Birth injuries can range from minor bruises that heal quickly to very serious neurological impairments that alter the course of their victims’ lives. Just like the rest, medical professionals and facilities can make mistakes. Still, when professional negligence is involved, they can be held legally responsible for the physical, financial, and emotional losses their victims experience. This means that if your baby suffered a birth injury that was caused by medical malpractice, you can seek just compensation, and our experienced birth injury attorneys can help.
Is It Medical Malpractice?
As mentioned, anyone can make a mistake. Still, the error can be classified as medical malpractice if the doctor or the medical facility fails to uphold the accepted standards of the medical profession. This can play out in one of two ways that include the following:
- Failing to do what their professional peers would have in a similar situation
- Doing what their professional peers would not have in a similar situation
This describes professional negligence, which is the basis of medical malpractice claims. If your child has been diagnosed as suffering a birth injury or you suspect they may have suffered such an injury, discuss your concerns with a practiced birth injury attorney.
Seeking Fair Compensation
The losses you experience because of your child’s serious birth injury can be overwhelming, and they break down into basic categories like the following:
- Related medical expenses, which are very likely to be ongoing
- Your child’s needs in terms of special education
- Therapeutic requirements, such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy
- Lost income, which can refer to the potential earnings your child will be deprived of because of their birth injury, as well as the earnings you lose out on due to your child’s needs
Additionally, you can seek compensation for your noneconomic damages, which are those losses to which a price can’t be easily affixed. These losses refer to the physical and emotional pain and suffering your child faces because of their birth injury and the emotional anguish you experience because of the same. It can be difficult to overstate the emotional pain a parent can suffer in response to their child’s malpractice-related injuries.
Make the Call to an Experienced Harrisburg Birth Injury Attorney Today
If your child suffered a birth injury because of medical malpractice, you may be entitled to compensation that covers their losses and your own. The savvy Harrisburg birth injury attorneys at Marzella & Associates harness the full force of our imposing legal skill and experience in response to every claim we handle, including yours. Your child’s future is too important to leave to chance, so please reach out and contact us online or call 717-876-8681 to schedule a free consultation and learn more about what we can do to help you today.