The health of a newborn child is the most critical concern to expectant parents. When the careless choices made by hospital staff or doctors cause preventable injury to a new baby or the mother that negligence often results in a disabling birth injury or death. Seeking guidance from an experienced birth injury lawyer in Chicago is a vital step to ensure your rights are protected, and those responsible for your child’s birth injury are held accountable.
The law requires that hospitals, doctors and nurses, or other care providers who cause a birth injury by their careless choices provide compensation for the harm and losses that result. This includes compensation for medical and hospital bills, pain and suffering, and the future needs in caring for the child.
At Vinkler Law, our birth injury lawyers have award-winning expertise in birth injury and birth trauma cases in Chicago and throughout Illinois. We recognize your primary goal is to provide for the needs of your injured child, both now and well into the future. We will discuss your case details and provide you with the information needing to make the best choices for you and your child – both now and in the future.
At Vinkler Law, our birth injury lawyers have handled hundreds of birth injury and birth trauma cases caused by a wide range of circumstances. Some of the most frequent causes of birth injury and birth trauma cases include:
When a child suffers injury or harm before, during, or immediately after the birth process, this is considered a birth injury. If an infant suffers physical harm like a broken bone during the delivery, the resulting damage is considered birth trauma. Some common types of birth injuries and birth trauma caused by a negligent healthcare provider include:
Obtained a birth injury settlement before trial for a 16-year-old girl born with cognitive deficits after she was born with severe and permanent brain damage from improper management of her delivery.
Birth injuries caused by the negligence of a medical provider, midwife, or hospital staff member turn the joy of a child’s birth into heartache. When that happens, it is critical to seek legal advice from a trusted and experienced birth injury attorney that understands the unique nature of birth injury cases.
Although these types of cases are considered a personal injury by nature, it is essential to seek advice and counsel from an injury lawyer with a successful track record and focused expertise handling the complexities of birth injury lawsuits. The outcome of your case depends on it.
With more than 35 years of success helping families affected by the birth injuries, we know first hand the lasting and expensive consequences of a medical provider’s negligence. Our legal team will provide you with hands-on experience in a caring and understanding environment.
At Vinkler Law, our birth injury lawyers have the expertise and record of success to achieve results for you and your family. If you or your child has been injured or died as a result of careless medical treatment during pregnancy, delivery, or aftercare, contact the dedicated legal team at Vinkler Law for your free consultation.
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