When you learn your child has suffered a brain injury during birth, your world stops. The joy and anticipation are replaced by fear, anger, and uncertainty. Conditions like cerebral palsy or Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) resulting from a medical error can require a lifetime of expensive care, and you may feel powerless against the hospital and its insurance company.

This is where a birth brain injury lawyer can help.

At CP Family Help, we understand what you are going through. Our dedicated legal team focuses exclusively on birth injury medical malpractice cases. We fight on behalf of families like yours to hold negligent medical professionals accountable and secure the financial resources necessary for your child to live the best life possible.

How Can a Birth Brain Injury Lawyer Help Me?

Hiring a birth brain injury lawyer is the most important step you can take to protect your child’s rights and future. The legal process is far too complex to handle alone, especially while caring for a child with special needs.

Our attorneys handle every aspect of your case so you can focus on your family.

A birth brain injury lawyer will:

  • Conduct a free initial case review to determine if medical negligence was a factor.
  • Gather all evidence, including complex medical records and fetal heart strips.
  • Hire leading medical experts to prove that the standard of care was breached.
  • Build a powerful, evidence-based case against the responsible parties.
  • Handle all communication with hospital administrators, defense lawyers, and insurance adjusters.
  • Fight to secure a settlement or verdict that covers all of your child’s lifelong needs.

Proving Medical Negligence in a Birth Injury Case

To have a successful claim, your lawyer must prove two key things:

  1. The Standard of Care was Breached: The “standard of care” is what a reasonably competent medical professional would have done in a similar situation. We work with experts to show that your doctor, nurse, or hospital failed to meet this standard.
  2. Causation: We must prove that this failure directly caused your child’s brain injury.

Common examples of negligence that can lead to a birth brain injury include:

  • Failure to monitor and respond to signs of fetal distress.
  • Delaying a medically necessary Cesarean section (C-section).
  • Improper use of delivery tools like vacuums or forceps.
  • Failure to manage a high-risk pregnancy or delivery complication (e.g., umbilical cord issues).
  • Medication errors before, during, or after delivery.

Fetal monitoring strip showing signs of fetal distress that a birth brain injury lawyer would investigate.

Compensation in a Birth Brain Injury Lawsuit

No amount of money can undo the harm your child has suffered. However, a successful lawsuit can provide the financial security needed to provide them with the highest quality of life. A birth brain injury lawyer will fight for compensation known as damages to cover a lifetime of costs.

Our team works with life care planners and economists to calculate the full, true cost of your child’s injury.

Damages in a birth injury case can include:

  • Economic Damages:
    • All past and future medical bills (surgeries, hospitalizations).
    • The cost of therapy (physical, occupational, speech).
    • Mobility aids and adaptive equipment (wheelchairs, communication devices).
    • Home and vehicle modifications for accessibility.
    • In-home nursing or attendant care.
    • Special education and tutoring costs.
    • Your child’s lost future earning potential.
  • Non-Economic Damages:
    • Pain and suffering.
    • Emotional distress and mental anguish.
    • Loss of enjoyment of life.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Our attorneys have answered some of the most common questions we receive from parents below.

How much does it cost to hire a birth brain injury lawyer?

At CP Family Help, we use a contingency fee agreement. This means there are no upfront costs or out-of-pocket fees for you. Our firm advances all costs of the investigation and lawsuit. We only receive a fee if we win your case by securing a settlement or jury verdict for you. If we don’t win, you owe us nothing.

How long do I have to file my case?

Every state has a law called the Statute of Limitations that sets a strict deadline for filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. This deadline can be complicated in cases involving a minor. It is absolutely critical to speak with a birth brain injury lawyer as soon as you suspect something went wrong to ensure you do not lose your right to file a claim.

What if I’m not sure if the injury was caused by a medical mistake?

It is not your job to know for sure. It is our job to find out. We can review the facts of your child’s birth and injury for free and let you know if we believe you have a case. Many parents feel something went wrong but can’t prove it; that’s where we come in.

Talk to a Birth Brain Injury Lawyer Today

If your child suffered HIE, cerebral palsy, or another brain injury at birth, do not wait to get the answers and help you deserve.

The legal team at CP Family Help is here to listen to your story and fight for your child. We provide compassionate guidance and aggressive representation to secure justice for your family. Contact us today for a free, confidential, and no-obligation case evaluation.