Sometimes, a medical malpractice case can present challenges because you are trying to prove what a doctor should have done under the circumstances. If your case goes to a trial, the doctor may testify on their own behalf and explain their actions. You will largely prove your claim through the use of expert witnesses. These […]
The law treats birth injury cases like any other medical malpractice case. These are subject to the statute of limitations. In Georgia, you have two years from the time of the injury to file your lawsuit. Usually, this is the time of birth, but an injury can also happen at any time after the birth. […]
Hiring a birth injury attorney will not cost you anything upfront. You do not have to worry about affording the cost of an attorney. Our lawyers work on a contingency basis, meaning that you owe them nothing unless you are successful in your case. If, for some reason, you do not recover anything, you will […]
In this way, a birth injury case is like any other personal injury claim. Jury trials are very rare in these cases. In most instances, lawsuits will settle before they go to a hearing. While your case may be no different, it is not something that we can guarantee. The truth is that many families […]
The needs to make you a reasonable settlement offer first. Your birth injury lawyer will know how much your case is worth because they have extensive experience in this area. You can count on the defendant making a low settlement in the beginning. Many defendants will want to go through much of the trial process […]
The doctor is not going to tell you after childbirth that they are to blame for your child’s injury. Instead, they will go into self-preservation mode, knowing that they may have serious legal liability for their mistake. Their actions during and after the negligence are why you need to get an attorney immediately. Your birth […]
It is impossible to tell going into your case how long the process may take. We can tell you that, in a worst-case scenario, your claim could drag on for many years. As you saw above, the trial process takes time because there are many phases of it. You never know whether you have a […]
Families are understandably angry when someone else’s carelessness causes a lifelong injury to their child. They want to find a way to make that person pay. One way to do this is to seek punitive damages, which can increase your verdict and the amount of money that you are due. However, punitive damages are not […]
