When can you sue for a birth injury?

A birth injury is a form of medical malpractice claim. For you to have grounds for a lawsuit, a party or practitioner who owed you a duty of care must have deviated from the acceptable standard of care in some way that caused the injury. These legal nuances mean that it can sometimes be difficult for families to determine whether they have a case. Negative health outcomes can sometimes occur even when care providers take all the right actions. Often, when practitioners do make medical errors, they don’t make these mistakes known to the patient and family. The only way to be sure whether you have a case is to have experienced birth injury attorneys in Philadelphia, PA, review the specific facts of your situation. Given the drastic, lifelong consequences a birth injury can have, it’s worth exploring whether you have grounds for a case. Anapol Weiss offers free, no-obligation consultations that allow you to get your questions answered and understand your options without increasing the financial burdens on your family.

What should you do after a birth injury?

Your number-one priority following a birth injury needs to be the health of your baby and other members of your family, as applicable. Seek medical care from a different provider or facility if necessary. If you have concerns about the care your child is receiving, consider speaking to a patient advocate (or, if you’re unable to get the help you need in the medical system, contact an attorney right away). What you’re going through is difficult, physically and emotionally, so ensure you’re taking care of your own needs and those of any other family members, as well. Begin documenting all medical events, symptoms, and interactions with medical personnel. Any discrepancies between your account and the medical records that providers write may help shed light on any negligence or error that is being covered up. Contact a seasoned birth injury attorney as soon as possible to ensure your family is protected and evidence is gathered before it can be lost. Don’t worry about it being too early to contact a lawyer. The initial consultation allows you to get questions answered and begin an investigation into the matter early on at no charge.

Who can you sue for a birth injury?

In a birth injury lawsuit, you could name as a defendant any party whose negligence played a role in causing the harm your child suffered. It’s not uncommon for birth injury lawsuits to involve multiple defendants who were involved in the care team or oversaw the care provided. The practitioners and parties who may be held responsible for the birth injury can include: Obstetricians Anesthesiologists Labor and delivery nurses Midwives Hospitals Birthing centers Each birth injury matter is unique. To help us identify all potential defendants, the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers at Anapol Weiss will listen to your story, thoroughly review your medical records, and work with expert witnesses in the medical field. Our goal is to pinpoint all practitioners responsible for the birth injury and begin building a strong case, backed by evidence, against each of these parties.

How much does it cost to hire an experienced birth injury attorney?

Nothing should stand in the way of getting the legal guidance and financial compensation your family deserves. Our experienced Philadelphia birth injury attorneys assist clients on a contingency fee basis. This allows you to move forward with your claim at no upfront cost and with no risk. You will only ever pay attorneys’ fees as a fraction of the compensation we succeed in securing for you.

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Leading the charge to fight for families harmed by birth injuries is Anapol Weiss shareholder Kila Baldwin. Baldwin has a long history of securing significant awards for injured children and their families.

In a case involving a substantial birth injury that occurred during labor, Baldwin attained a $9.6 million award. She served as co-counsel in a birth injury case against a northern New Jersey hospital, an obstetrician, and a labor and delivery nurse, attaining a $15 million settlement. For the family affected by a catastrophic birth injury that occurred in North Jersey, Baldwin secured a $20 million award.

Under Baldwin’s dedicated leadership, the nationally recognized team of Philadelphia birth injury lawyers at Anapol Weiss constantly advocates for our clients’ rights and best interests.

In what was supposed to be your most joyful moment, a birth injury can fill your family with grief for what should have been, as well as worry for your child’s future. When a medical provider’s negligence has changed everything, you need guidance from seasoned Philadelphia birth injury lawyers to navigate the legal process, hold the at-fault party accountable, and ensure your child’s needs are taken care of.

Anapol Weiss’s birth injury attorneys in Philadelphia, PA, have decades of experience standing up for the rights of the injured and giving victims a voice. We can help your family secure every dollar of compensation your child is entitled to, protecting their future.

For a free consultation and skilled legal representation at no upfront cost, contact us today.

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Your Family’s Rights Following a Birth Injury

During pregnancy, labor, and birth, healthcare professionals must do their utmost to ensure the safety of both mother and child. Prenatal care and infant delivery require careful monitoring of fetal heart rate, proper use of birthing tools, and the competence to know when to order a cesarean section. A mistake at any point during the process can result in birth trauma.

Birth injuries can cause long-lasting physical, psychological, and cognitive effects. Like too many other parents in the Philadelphia region, you may be struggling to come to terms with the reality that, because of the avoidable mistakes of a negligent medical practitioner, your child may never have the life you envisioned for them.

If your child is expected to suffer lifelong repercussions from a negligence-related accident, now is the time to take a stand. Pennsylvania law allows families to hold accountable all parties whose negligence contributed to a birth injury. Anapol Weiss’s birth injury attorneys in Philadelphia, PA, can help you identify all potentially responsible parties, including doctors, nurses, and hospitals, and begin building claims against them.

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Compensation Your Family Can Recover Through a Birth Injury Lawsuit

Through your claim, our Philadelphia birth injury lawyers will seek compensation for your family. Although no amount of money can ever replace your child’s health, this compensation can be critical for your family’s future.

At Anapol Weiss, we seek to secure clients maximum compensation for birth injury matters, fighting to cover both their economic damages and non-economic damages. The kinds of harms and losses for which we will seek financial compensation for you include:

Medical expenses related to the birth injury
Projected future medical expenses, potentially over the course of a lifetime
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and any other forms of rehabilitation your child may need, now or in the future, to achieve the best possible development and quality of life
Costs of at-home care, potentially including a live-in caregiver if needed
Mobility aids and other assistive equipment, including a wheelchair
Any renovations or modifications necessary for your home or vehicle to accommodate your child’s injuries and needs
Lost income that occurs when parents must miss work to care for the injured child
The loss of future earning potential on the part of the child if their injuries are expected to prevent them from being able to work to support themselves in adulthood
The child’s pain and suffering
The child and family’s emotional suffering and loss of quality of life due to the birth injury and its potentially lifelong effects

Getting the compensation your family deserves means being able to afford the support and medical care your child needs to have the best life possible within the constraints of their injury. This compensation may also prevent your family from having to struggle through financial hardships in addition to the physical and emotional difficulties posed by the injury.

Types of Birth Injury Matters Anapol Weiss Can Assist You With

Birth injuries take many forms. While problems that occur during birth can sometimes cause harm that is only temporary, many of these issues can lead to permanent damage or death.

Further, some birth injuries are immediately evident, while the symptoms caused by others could take a long time—potentially years—to surface.

Anapol Weiss’s birth injury attorneys in Philadelphia, PA, have decades of experience assisting families with their medical malpractice matters. Among the types of birth traumas we can assist your family with are:

Each birth injury is different, affecting both the child and their family in unique and often far-reaching ways. The birth injury lawyers at Anapol Weiss are skilled in documenting the numerous ways this injury has impacted your family’s life as we build your legal claim and seek compensation for you.

Why Choose Anapol Weiss as Your Philadelphia Birth Injury Lawyers

Anapol Weiss takes a diligent approach to every birth trauma case. We launch a full-scale investigation into the care your family received and the injury your child suffered. We have the resources to hire prominent expert witnesses who can assess whether the care you received aligned with or strayed from the acceptable standard of care. Throughout your claim, we draw upon our in-depth research and any comparable past cases to help build your case.

Our commitment is just one of the reasons families throughout the Philadelphia area turn to Anapol Weiss for help with birth injury claims. We’re also known for our compassion, experience, reputation, and affordability.

Compassionate Service

Both personally and professionally, our Philadelphia birth injury lawyers recognize how devastating birth injuries can be for the child and their family. That’s why we work tirelessly to get clients the full amount of compensation, ensuring they are made as whole as possible through their claims.

40+ Years of Experience

We have decades of experience handling birth injury claims and overseeing every facet of the legal process. Our Philadelphia birth injury lawyers’ goal is to get you results, and we will keep working until we get the job done.

A Nationally-Recognized Reputation for Excellence

Our name is known nationwide for the results we attain for our clients and the skill and dedication with which we handle birth injury claims.

Contact the Experienced Philadelphia Birth Injury Lawyers at Anapol Weiss Today for a Free Consultation

Don’t wait to start exploring the legal options available to your family. As soon as you suspect a negligence-related birth injury, contact an attorney. Pennsylvania state law allows only a limited time to file a birth injury lawsuit.

For help from our seasoned birth injury attorneys in Philadelphia, PA, contact Anapol Weiss online or call us today.

Frequently Asked Questions About Birth Injury Claims in Philadelphia

A birth injury is a form of medical malpractice claim. For you to have grounds for a lawsuit, a party or practitioner who owed you a duty of care must have deviated from the acceptable standard of care in some way that caused the injury. These legal nuances mean that it can sometimes be difficult for families to determine whether they have a case.
Negative health outcomes can sometimes occur even when care providers take all the right actions. Often, when practitioners do make medical errors, they don’t make these mistakes known to the patient and family. The only way to be sure whether you have a case is to have experienced birth injury attorneys in Philadelphia, PA, review the specific facts of your situation.
Given the drastic, lifelong consequences a birth injury can have, it’s worth exploring whether you have grounds for a case. Anapol Weiss offers free, no-obligation consultations that allow you to get your questions answered and understand your options without increasing the financial burdens on your family.
Your number-one priority following a birth injury needs to be the health of your baby and other members of your family, as applicable.
Seek medical care from a different provider or facility if necessary. If you have concerns about the care your child is receiving, consider speaking to a patient advocate (or, if you’re unable to get the help you need in the medical system, contact an attorney right away).
What you’re going through is difficult, physically and emotionally, so ensure you’re taking care of your own needs and those of any other family members, as well.
Begin documenting all medical events, symptoms, and interactions with medical personnel. Any discrepancies between your account and the medical records that providers write may help shed light on any negligence or error that is being covered up.
Contact a seasoned birth injury attorney as soon as possible to ensure your family is protected and evidence is gathered before it can be lost. Don’t worry about it being too early to contact a lawyer. The initial consultation allows you to get questions answered and begin an investigation into the matter early on at no charge.
In a birth injury lawsuit, you could name as a defendant any party whose negligence played a role in causing the harm your child suffered. It’s not uncommon for birth injury lawsuits to involve multiple defendants who were involved in the care team or oversaw the care provided.
The practitioners and parties who may be held responsible for the birth injury can include:
Obstetricians
Anesthesiologists
Labor and delivery nurses
Midwives
Hospitals
Birthing centers
Each birth injury matter is unique. To help us identify all potential defendants, the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers at Anapol Weiss will listen to your story, thoroughly review your medical records, and work with expert witnesses in the medical field. Our goal is to pinpoint all practitioners responsible for the birth injury and begin building a strong case, backed by evidence, against each of these parties.