Birth Injury Lawsuits

Virginia birth injuries may occur when medical professionals do not exercise the proper standard of medical care during the delivery process. While some birth injuries are the unavoidable result of legitimate complications, many are caused by the negligence and recklessness of the parties responsible for the delivery. In Virginia, if a child is left with a severe birth injury as a result of medical negligence, the family of the injured child may file a birth injury lawsuit. Virginia birth injury lawsuits can help families recover damages for pain and suffering; disfigurement; cost of future medical expenses; cost of lost wages, loss of normal life; and punitive damages.

Was your child injured at birth in Virginia? If so, you may be entitled to compensation. Fill out our free case review form to contact our Newport News birth injury lawyers in regard to your potential claim.

Types of Birth Injuries in Virginia

A Virginia birth injury lawsuit may arise out of any number of scenarios in which the medical professionals responsible for delivering the child performed their duties in a negligent, substandard manner. Some of the most common types of birth injuries handled by our Virginia medical malpractice attorneys are listed below.

• Cerebral Palsy
• Brachial Plexus Palsy, or Erb’s Palsy
• Facial Paralysis
• Broken Bones or Fractures

Virginia Birth Injury Attorneys

There is a statue of limitations on filing a Virginia birth injury lawsuit. Virginia medical malpractice lawsuits typically must be filed within two years of the incident. It is always in your best interest to act sooner rather than later. Our skilled Newport News birth injury attorneys are more than happy to assist you in understanding whether your birth injury claim qualifies as Virginia medical malpractice and, if so, what compensation you might be entitled to for your claim. Our compassionate Virginia birth injury attorneys have a long tradition of serving the people of Newport News, Hampton Roads and the surrounding areas and will work tirelessly to help ensure that no Virginia family must pay expenses because a doctor was negligent. Fill out a free, no-obligation case review form today to get in contact with us today.