How Are Birth Injury Claims Calculated?

To establish that a birth injury occurred as the result of negligence, the plaintiff must meet the burden of proof. Your lawyer will play a crucial role in this, gathering necessary evidence and expert witness testimony so that your case meets the following requirements:

• There was a doctor/patient relationship: Most health care professionals directly involved in the birth would automatically qualify as part of the medical team. If other doctors, nurses, or medical consultants are also included in the lawsuit, the plaintiff must establish that the doctor/patient relationship existed with them too.
• The attending physician or other medical personnel were negligent: The plaintiff’s legal team must prove that the attending healthcare professionals were negligent in their duties—for example, improperly using forceps or vacuums during the birthing process, or delaying a necessary Cesarean section delivery.
• This negligence caused the birth injury: Many defendants in birth injury cases will argue that pre-existing conditions caused the injury and that they are not to blame. The plaintiff will often need to enlist expert witnesses to convince the court that the doctor’s negligence was the ultimate cause of the birth injury.
• The injury resulted in damages: Birth injuries can cause debilitating conditions for both mother and child. The plaintiff’s legal team must demonstrate that damages occurred, as well as their economic and emotional consequences.

Birth injuries can afflict victims with lifelong health and financial struggles. If the plaintiffs prove that negligence played a role, the court will assign dollar amounts for economic, emotional, and punitive damages that could include the following:

• Hospital bills
• Long term care
• Physical and occupational therapy
• Lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Punitive damages
• Wrongful death

If your infant was injured at birth, you may already be preoccupied with pain, grief, and ever-increasing medical debt. With all these concerns, you may wonder if you can afford to hire an attorney.

If you choose Morgan & Morgan, the answer is yes. That’s because we work on a contingency basis, meaning that you never pay a cent out-of-pocket. Your initial consultation is always free, and you don’t have to pay a fee at all unless we win your case.

If you believe your infant was injured at birth, leave the fighting to us so you can focus on caring for your child. We will do everything in our power to hold negligent parties accountable for their actions and secure the compensation you deserve.

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