New York Birth Injury Attorneys
The Sanders Law Firm helps families prosecute serious cases of birth injury malpractice in New York City and Long Island. If your child suffered a birth injury, our medical negligence attorneys can help you understand your legal rights and, if appropriate, file a lawsuit to recover compensation.
The health and future well-being of your child cannot be compromised
Medical errors are a leading cause of injuries in New York and the United States. Birth injuries, a type of medical malpractice, affect approximately 5 to 10 out of 1,000 infants born. Injuries such as brain damage, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, and shoulder dystocia are not always caused by the natural forces of labor and delivery. In some cases, they are the result of preventable medical errors.
The Sanders Law Firm helps families prosecute serious cases of birth injury malpractice in New York City and Long Island. If your child suffered a birth injury, our medical negligence attorneys can help you understand your legal rights and, if appropriate, file a lawsuit to recover compensation.
The first step in the legal process is scheduling a free case review with a New York birth injury lawyer. Please call us 24/7 at 1-833-SANDERS or Contact Us for a free case review.
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What a New York Birth Injury Attorney Can Do For You
Here’s what you can expect from our New York birth injury attorneys:
- Help obtaining detailed records of your delivery: Often, requests for information and answers are rebuked by hospital staff members, leaving parents of an injured child totally in the dark and frustrated.
- Personalized service and a sympathetic ear for your heartache: Common complaints we hear from victims of birth injuries are that “no one would listen” and “no one seems to care.” Our birth injury lawyers are passionate in their pursuit of justice and give every case their unwavering support.
- A fight to secure maximum compensation: As one of the largest personal injury firms in New York NY, The Sanders Law Firm will fight to obtain maximum compensation for you and your child. We put 50 years of experience, knowledge, and success winning multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements to work for you.
- Negotiate pre-trial settlements or prepare documents for trial: Your birth injury attorney will collect evidence and information, access expert witnesses, and take care of everything needed to build a strong case that will either settle outside of court or provide a compelling presentation to juries.
The birth of a child should be cause for celebration. But when a child suffers a birth injury, the initial joy can quickly give way to sadness, anger, and questions about what happened. When information from the hospital is not forthcoming, this can cause the parents’ suspicions to deepen.
Representing the rights of injury victims for more than fifty years, our New York injury law firm boasts an accomplished legal team of lawyers, paralegals, health care consultants, and administrators. The health and future well-being of your child cannot be compromised. You need a firm that has a proven track record of success, and will do what it takes to get results.
How Common Are Birth Injuries?
In a typical year, more than 150,000 potentially avoidable injuries are suffered by mothers and newborns during child birth. Instruments like forceps and vacuums account for the highest number of birth injuries, according to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. It is estimated that the incidence of birth injuries is about 7 in 1,000 live births. The injury rate appears to be higher with cesarean delivery (c section), especially deliveries with a failed forceps or vacuum extraction.
A birth injury may be considered preventable if the medical staff deviated from the acceptable standard of care. Parents are often dismayed to discover that something is wrong with their child, even though the pregnancy, labor, and delivery seemed normal.
While they occur with regularity, there is nothing “common” about a birth injury. The child may require lifelong medical care, while the mother and father can suffer emotional trauma and financial distress. A birth injury may be considered preventable if the medical staff deviated from the acceptable standard of care. Parents are often dismayed to discover that something is wrong with their child, even though the pregnancy, labor, and delivery seemed normal. The problem might be immediately apparent, or it could take months or even years to become obvious.
As the new mother or father of an injured child, you need answers—and you need them now. Parents who do not receive a satisfactory medical explanation about the condition of their child may want to seek legal advice from a New York City birth injury lawyer. The Sanders Firm specializes in birth injury medical malpractice cases and provides free case reviews. Please call or or contact us for a free consultation.
How To Get Help For Medical Negligence
You should not simply accept the word of the doctor or hospital that the child’s injuries or developmental delays are the result of natural causes, or that “nothing could be done” to prevent a traumatic childbirth. Cerebral palsy and other types of brain damage, for example, can occur naturally, but they can also occur due to lack of oxygen at birth. The doctor must closely monitor a baby to prevent oxygen deprivation. Improper monitoring could be a case of negligence.
Many times, upon further investigation, our experienced team has found that preventable mistakes caused birth injuries. The only recourse suspicious parents have is to consult injury lawyers to help them get to the bottom of what really happened to their child in the delivery room. It is your right to ask questions and obtain more information. And if negligence caused your child to suffer brain damage, palsy brachial plexus, or any other type of personal injury, it may be appropriate for personal injury attorneys to help you recover compensation.
Please keep in mind that time might not be on your side. New York medical malpractice law requires that a birth injury claim must be initiated 2.5 years from the date of the injury. Missing the filing deadline could mean you are permanently barred from seeking compensation, so it’s important that you contact us right away.
Choosing The Right NYC Birth Injury Lawyer
When considering who should represent your birth injury lawsuit, consider the following questions:
- What birth injury litigation experience does the firm have? The personal injury field is broad, encompassing many case types that lack the complexity of a birth injury case. You don’t want to hire a New York NY injury firm that only handles generalized injury claims, such as motor vehicle accidents and premises liability. You want a firm with a successful track record of going up against hospitals and doctors in birth injury malpractice suits.
- How long will it take for my case to be resolved? A good birth injury attorney understands the burden of medical bills and how you’ve waited for answers about your child. They should be able to give you a general guideline as to how long a medical malpractice lawsuit may take to resolve. Every claim is unique, but our attorneys typically advice clients that simpler cases can be wrapped up in as little as six months, whereas more complex litigation can last several years.
- Will my birth injury case go to trial? Experienced birth injury attorneys know whether it’s more likely for your case to settle or go all the way to trial. Lawyers who try these cases regularly can share their reputation and experience with you, although each case is handled individually and dependent on a number of different factors.
- How much will it cost to resolve my case? Do not trust any firm that asks for money up-front or charges a consultation fee. Some firms ask clients to pay just to review a case. Typically, if a case is won, clients are charged a portion of their settlement or jury award based on a graduated fee. This should be spelled out in advance.
- What is the process for taking legal action? The best lawyers communicate the process clearly, so you know what to expect. Usually, you begin by signing authorizations so the staff can collect your medical records and conduct discovery on your behalf. The lawyer will also have you sign a contingent fee agreement, explaining the terms of legal representation based on whether you win or lose. Next, the legal team will conduct an investigation and liaise with the defendants. From there, meetings with the judge and opposing party will determine whether the case settles or goes to trial. Clients may need to answer written questions, provide a deposition, and testify in court.
At The Sanders Law Firm, Success Is A Tradition
Founded in 1967, The Sanders Law Firm has flourished into one of New York’s most successful personal injury practices, with an accomplished team of attorneys, paralegals, health care consultants, and support staff. Our trial attorneys take new cases on a contingency basis, which means there is no cost to the client unless we secure monetary damages on your behalf.
Our personal injury law firm continues to make its industry-leading legal services even better, and hire attorneys and staff that enable us to serve a more diverse population.
At The Sanders Firm, there is never any charge to evaluate your case. We have helped thousands of injured clients throughout New York City, Long Island, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, and we’re prepared to help you too. In just the last five years we have procured over $100 million dollars on behalf of our clients, thanks to our vast resources and experienced attorneys. Our personal injury law firm continues to make its industry-leading legal services even better, and hire attorneys and staff that enable us to serve a more diverse population.
To set up your free, no-obligation case review with a New York personal injury lawyer, please call (516) 591-3208 or contact us using our online form. Our friendly staff is standing by to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The Sanders Law Firm is a New York personal injury practice with offices in Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn.