All children deserve to grow up healthy and live a full life. Every medical professional who cares for expecting mothers before, during, and after labor must ensure to the fullest extent possible that newborns in their care have those opportunities. Unfortunately, medical errors can occur during childbirth just like any other medical procedure. When malpractice of this nature leads to a child being harmed, the results are all too often catastrophic.
If your child was injured through the misconduct of the physicians you trusted to provide you with high-quality care, a Pennsylvania birth injury lawyer from The Weitz Firm, LLC can help you pursue the legal options at your disposal. By working with one of our malpractice attorneys, you give yourself the best possible chance of obtaining the compensation your family needs to maximize your child’s long-term quality of life.
One important thing to understand about birth injury litigation is that legally actionable negligence is not defined the same way for doctors as it is for the average person, which means that not every birth injury can serve as valid grounds for a lawsuit. Under Pennsylvania law, doctors are only legally liable for injuries they caused due to violating the standard of care they owed to a patient—meaning they must have acted in a way that no other physician with the same skills and experience would have acted under the same conditions.
Examples of birth injuries from preventable errors that often justify civil litigation include:
Our Pennsylvania birth injury attorneys can discuss what options may be available to you and how to begin the claims process during a private initial meeting.
No amount of money can make up for an infant sustaining permanent and debilitating harm through a doctor’s negligence. However, civil restitution through a birth injury lawsuit can be crucial to minimizing the financial burdens placed on your family by this kind of trauma. Compensation can help ensure your child can live the fullest life possible despite any long-term disability or disfigurement.
A comprehensive birth injury lawsuit should account not only for past losses but also for future losses that may not fully manifest until years or even decades after the legal process ends. Our Pennsylvania lawyers know how to demand fair restitution for long-term medical bills, lost future working capacity, physical pain, psychological trauma, and other hardships related to birth injuries.
Learning your child suffered a serious injury during birth is a devastating experience that no parent should ever have to go through. If your family has been harmed in this way, it is important to take full advantage of your right to file suit against everyone whose misconduct contributed to the injury.
Let a compassionate Pennsylvania birth injury lawyer from a firm with a long track record of case success be your advocate and support system. Call The Weitz Firm, LLC today to schedule a free consultation and discuss your recovery options.
We are highly selective in the cases we undertake to ensure that can give each client his full attention. You can schedule an appointment for a personal injury consultation at our Philadelphia office by calling us, or by filling out our online intake form.
