Seeking Compensation for a Child Who Has Suffered a Brain Injury

When a child suffers a brain injury, it is an event that affects not only the child, but the entire family. If the injury occurred due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, the family may be able to file a claim and seek compensation on behalf of the child. There are many ways in which children may suffer brain injuries. Regardless of how it occurred, the aftermath can be both emotionally and financially devastating for the child as well as his or her family.
In some cases, a brain injury can happen during the birthing process. During the delivery of the baby, an error by the doctor or staff could result in oxygen getting cut off to the baby’s brain. This can lead to irreversible brain damage. If it is determined that such a brain injury was caused by a medical professional’s incompetence or failure to provide proper diagnosis or care, the child’s family may be able to file a medical malpractice claim against the doctor and/or the hospital.
Brain injuries can also happen in childcare situations. For example, if a child in a daycare facility suffered a fall resulting in a brain injury, the individual responsible for watching the child and the daycare center may both be held liable, if it is established that they were negligent in caring for your child. Auto accidents are another common example of how a child might suffer a traumatic brain injury. If it is determined that a negligent driver caused the accident, he or she may be held liable for the injuries and damages.
The circumstances by which a child’s brain injury occurs may be different. But in all cases, their lives are forever changed. In some cases, children may have difficulty learning, speaking, or writing. In other cases, children may become completely dependent on a parent or caregiver for day-to-day activities. Further, brain trauma can have physical effects on a child. Injured children and their families may be able to seek compensation from at-fault parties for damages including, but not limited to, medical expenses, hospitalization, rehabilitation, past and future pain and suffering, emotional distress, etc.
If your child has been brain-injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options. A verdict of $43,940,000 was obtained for one of our clients for damages suffered after a hospital failed to diagnose fetal distress, which led to her baby’s permanent injuries including brain damage and cerebral palsy. Please call our offices at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496). We can also help with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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