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The Duffy & Duffy Long Island cerebral palsy lawyers have helped thousands of people like you in pursuing a medical malpractice lawsuit and understanding professional medical advice. We know you have many unanswered questions about birth injury: Why did this happen to my child? Is it my fault? Did I do something wrong? I liked my doctor, but did he do something wrong? How am I going to take care of my child’s condition? How will I be able to work and care for my child’s pain? Will my child ever be independent? What will happen to my child if something ever happens to me?
Our birth injury attorneys can answer your questions and help in pursuing compensation that you and your child are entitled to.
It is estimated that birth injuries may occur as often as seven out of every 1,000 births. It may not be apparent until a few months or years after birth that a birth injury did indeed occur. However, some immediate signs of birth injury includes: Failure to breath immediately upon birth; seizures within the first 48 hours after birth; fetal distress, swelling or marks (bruises or abrasions) on your baby’s face, head, or shoulder; lack of muscle tone (baby appears to be floppy); and one arm is limp.
Signs of birth injury that appear later in life are: difficulty with speech, lack of coordination, drooling and an uneven gait.
Medical negligence or malpractice may have caused cerebral palsy or your baby’s birth injury if medical professionals or medical experts failed to: ascertain your full medical history, properly treat a maternal infection, properly diagnosis and treat risk for premature birth, properly use medical equipment such as forceps or vacuum extractors, diagnose and treat a baby that was too small or too big, properly monitor and treat maternal blood pressure and blood sugar, or improperly delayed Cesarean section.
At Duffy & Duffy, our Cerebral Palsy lawyers in Long Island understand the medical and legal terminology, evidence, and procedures to effectively assess and process your cerebral palsy case in order to potentially recover compensation for the life-long care of your child. Please call the Duffy & Duffy Cerebral Palsy lawyers for a no-commitment consultation & free case evaluation.
There are millions of healthy babies born each year. Unfortunately, thousands and thousands of babies are born with Cerebral Palsy. If you suspect that your child’s Cerebral Palsy was caused by medical malpractice, you need to learn about your rights and what you need to do to protect your child’s future.
For instance, with an experienced Long Island attorney you can successfully link obstetrical negligence to cerebral palsy while pursuing medical malpractice cases. We will explain what is involved in pursuing your cerebral palsy lawsuit, your child’s claim, and what you can expect to receive in return, known as compensation. The amount of compensation you may anticipate obtaining in a cerebral palsy lawsuit is determined by the nature of your injuries. This encompasses all practical and intangible losses your family has endured since the cerebral palsy diagnosis.
Most people associate a lack of oxygen with brain injury as the cause of Cerebral Palsy. While this can happen, only 10% of Cerebral Palsy is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. Our Long Island Attorneys also handle cases where the brain injury of Cerebral Palsy is caused by premature birth, blood disease, maternal infection, jaundice, and other sources of brain injury.
Most (90%) of Cerebral Palsy brain injuries occur before or during birth. A range of medical errors can cause this, including:
At Duffy & Duffy, our experienced cerebral palsy attorneys understand Cerebral Palsy and the medical mistakes that can cause it. We also appreciate the long-term consequences and the life-long expenses required to care for your child throughout his or her life.
Our experienced cerebral palsy lawyers will carefully evaluate medical records, interview medical expert witnesses, investigate, work within the legal system as well as deal with insurance companies. You may receive financial compensation for life-long expenses for your child’s cerebral palsy treatment by working with a Duffy and Duffy Cerebral Palsy Attorney.
Our cerebral palsy attorneys focus their practice on helping injured people. We have had thousands of medical malpractice cases, including many Cerebral Palsy lawsuits. While our past results do not guarantee your success, we have had excellent results with verdicts and settlements in cases involving Cerebral Palsy.
We are well qualified to help you and your family every step of the way on your birth injury cases so you can focus on what really matters, taking care of your child.
Please contact us today to speak with one of our Cerebral Palsy attorneys.
We invite you to consult with a Duffy & Duffy Long Island Cerebral Palsy Lawyer as soon as possible. We represent injured people and are well-equipped to fight to get you all of the compensation you deserve. The state of New York imposes limits on the time you have to file a lawsuit. If you do not file within the time limit, your birth injury lawsuit may be forever barred and neither you nor your child will receive the compensation you need to deal with the life-long affliction of Cerebral Palsy.
After years of serving New York–including the Bronx, Queens and Nassau, Suffolk and Kings Counties–, we are confident our injury lawyers can assist you with your claim. We are well respected by our clients, who appreciate not only the outcomes we’ve provided but also the care in which we resolved their cases. As you can see from our successful settlements, we offer excellent results, though the outcome varies depending on the case. Regardless of your case details, you can rest assured our Long Island car accident attorneys will always fight for you as you seek compensation to pay for medical bills, vehicle repairs and more. You deserve to be made whole again after your accident, and Duffy & Duffy is here to help.
No. Our injury cases are handled on a contingent retainer. You pay nothing upfront, and we recover attorney’s fees only if your litigation is successful. We don’t bill by the hour. You don’t need to worry about running up a large attorney’s bill before you see any recovery for your injuries.
Yes. Our firm is dedicated to creating a strong relationship with our clients, beginning with keeping your information and consultation confidential.
Each case we encounter is carefully screened and evidence scrutinized to make sure the claim is meritorious and may be successful at trial. We will perform an investigation, and then our partners make a final decision on whether to take on a case.
