Tamara A. Walker - Chicago Birth Injury Lawyer
Birth injury is damage that occurs as a result of physical pressure during the birthing process, usually during transit through the birth canal. While the vast majority of birth injuries are not due to the actions of doctors or medical personnel, many are the result of medical mistakes, missed diagnosis or negligence. For instance, it is safer to deliver babies of a certain size by cesarean section and injury can occur through natural childbirth. Birth injuries can be very traumatic for everyone involved. When a newborn baby suffers, the entire family suffers a great deal. the baby may be diagnosed with any combination of injuries including physical injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy or any number of mental deficiencies due to lack of oxygen to the brain.
It is important that your case is carefully evaluated to determine the next steps forward. Often, the newborn will require lifelong medical care and have a lesser quality of life. It is important that experts determine the appropriate compensation to not only cover those costs, but also the impact on the child’s quality of life. Contact the aggressive attorneys at Walker & Associates immediately for a thorough evaluation of your case. We work with a team of medical experts that assist us in giving us a realistic and comprehension assessment of your case before a lawsuit is filed. All birth injury cases are done on a contingent fee, meaning that we receive a portion of the settlement or judgment. So in the rare event that you don’t win a monetary award, you won’t owe us a penny for our representation on your case. Please contact Walker & Associates immediately if your child is the victim of a birth injury. Statute of limitations place severe restrictions on the time period that you have to file a lawsuit, so it is important that you have quality representation from the beginning.