Raleigh Birth Injury Attorney
When a birth injury occurs, additional medical treatment is generally needed, and it leaves families feeling vulnerable and angry. Birth injuries, including delivery errors and C-section errors, may leave a child physically or mentally disabled, or impaired. At the Law Office of Charles M. Putterman, in Raleigh, North Carolina, I represent families in legal actions against hospitals, nurses, and doctors to recover compensation for birthing injuries.
I am an experienced Raleigh birth injury lawyer, representing families for many years in North Carolina. It is my goal to hold the parties who caused the child injury responsible for their actions or inaction. Please contact my law office for a free consultation and personalized, quality legal representation.
Birth injuries include:
- Shoulder dystocia-related injuries such as Erb's palsy
- Hypoxia / anoxia related injuries
- Cerebral palsy
- Abruptio placenta
- Injuries caused by improperly performed C-sections
Important Considerations in Birth Injury Cases
It is important to me that we obtain appropriate financial compensation for your injured child. The long-term health care needs resulting from an injury at birth must be considered. Short-term medical care, immediate additional medical expenses, and pain and suffering are other damages which we will pursue. And although the legal process is important, it is also important that you take the time you need to take care of yourself, your child, and your family. I will work hard to make the legal process as smooth and comfortable as possible.
When you are facing a serious legal issue involving a birth injury, it helps to have an attorney with years of personal injury practice experience. I have more than 27 years of personal injury and birth injury practice experience. I assess my clients cases from a legal and financial point of view and inform clients directly as to the suitability of filing a claim.
Unfortunately, in medical malpractice and birth injury cases, the financial burden may determine whether it is in a client's best interest to pursue litigation. Out of pocket expenses in medical malpractice cases typically range between $50,000 and $100,000. The issue of cost is important because in some cases it will cost more to litigate than what would likely be awarded in damages. In such cases, the parents' financial position would become worse and it is simply not feasible for an attorney to litigate the matter on your behalf.
Raleigh Birth Injury Lawyer
For skilled and experienced representation from a Raleigh, North Carolina birth injury lawyer, contact me at the Law Office of Charles M. Putterman. Evening and weekend hours are available by appointment. Home and hospital visits are also available if you are unable to come to my office.
