California Birth Injury Lawyers

Experienced California Birth Injury Lawyers – Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley

Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley is a dedicated personal injury firm staffed by experienced trial lawyers, many of whom are experts in birth injury cases. This is a large firm that only handles negligence cases. The large staff allows the firm to use unparalleled resources to investigate, push for settlements, and go to trial for jury awards. Their results speak for themselves, with many wins worth more than one million dollars.

The firm of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley offer California victims of medical negligence experience, expertise, and more:

• Many multimillion-dollar wins, including $74 million for a birth injury
• More than 40 experienced trial lawyers on staff
• Offices throughout the state to reach more clients and birth injury victims
• Access to a network of medical specialists to provide care for clients
• Free case evaluations
• No fee until they win

Why Should I Consider Hiring a California Birth Injury Lawyer?

Birth injury cases are medical malpractice, a complicated area of the law. Proving medical negligence requires expertise in medicine but also in the state laws. Hiring a birth injury lawyer or firm gives you the best possible chance to get justice and recover the damages you need to provide life-long care for your child.

Good trial lawyers never charge a fee to answer your questions. You should not have to pay anything for an initial consultation to get advice.

Working with Your Birth Injury Legal Team

If you decide to hire a firm or attorney to take on your case, it’s important to work with them for the best outcome. Medical malpractice is among the most complicated of personal injury cases, and they need your input and cooperation.

Most importantly, your lawyers need all the information you can provide. They need your recollections of the incident, medical records, medical bills, and any consultations you have had about future care and expenses. They also need you to be honest. Even if you think you may be partly to blame for what happened, your lawyer needs to know.

Birth Injury Laws to Know in California

Certain California laws impact how birth injury cases proceed and affect the outcomes. It’s important to have an understanding of some of these laws so that you know what to expect and so that you can make the best decisions:[1][2]

• Statute of Limitations. California’s statute of limitations on personal injury cases gives you two years from the incident to file a lawsuit. This deadline may be extended based on the discovery rule. This means the clock may start later, at the time you discovered that your child’s injuries resulted from an earlier incident. It’s important to talk to lawyers right away, so you do not miss filing deadlines.
• Comparative Negligence. If you have some blame for your child’s birth injury, California courts will reduce any jury award by the same degree, for instance, 20%. Although this only applies to jury verdicts, it may come up in settlement negotiations.
• Cap on Non-Economic Damages. California has a controversial cap of $250,000 on non-economic, or pain and suffering, damages for medical malpractice. Your recovery for medical and other expenses is not limited. The cap has not increased since the 1970s. Voters have a chance to change the cap with a ballot vote scheduled for 2022.

If you have a child with permanent or debilitating injuries because of a birth injury, you may have a case to win a settlement or trial. Contact California birth injury lawyers to find out what you can do to take legal action and recover damages.