Nevada Birth Injury Lawyer
Nevada Birth Injury Attorney
When an injury happens during a childbirth procedure, the effects can be traumatic for the family, and they are likely to have many difficult questions about how something like this could happen. If your family has experienced a birth injury, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice suit. An experienced Nevada birth injury lawyer can help you determine whether you have grounds for such a claim and, if so, help you pursue it to seek accountability.
Representing Birth Injury Claims Throughout Nevada
The attorneys at Easton & Easton have years of professional experience representing clients in a wide range of difficult personal injury cases, including those that fall within the scope of medical malpractice law. We understand the emotional strain of your situation and wish to provide the legal counsel you need to approach this difficult case with confidence and peace of mind. Our goal is to help your family recover as fully as possible from this tragic event.
With our assistance, you can focus on your family, knowing that your legal affairs are in capable hands. We will do everything we can to help you navigate the complex legal statutes that apply to medical malpractice cases and maximize the compensation you obtain for your damages. In every case we accept, we do everything we can to help our client secure as much compensation as possible in the most efficient possible timeframe.
Building a Birth Injury Case
A birth injury case is a type of medical malpractice case, and success with any medical malpractice case in Nevada requires proof that a medical professional’s negligence resulted in actual harm to their patient. When it comes to birth injuries, these incidents can happen when doctors, nurses, or other healthcare professionals do not meet the appropriate standard of care for their patients before or during childbirth procedures:
- Birth injuries commonly occur due to failure to recognize the need for a C-section operation. This can be life-threatening to both the mother and the infant.
- A mother could suffer severe harm if their medical team does not properly monitor the patient’s vital signs or administer medication correctly.
- Birth injuries can happen when a doctor uses excessive force to conduct a delivery. This could result in harm to the child’s brachial plexus, the nerve system around the shoulder and collarbone.
- A birth injury could happen if the medical team does not recognize signs of fetal distress, such as umbilical cord entanglement. Oxygen deprivation can cause brain damage, which can ultimately result in cerebral palsy.
- Birth injury cases may also arise due to failure to conduct appropriate follow-up care, which can adversely affect the mother and/or the infant.
These are just a few examples of how these cases can arise. If you are unsure how to prove fault for a birth injury, it is crucial that you consult an experienced Nevada birth injury lawyer right away. They can help you make clearer sense of your situation and explain the legal options available to you for ensuring accountability and recovering compensation for your family’s damages.
To file any medical malpractice suit in the state, the plaintiff must obtain an affidavit from a medical professional who holds the same medical board certifications as the defendant. It must explain how the defendant violated the standard of care for their patient, how the defendant’s actions resulted in harm to the plaintiff, and an explanation of the effects of this negligence. This affidavit must be sent to the defendant with advance notice of the intent to file suit.
Claiming Compensation for a Birth Injury
Your Nevada birth injury lawyer can help you build the foundation of your case, gathering evidence and documentation needed to prove the scope and severity of the harm your family suffered and obtaining the expert witness testimony you will need to satisfy Nevada’s procedural requirements for filing this type of case. Your attorney can also explain the various damages you could potentially recover from the defendant.
Just like in most other personal injury cases, a medical malpractice suit allows a plaintiff to seek full compensation for their economic losses. The cost of resolving a birth injury can be very high, and the family may face not only immediate medical treatment costs and lost income but also ongoing medical expenses for managing serious injuries as well as lost earning power. Your attorney can help you accurately calculate your claimable economic damages.
It is also possible for a plaintiff to seek compensation for their pain and suffering. However, Nevada law caps pain and suffering compensation in most medical malpractice suits, regardless of the severity of the plaintiff’s condition. Your Nevada personal injury lawyer can help you determine what level of compensation you can reasonably expect from the defendant if you are successful with your claim.
Resolving Your Birth Injury Case
Many medical malpractice cases filed in Nevada are not resolved in the courtroom. Defendants found liable for birth injuries and other types of medical negligence typically aim to settle these cases quickly and quietly outside of court whenever possible. If settlement is an option for your case, your Nevada birth injury lawyer can explain the potential benefits and drawbacks of this option.
The main benefit of settlement is expediency. Settlement negotiations can be completed in a fraction of the time that litigation typically requires, meaning a plaintiff can receive compensation for their damages more quickly than they may have expected. However, they may end up with less compensation than they could have won at trial. Your attorney can explain the potential advantages of resolving your case through litigation.
Easton & Easton can work diligently to gather the evidence you need to establish fault for your family’s birth injury, uncover all the various forms of compensation you are eligible to claim from the defendant, and explain the options you have for resolving your case. We can also ensure you meet all applicable court filing deadlines and can be ready to address any unexpected complications that might arise throughout your proceedings.
FAQs
Q: What Are the Most Common Birth Injuries?
A: Some of the most common birth injuries include cerebral palsy caused by brain damage before or during childbirth, soft tissue damage and fractures caused by excessive force during delivery, and injuries caused by misuse of surgical equipment during childbirth. A birth injury claim can arise from any harm done to an infant and/or mother before or during a childbirth procedure.
Q: How Much Compensation Can You Claim for a Birth Injury?
A: The amount of compensation you can claim for a birth injury in Nevada depends on several factors, such as the severity of the injury, the scope of medical care the victim will require to recover as fully as possible, and more. Your Nevada birth injury lawyer can help you accurately calculate the economic damages you are eligible to claim from the defendant and assist you in determining a suitable amount of non-economic damages to include in your claim.
Q: What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Birth Injury Claim?
A: The statute of limitations for a birth injury claim in Nevada is the time limit in which a plaintiff must file their case after the injury occurred. Due to the fact that a birth injury’s effects may not be fully noticeable immediately, Nevada law extends the statute of limitations for an injury to a newborn to follow the child’s 10th birthday. Generally, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice suits in the state is three years from the date of injury.
Q: Why Should I Hire a Nevada Birth Injury Lawyer?
A: You should hire a Nevada birth injury lawyer because you are substantially more likely to succeed with this type of claim when you have legal counsel you trust on your side. The right attorney can make a tremendous difference in the outcome of your case, and you will also be more likely to maximize your case award with their help. Medical malpractice cases require following specific rules, so you need an attorney familiar with these cases.
Q: How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Nevada Birth Injury Lawyer?
A: The cost to hire a Nevada birth injury lawyer will be determined by the total of your damages when you hire Easton & Easton to represent you. We take personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning our firm will only charge our client a fee if and when we win their case. This fee will be a portion of the total damages recovered for them, but if we are unable to secure a recovery for our client, they will pay nothing.
Easton & Easton wants to help your family recover as fully as possible from the birth injury you experienced. We know how traumatic such an incident can be for any family and will do everything we can to help you pursue accountability and compensation for your damages. You have a limited time to file your case, so contact us today and schedule a consultation with an experienced Nevada birth injury lawyer to find out how we can help.
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The superior client service Easton & Easton provides has earned the firm an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.

Easton & Easton is honored to have been chosen anew each year since 2014 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as one of the "Best Law Firms" for the Southern California Metro Area.

Easton & Easton is honored to have been chosen by the LA Times Reader's Choice Poll as "The Best Personal Injury Law Firm in Orange County" for 2018.

Doug and Brian Easton have been selected as Top 100 Trial Lawyers for California each year since 2014 — honors given to less than 1% of attorneys.

Doug and Matt Easton have each been chosen as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers lists attorneys who have earned selection through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues. Lawyers cannot buy their way onto this list.

Brian and Matt Easton were recently honored for their efforts in securing a $1,850,000 verdict for a client in 2016, which was selected as one of the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California by TopVerdict.com.

Doug and Brian have each been selected by Super Lawyers, an honor given to less than 5% of attorneys. Matt Easton has been selected among Super Lawyers' Up-and-Coming Top 25 in Orange County and Top 100 in Southern California, an honor given to less than 1% of attorneys under 40 years old.

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Doug Easton has held the “AV Preeminent” Rating for over 30 years and Matt Easton received this prestigious distinction in 2015. The "AV Preeminent" rating is the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards, and is based on the legal profession’s oldest peer review rating system, dating back to 1887.

Doug, Brian, and Matt Easton have all been chosen as one of the "10 Best" Personal Injury Attorneys in Southern California each year since 2015 based on client satisfaction, an honor given to less than 1% of personal injury attorneys - and Easton & Easton houses three of them.

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Matt Easton has been selected each year since 2014 as one of the Top 40 Trial Lawyers Under 40 for California by The National Trial Lawyers — an honor given to less than 1% of attorneys.

Doug and Matt Easton have each been chosen as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers lists attorneys who have earned selection through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues. Lawyers cannot buy their way onto this list.

Both Doug and Matt Easton have been selected as Top Personal Injury Attorneys by Avvo with scores of 10 out of 10 based on their skill, experience, results, peer evaluations, and client reviews.

Matt Easton has been selected as one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in California for 2015 by the National Association of Personal Injury Attorneys — an honor given to less than 1% of personal injury attorneys under the age of 40.

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Brian Easton and his team, Gabe Mendoza and Amera Hajali, helped me during a very difficult time in my life. I had a significant injury from a car accident, and wound up seeking out Easton & Easton when I was having difficulties getting help from my doctors. The Easton team took a lot of stress off of me while acting as my advocates to help me get the care I needed, and saw my case all the way through to a healthy settlement.
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