Giving birth to a child is a transformative and beautiful experience. Still, it can quickly become complicated when unexpected problems come up during the delivery of your child or when they are still in the hospital.
Life-changing experience
When medical negligence results in your child suffering from a disability, particularly a permanent one, you might wonder how you will make it through emotionally and financially.
You might have planned on returning to work after six weeks, but now you have to adjust your plans to fit your child’s physical and emotional needs.
Recovering lost income
One critical aspect to understand is that when medical negligence occurs during birth, a parent may recover lost income if they cannot return to work because of their child’s condition.
Where a birth injury leads to disability, parents may need extra time off work or may not return at all. But what happens if they depend on that income?
Personal injury claim
To address this issue, parents might consider pursuing a personal injury lawsuit against the responsible parties because of medical negligence.
Parents can usually consider several options when thinking of pursuing a claim against the responsible party or institution, like the hospital where their child was born.
- Claim for the wages they lost in the past
- Losing the ability to earn in the future
- Medical expenses associated with the harm
- Compensation for emotional distress
A birth injury claim is overwhelming. A lot goes into such a claim, and an experienced counselor can help advocate for you to the best of their ability to achieve the best possible outcome for you and your family.
While nothing can fully repair the harm caused by medical negligence, laws are in place to help parents. Whether for lost income, medical costs, or other expenses, explore every avenue available.