California Birth Injury Lawyers
Childbirth is a special moment in a parent’s life. Unfortunately, the medical professionals you trust with your care can make mistakes that cause birth injuries – resulting in complications and lifelong issues for your child. These mistakes can be a result of negligent behavior or malpractice. If you experienced a birth injury in California, you may be entitled to compensation for future medical expenses and other care your child may need.
Birth injury is very complex, with many different diagnoses. A child could be diagnosed with a lack of oxygen at birth (HIE) at the same time a brain bleed occurred. This can be a consequence of medical malpractice, and it can result in disability, such as cerebral palsy. However, some delays in the child’s development may not be obvious until they start missing developmental milestones.
Why should I hire a California birth injury lawyer?
When your child’s health and future is on the line, you want the right people to advocate for your child and your family. Our California birth injury lawyers know how overwhelming it can feel for parents to find out their baby suffered a birth injury. Suddenly, it may feel as if you are not just a parent, but also a nurse and therapist to meet your baby’s special care needs. For almost every family that experiences a birth injury, the emotional, physical, and financial costs of caring for their child are high and long-lasting. At ABC Law Centers, our birth injury lawyers can give you peace of mind by securing a lifetime of care for your child.
While it can seem scary to file a lawsuit, a successful verdict or favorable settlement can be life-changing for families with a birth-injured child. The verdict or settlement money can be used to make your home and/or vehicle more accessible for your child, allow them to receive treatment or therapies that insurance may not cover, receive treatment or therapy more frequently, or meet any other of their special needs.
The lawyers at ABC Law Centers have been helping parents with birth-injured children for over 25 years. We only focus on birth injury cases, which allows us to give you the attention you deserve. Our firm family will be there for you to answer any questions you have at any time, provide you with helpful resources, keep you updated on your case, and work tirelessly to obtain justice for your family. We work on a contingency-fee basis, meaning you don’t pay us anything unless we win your case or obtain a favorable settlement.
Types of cases we handle
Many of the families that our attorneys have had the privilege to work with experienced one or more of the following conditions during labor and/or delivery:
- Cerebral palsy
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- A high-risk pregnancy
- A delayed emergency c-section
- Umbilical cord problems
- Infant seizures
- Newborn infections
- And other birth injuries
If the above situations do not apply to you, please know that this is by no means a comprehensive list. Each person’s case and child is different. Contact us and tell us your story – we’ll listen attentively, investigate the details of your case, and discuss it with you.
Do I have a case?
Navigating a birth injury can be difficult, but understanding your legal options shouldn’t be. As a parent with a birth-injured child, it can be difficult to think about pursuing a legal case on top of the new responsibilities you have caring for a child that needs special care. The emotional and physical toll on families after a traumatic labor and delivery experience is something that should not be minimized. However, many parents recognize that something went wrong during their care and are left with many questions after their baby receives a birth injury diagnosis. Our attorneys and trained in-house intake staff are here to compassionately listen to the details of your case at a time convenient for you. We are here to answer your questions and discuss your legal options, at no obligation or cost to you.
Get Legal Help
ABC Law Centers works closely with a network of trustworthy birth injury lawyers across the country. Our unique focus on birth injury allows us to provide both knowledge on the complicated medical aspects of these cases and the compassion each family needs.
Tell us your story.
Dealing with a birth injury diagnosis can be difficult, but our attorneys can help. The ABC Law Centers team focuses exclusively on birth injury and are dedicated to earning justice for families like yours.
How long do I have to file a lawsuit in California?
Unfortunately, there is a time limit for filing a lawsuit, called a statute of limitations. If you suspect malpractice occurred during your child’s birth, it’s important to contact an attorney as soon as possible. In California, you have until one day before your child’s 8th birthday to file a claim, though some government institutions and state-funded entities have different requirements. It’s important to contact a California birth injury lawyer to verify what the statute of limitations is for your specific case.
Types of cases we handle
Many of the families that our attorneys have had the privilege to work with experienced one or more of the following conditions during labor and/or delivery:
- Cerebral palsy
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- A high-risk pregnancy
- A delayed emergency c-section
- Umbilical cord problems
- Infant seizures
- Newborn infections
- And other birth injuries
If the above situations do not apply to you, please know that this is by no means a comprehensive list. Each person’s case and child is different. Contact us and tell us your story – we’ll listen attentively, investigate the details of your case, and discuss it with you.
Resources
As a parent of a child with a birth injury, it can be difficult to find resources as you adapt to your child’s special needs. We’ve compiled a few helpful resources for California parents to help with your search. Please note that if you cannot find something in your city, each listed organization may have more than one chapter to serve multiple regions in California.
- The Arc of California: Committed to advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Promotes local services, events, and programs for people with disabilities in California.
- Support for Families of Children with Disabilities: an organization that provides resources sorted by your specific needs (e.g. physical disabilities, mental and emotional health regulation, complex medical needs)
- Parents Helping Parents: provides support, resources, and information about raising your loved one of any age with any disability or special needs diagnosis.
- Family Resource Centers Network of California: parents and caregivers can get connected to one-on-one assistance, coaching, mentoring, and other early start services.
About ABC Law Centers
The attorneys at ABC Law Centers have exclusively handled birth injury cases since the firm’s inception in 1997. Our firm has a network of renowned medical, economic, and forensics experts on our side, as well as in-house medical staff. Our lawyers have been consistently recognized for their work in birth injury. We are available 24/7 for a free consultation, and do not charge any fees for the entire legal process unless we win.