Birth injuries sustained during labor or delivery can result in lifelong medical needs, and the costs of ongoing treatment, therapies, nursing and attendant care, medications and assistive equipment can quickly become overwhelming. Led by a mother of three, our team combines compassion with experience to fight for families and their children – working tirelessly to secure the compensation necessary to provide the long-term care and support their child deserves.
As our established track record shows, we know the medicine. Further, unlike many firms, we are not afraid to go to trial in even the most complex cases, and in fact regularly do so. In cases against hospitals, healthcare providers and others, we have obtained several multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts totaling over $400 million, changing the lives of many long-suffering families. One of our clients described us, aptly, as “warriors.” We stand ready to fight for you.
What We See on the Horizon
Expanding Opportunities for Plaintiffs
- Greater frequency of very large awards—especially in severe cases involving HIE or cerebral palsy, due to costs of lifetime plans
- Clearer data-evidence pipelines, including real-time data, available to plaintiffs
Large Institutional Risks Rising
- Hospitals and healthcare systems being forced to account for large claims of pools and long-term liabilities
- Shifting risks beyond clinicians to boards and insurers
The Reasons Plaintiffs Hire Us
Grant & Eisenhofer attorneys help families seek the truth as well as financial compensation, such as past, present and future medical expenses; pain and suffering; loss of a normal life; and loss of future earnings that a child may sustain as a result of harm endured during the prenatal period, labor and delivery, and after birth. We have significant experience in:
- Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- Cerebral palsy and Erb’s palsy
- Infant brain damage
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Complications arising from conditions such as preeclampsia, uterine rupture, gestational diabetes and cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
- Infant wrongful death due to medical malpractice
- Maternal death cases
With these types of cases, timing is critical to preserve evidence, stay within the statute of limitations and most effectively demonstrate the full scope of damages. We help families navigate this delicate balance, but the best course of action is to reach out as early as possible, to get a sense of available options and to start planning our strategy.
