Unfortunately, medical malpractice cases happen every day that result in birth injuries to children. If your child is a victim of a birth injury or has acquired a disorder like cerebral palsy as a result of your doctor’s negligence or incompetence, you may be entitled to damages as a result. Your child may require special care for the rest of his or her life, and you deserve fair compensation so as to be able to provide for your child as he or she needs.

How should you pursue a medical malpractice case?   

Fortunately, the state of New York has set up a system whereby judges will now be responsible for specific medical malpractice cases from start to finish. Because of this specialized focus on medical malpractice cases, victims and their loved ones can have their cases heard more efficiently and effectively, resulting in cost savings for the courts, and time savings for all involved.

If you believe you have been a victim of medical malpractice in that your child is now facing serious and perhaps lasting disability because of a birth injury, there’s help. The first thing you must do is to contact a Suffolk personal injury attorney that specializes in medical malpractice cases for a consultation. Your attorney will review your case carefully, thoroughly investigating every nuance.

What happens with your case?

If your personal injury attorney find that your case has merit, and that your New York doctor has indeed been negligent, incompetent or otherwise careless so that your child is now facing perhaps permanent difficulties, he or she will agree to take on your case for what is called contingency. That means if you win your case, your attorney will take a portion of the award or settlement, (usually about a third), and if you lose, your Manhattan attorney will get nothing.

Once your attorney agrees to take on your case, he or she will meet with the other side and with the judge to try to work out a settlement. Don’t be dismayed that the first thing the judge is going to try to do is to settle your case out of court. This is standard procedure, and it saves time and heartache for you, as long as you get a truly fair settlement. Your personal injury lawyer will work to make sure that the settlement is fair. If it is not, rest assured that your personal injury lawyer will have no qualms going to court and presenting your case in full view of the jury, with all facts represented fairly.

Rest assured that your New York personal injury attorney knows that this is no small thing. You and your child may now be facing a lifetime of heartache and difficulty because of your doctor’s negligence. Therefore, the award or settlement given must be adequate not just to the current pain, suffering, and expense involved in caring for your child, but to address future needs and continuing difficulties as well.

If your child has suffered serious or permanent injuries as a result of medical malpractice or incompetence, contact the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe.  We have collected millions for our clients and we can do the same for you.  We invite you to contact us  at (516) 358-6900 so that we can evaluate your case and help determine the best course of action for your individual situation.