San Diego Birth Injury Lawyers
Experienced San Diego Birth Injury Lawyers – Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates
Ken Sigelman is both a lawyer and an M.D. He leads a team of attorneys dedicated to cases involving serious personal injury, medical malpractice, and birth injury. In addition to Sigelman’s medical and trial attorney experience, the firm offers lawyers who have worked on the other side. With inside information on how hospitals, doctors, and insurance companies operate, they are well-equipped to advocate and win for victims.
Birth injury victims and their families in the San Diego area may turn to Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates for all they have to offer clients:
- Over 70 years of combined experience working on medical malpractice and birth injury cases
- An attorney and a physician who knows how to work compassionately with injured clients
- Attorneys with the first-hand experience with insurance companies and medical facilities
- Multimillion-dollar wins
- Adequate resources to investigate cases and take them to trial if necessary
- Free consultations and contingency payment
San Diego Law Office
The San Diego office of Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates makes it easy for clients to reach this dedicated firm:
1901 1st Ave.
2nd floor
San Diego, CA 92101
When to Hire a San Diego Birth Injury Lawyer
You may not know when it’s appropriate to hire a birth injury lawyer, but there should be no cost and no obligation to talk to one. If your child has injuries or brain damage from something that occurred during labor or delivery, you should talk to a lawyer.
The right lawyer will answer your questions, review your case, and determine your legal options at no cost. You may or may not have a case, but it’s worth finding out one way or the other. It is especially important to contact and work with a lawyer in these situations:
- Your child was born with brain damage or other severe injuries.
- Doctors have advised you that your child’s injuries could be long-term or permanently disabling.
- You suspect your child’s injuries could have been prevented or that someone made a mistake.
- Your resulting medical bills are high, and you expect to have future costs associated with your child’s injury.
- Any attempts to discuss the matter with the hospital or medical facility have failed.
- An insurance representative has approached you to offer compensation or to sign a document regarding the incident.
- You are confused about your options and what you should do next.
San Diego Birth Injury Settlements and Verdicts
While medical malpractice and birth injury cases are notoriously complex, the best lawyers win for their clients. Examples of these wins cannot predict the outcome of your case, but they provide important insights.
These cases from in and around San Diego give you an idea of what the right legal team can do to help birth injury victims:
- $30.9 Million Jury Award for Brain Injury. A mother suffered a uterine rupture during childbirth, resulting in permanent brain damage and resulting disabilities for her baby.
- $12.5 Million Jury Verdict for Uterine Rupture. This trial lasted six weeks before the jury awarded the victim, a baby who suffered a severe brain trauma and damage due to a ruptured uterus.
- $2.5 Million Settlement for Brain Damage. Doctors failed to manage labor appropriately and did not act on obvious complications. This inaction led to permanent brain damage in the baby.
- $2.35 Million Settlement for Brain Damage. In another case of brain damage, the baby suffered an umbilical cord injury as the medical professionals performed a diagnostic procedure.
- $1.29 Million Settlement for Cerebral Palsy. A baby developed cerebral palsy due to brain damage suffered during labor. The complication was a uterine rupture.
If your baby now lives with debilitating, severe, or permanent injuries or disabilities due to birth injuries, contact San Diego birth injury lawyers. They can help you take action to get justice and recover damages. You’ll need the compensation to make sure your child has proper treatment and lifelong care.