor’s failure to screen and diagnose the children with an eye condition after birth.
• We earned a $1.8 million verdict for a child who suffered a brain injury due to medical malpractice.
• Our firm was able to obtain a $1 million settlement for the wrongful death of a child. A professional’s failure to diagnose meningitis and treat the child resulted in the tragic loss of a young life.

Please call our firm now and get started with a free consultation.

Common Questions Regarding Cerebral Palsy and Medical Malpractice Case

What Time Limits Apply to Cerebral Palsy Cases?

Florida Statutes § 95.11 generally gives victims two years to file their lawsuit for medical malpractice damages. In addition, Florida’s medical malpractice laws require notice be given to prospective defendants before filing suit. Two years is not a long time, and the clock starts running from the date of the incident or the date of discovery of your child’s harm. We can determine if there are any circumstances that might affect this deadline. The sooner you call us, the sooner we can get started on your claim.

How Do I Know if Medical Malpractice Caused My Child’s Cerebral Palsy?

Establishing malpractice is quite nuanced. Not every error is an example of medical malpractice, and cerebral palsy is a condition that can occur without the malpractice of a professional. However, there are some potential scenarios that could indicate negligence on the part of a doctor or other medical provider:

• A failure to treat a parent’s illness while they were pregnant could result in a child’s cerebral palsy. Similarly, as the child develops in utero, they can get sick or injured. If a doctor fails to treat the child or mother, these actions contribute to the development of cerebral palsy.
• Issues during birth that affect the health of the mother or child could result in the development of cerebral palsy. For example, if a doctor did not recognize the signs of asphyxia in the child or did not take appropriate measures to address it, the child could develop cerebral palsy.
• Some brain infections after birth can give a child cerebral palsy when left untreated and unaddressed.

There are just a few examples of medical malpractice, but it is not a complete list. Discuss the circumstances of your child’s cerebral palsy when you reach out to our team.

How Can a Lawyer Prove Negligence in a Cerebral Palsy Case?

When working on a medical malpractice case, our team must determine that:

• A doctor or other medical provider owed your child a certain standard of care. We draw on our own experiences and resources to establish a baseline for this standard of care.
• This provider somehow failed to uphold this standard. Essentially, the provider did not act as someone else in their position would have given the circumstances. For example, This could mean a doctor failed to order routine testing or dismissed a patient’s concerns, among other actions (or inactions).
• The provider caused your child’s cerebral palsy through said actions. Proving causation can be challenging, as the opposing party may try to say the condition would have developed regardless of their actions, or that their actions were within the scope of the duty of care.
• You have losses and damages related to this breach of the standard of care. We will show proof of harm through items like medical bills, medical records, expert evaluations, and eyewitness testimony, along with other relevant evidence.

Instead of trying to handle your case on your own, let our medical malpractice attorneys take on your case.

Does My Cerebral Palsy Case Have to Go to Court?

Not necessarily. Many injury cases, including cerebral palsy malpractice cases, settle without going to trial. We may be able to negotiate a settlement with the at-fault party’s legal team or insurer. However, it’s important to note that insurance companies may not want to offer a fair settlement, and it can take a lot of back-and-forth conversations to get them to agree to a satisfactory amount.

Of course, our team is ready to take your case to trial if these discussions don’t result in a fair offer. We want to make sure all current and future losses are taken care of, so we will not settle right away if the offer is not enough to address your damages.

What Damages Can I Seek for a Cerebral Palsy Case?

Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition, and there are many forms of cerebral palsy. This condition impacts brain development and a person’s ability to control the movement of their body and their muscles. While cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, there are varying degrees of severity and associated conditions.

Regardless of the extent of your child’s condition, you and your family deserve to hold someone accountable for the stress, pain, and loss you have experienced. Our team can help you pursue damages that include:

• Current and future medical bills, including physical therapy, medical devices, office visits, hospital bills, and much more.
• Care and home expenses, like in-home health aides and home renovations to accommodate for medical equipment and future accessibility needs.
• Pain and suffering for the physical and mental effects of your child’s injuries.
• Lost income if you or a family member lost income to care for your child. We can also address any lost earning potential that may occur if you have to take a different job or stop working in order to care for your child.
• Emotional distress and anguish that you and your family have gone through. When you should have been welcoming a child into this world, you were worried about their health and their future. You deserve compensation for this mental and emotional hardship, in addition to any financial losses.

Our cerebral palsy lawyers can discuss these and other potential losses in your West Palm Beach case.

Get In Touch With Our Cerebral Palsy Lawyers Today

If you suspect that provider negligence caused your child’s condition during pregnancy, birth, or after labor, call our West Palm Beach cerebral palsy lawyers today. You can discuss the details of your case with a member of our team, and we can discuss your options moving forward. You only pay our firm if we obtain a settlement or judgment for you, so do not hesitate to get started now.