Chicago Birth Injury Lawyer
Birth injuries resulting from the mistakes of doctors, hospitals, and nurses are devastating, changing the course of a family’s life without cause. For families, these are among the most challenging legal battles because the stakes are so high. These cases often require the expertise of a Chicago medical malpractice attorney to thoroughly investigate the negligence that led to the injury.
At Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman, LLC, we fight for victims. When you choose our experienced birth injury lawyers in Chicago to represent you, you gain an advocate who fights for full and fair recovery of your losses. Contact us today at (312) 586-1700 to schedule your free consultation and learn how our birth injury attorneys can help your family pursue justice.
Why Choose Our Chicago Birth Injury Attorneys at Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman?
Families facing the challenges of a birth injury and the complications that will follow for the rest of a child’s life deserve an advocate ready and capable of fighting for them. Our team brings confidence to your fight. You can expect:
- Expert witnesses who clearly demonstrate fault
- A long history of recovering damages for injury victims
- A strong reputation in the local courts and within the legal community
Victims facing serious injuries and losses deserve legal representation that is both compassionate and aggressive. Set up a free consultation with our birth injury lawyers in Chicago to learn how we can help you.
Types of Birth Injuries Our Chicago Attorneys Handle
Birth injuries, or birth trauma, are any physical damage caused to a child during the labor and delivery process or just after it. Some examples of preventable birth injuries include:
- Brachial palsy: Damage to the nerves that supply feeling to the arms and hands, often resulting from the child’s shoulders becoming lodged
- Bruising and damage from forceps: Trauma to the soft tissues, sometimes with nerve damage, may occur as a result of improper or too much force used with forceps
- Fractures: Broken bones, often the clavicle, that occur during the birthing process
- Brain injuries: Traumatic brain injuries are often due to pressure, causing intracranial hemorrhaging
- Spinal cord injuries: Spinal cord injuries are often the result of the misuse of forceps or other tools
- Facial paralysis: Called Bell’s Palsy, this condition often is the result of vacuum extraction or forceps misuse
If you believe your child suffered a birth injury, our team of Chicago birth injury attorneys wants to help you determine the cause and who is at fault. Taking these actions can be critical to securing the monetary damages you need to meet your child’s needs.
The Value of Birth Injury Claims
Our birth injury lawyers will analyze every facet of the incident to determine what your claim may be worth. Victims can seek both economic and non-economic damages for the losses incurred due to the mistakes and reckless behavior of doctors, hospitals, or nurses during the birthing process.
Examples of damages that may be owed to you include:
- Medical costs for follow-up care, surgeries, and ongoing medical needs
- Rehabilitation costs associated with the injury
- In-home health care and support, including live-in support
- Childcare expenses
- Educational costs
- Long-term financial impact
- Pain and suffering
Building a claim takes careful understanding of your child’s current condition and future impact. Our Chicago birth injury attorneys will pursue full and fair compensation to the extent allowed by law.
Speak to a Birth Injury Lawyer in Chicago Today
Your future is different from what you expect. We want to fight for you to recover fair damages. Contact Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman and let our birth injury attorneys in Chicago become your advocates. We provide free consultations, and you never pay us upfront for any legal services.