Birth Injury Lawyer in San Carlos, CA

For San Carlos families, the joy of welcoming a new child can turn to distress when medical negligence results in birth injuries. These traumatic events often cause permanent disabilities that impact the child's entire future and place significant emotional and financial burdens on the family. Navigating the aftermath requires specialized legal representation from lawyers who understand both the intricate medical aspects of birth injuries and the specific provisions of California medical malpractice law. This page outlines critical information for San Carlos residents seeking compensation and justice for birth injuries resulting from substandard medical care during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.

Birth injuries differ from birth defects in a fundamental way. While birth defects typically develop during pregnancy due to genetic factors, birth injuries result from complications during labor and delivery. These injuries often occur due to medical negligence, improper use of delivery tools, delayed C-sections, or failure to monitor fetal distress.

San Mateo County, including San Carlos, has several hospitals and medical facilities where births take place. When medical professionals fail to meet the standard of care during delivery, resulting in injury to the infant, families have legal recourse through birth injury lawsuits.

To establish a birth injury claim in California, your legal team must demonstrate that:

1. A doctor-patient relationship existed, establishing a duty of care
2. The healthcare provider breached that duty by failing to provide appropriate care
3. This breach directly caused the birth injury
4. The injury resulted in demonstrable damages

Birth injuries can range from mild, temporary conditions to severe, permanent disabilities. Some of the most frequently seen birth injuries in legal cases include:

• Brachial Plexus Injuries/Erb's Palsy: Damage to the nerve network controlling the shoulders, arms, and hands, often caused by excessive force during delivery
• Cerebral Palsy: A group of disorders affecting movement and muscle coordination, sometimes resulting from oxygen deprivation during birth
• Fractures: Most commonly clavicle (collarbone) and femur (thigh bone) fractures during difficult deliveries
• Facial Paralysis: Damage to facial nerves from pressure during delivery or improper use of forceps
• Caput Succedaneum: Swelling of the soft tissues in the baby's scalp
• Cephalohematoma: Bleeding between the skull bone and its covering

• Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): Brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation
• Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL): Damage to the brain's white matter
• Intracranial Hemorrhage: Bleeding within the skull or brain
• Seizure Disorders: Resulting from brain injury during birth

Birth injury cases differ significantly from other personal injury claims. They involve complex medical evidence, specialized expert testimony, and detailed knowledge of both medical standards and California law. A lawyer focused on birth injury cases brings:

At Moseley Collins Law, we bring 40+ years of experience to birth injury cases. Our lawyers understand the intricate medical details that form the foundation of these claims. This specialized knowledge allows us to effectively challenge medical testimony and build compelling cases.

Successful birth injury litigation requires testimony from qualified experts who can establish the standard of care and how it was breached. Our firm has developed relationships with respected medical professionals who can provide crucial testimony for your case.

Birth injuries often result in lifelong consequences requiring ongoing medical care, therapy, and specialized equipment. Our lawyers calculate not just current medical expenses but project future costs to ensure any settlement or verdict adequately covers your child's lifetime needs.

San Carlos families typically receive obstetric and delivery services at several area hospitals. These include:

• Sequoia Hospital
• Stanford Health Care
• Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center

While these facilities generally provide high-quality care, medical negligence can occur at any institution.

Understanding the legal process can help families prepare for what lies ahead when pursuing a birth injury claim:

The process begins with a free consultation at Moseley Collins Law. During this meeting, we'll discuss your situation, review medical records if available, and determine if you have a viable case. We cannot provide legal advice until we formally represent you, but we can point you in the right direction even if we cannot take your case.

If we proceed with your case, our team will conduct a thorough investigation, gathering all relevant medical records from prenatal care through delivery and postnatal treatment. These records will be reviewed by experts to identify instances of negligence.

Medical experts will provide opinions on whether the standard of care was breached and if that breach caused your child's injuries. Their testimony forms a crucial part of your case.

Before filing a lawsuit, we typically present a demand letter to the healthcare provider's insurance company outlining the case and requesting appropriate compensation. Many cases resolve during this negotiation phase.

If a fair settlement cannot be reached, we will file a lawsuit. This begins the formal litigation process, including discovery, depositions, and potentially a trial.

Most birth injury cases settle before trial, but our firm prepares every case as if it will go before a jury. This thorough preparation often results in more favorable settlement offers.

California law allows families affected by birth injuries to seek various types of compensation:

• Current and future medical expenses
• Therapy and rehabilitation costs
• Specialized equipment and home modifications
• Lost earnings potential
• Costs of specialized education and care

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Loss of consortium

Moseley Collins Law provides birth injury legal representation to families throughout San Carlos and surrounding communities in San Mateo County, including:

• Belmont
• Redwood City
• San Mateo
• Foster City
• Emerald Hills
• Woodside
• Atherton
• Menlo Park
• East Palo Alto
• Half Moon Bay
• Millbrae
• Burlingame
• Hillsborough
• Pacifica
• South San Francisco
• Daly City
• Brisbane
• Colma
• San Bruno

When selecting legal representation for something as important as a birth injury case, experience and track record matter. Moseley Collins Law offers:

With over 40 years of experience in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, our firm brings substantial expertise to birth injury litigation.

We have secured millions in compensation for our clients, providing families with the resources needed for their children's care and future. While we cannot guarantee specific outcomes, our experience positions us to pursue maximum compensation.

Our firm understands the emotional and financial toll birth injuries take on families. We provide compassionate, personalized legal representation focused on your specific needs. Our hundreds of 5-star Google reviews attest to our commitment to client satisfaction.

We handle birth injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we secure compensation for you. This arrangement ensures access to quality legal representation regardless of financial circumstances.

If your child has suffered a birth injury in San Carlos or surrounding areas, timely legal action is crucial. California's statute of limitations places strict deadlines on filing medical malpractice claims.

Moseley Collins Law offers free consultations to evaluate your case and explain your legal options. While we cannot provide legal advice until we represent you, we can point you in the right direction even if we cannot take your case.

Call us today at 800-426-5546 to schedule your consultation. Our experienced birth injury lawyers are ready to fight for the compensation your family deserves.

Remember that each birth injury case is unique. The specific circumstances of your situation will determine the best legal approach and potential outcomes.