Birth Injury / Trauma

Michigan Lawyer - Medical Malpractice

Birth injury or trauma usually refers to injuries a baby suffers as a result of labor or delivery complications.

While some birth injuries are minor, others are severe. Many Michigan parents bear the burden of lifetime care because their baby was injured during birth. However, not all birth injury is a result of medical error or negligence. Consulting with an experienced medical malpractice lawyer can help you evaluate and determine whether medical malpractice was involved in the trauma your baby suffered.

Types of Birth Injury

Common types of birth injuries include:

When medical malpractice results in birth injury, filing a medical malpractice claim is the first step in obtaining financial help to defray the tremendous costs of medical, rehabilitative, therapeutic and other healthcare assistance. If a child's condition fails to improve, the parents may shoulder the burden of care throughout their child's life.

Pursuing a medical malpractice lawsuit not only helps to solve the staggering expenses through possible compensation, but also holds those medical professionals accountable who caused the injury.

Birth Injury – Statute of Limitations

Time limits that exist for filing a claim are called a statute of limitations. In Michigan, the statute of limitations for birth injury is different than other medical malpractice claims and varies based on the injury sustained. The statute of limitations may fall anywhere between one year and fifteen years, and for that reason, if you believe malpractice may have occurred, you should consult with a medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible. Waiting to file a claim that goes beyond the statute of limitations can result in losing all possibility of a legal remedy.

Brain damage may not always be obvious early in a child's life. In many instances, birth injury may not become apparent until later on, such as when learning difficulties arise in school or the child fails to develop normally.

If you suspect your child has been a victim of birth injury, we encourage you to consult with an attorney immediately. The call and consultation are free, and may prove invaluable if you rightfully have a claim with good chances of recovery.

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