Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Have Been Recovered for Injured Babies and Children
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In a family-focused community like Santa Clarita, the birth of a child is a cherished event. You place your trust in local hospitals like Henry Mayo Newhall to provide safe, compassionate care. When that trust is broken by a preventable medical mistake that harms your child, the devastation is profound. The future you planned is suddenly replaced by a confusing and challenging new journey.
Our team of birth injury lawyers strives to be a protector for families on this unexpected path. We have stood with parents across the country as they grapple with a new reality. Families affected by birth injuries often need to navigate complex emotional and financial challenges. Our experienced birth injury lawyers in California help families secure compensation for medical expenses and ongoing care. California birth injury lawyers work on a contingency basis, meaning families do not pay upfront costs for legal representation. We understand that this is more than a legal problem; it’s a fight for your child’s future. Our commitment is to provide the strength, expertise, and resources you need to secure that future and hold the responsible parties accountable.
This advocacy is essential. While our community has excellent doctors, no hospital is perfect. National studies have confirmed that preventable medical errors are a serious problem across the country. Approximately 7 in 1,000 children suffer from birth injuries in the United States, many of which are preventable with proper medical care and monitoring. Common types of birth injuries include cerebral palsy, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and brachial plexus injuries. This guide is your first resource—a tool to provide clarity and empower you to make the best decisions for your family.Â
The key legal distinction is whether your child’s condition was a known or knowable factor before labor began, or if it was acquired during the birthing process. A birth defect is often a known condition, sometimes identified on prenatal ultrasounds. An acquired birth injury, however, is new damage that was inflicted upon a previously healthy baby due to a medical mistake. Proving that the injury was acquired requires showing what a competent doctor should have done to prevent it. This often involves demonstrating that a simple action, like performing a C-section 30 minutes sooner, would have resulted in a healthy baby.
A failure to provide competent care in a delivery room can have heartbreaking consequences. Our experienced team of Birth Injury lawyers has seen how these errors can manifest in numerous ways, including:
These are not just medical diagnoses; they represent a stolen future. Families affected by birth injuries may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. The purpose of a birth injury claim is to reclaim the resources necessary to provide your child with a lifetime of dignity, quality care, and opportunity.Â
A successful medical malpractice case is a legal examination of cause and effect, governed by California law. Our California birth injury lawyers can help families navigate the complexities of medical malpractice claims. California birth injury lawyers work on a contingency basis, meaning they only get paid if they win the case.
Navigating California’s Timeline for Birth Injuries. Securing your child’s future requires understanding how the California law applies.
The final deadline to file a birth injury lawsuit in court is your child’s eighth birthday.Â
For injuries at public medical centers, you must also complete a mandatory step by filing a claim form within six months of the incident.Â
Filing a medical malpractice birth injury lawsuit means going up against a hospital’s insurance company and their team of highly skilled defense lawyers. Over the years, we’ve seen them use the same playbook time and time again with one goal: to pay your family as little as possible. Our firm is built to systematically dismantle that playbook and win for families nationwide.
The Defense Playbook Says: “Deny and Delay.” Their first move is always to deny responsibility and drag the case out for years, hoping your family will run out of the money and emotional energy to fight.
Birth injury cases can involve a wide range of serious injuries and medical conditions, many of which are the direct result of medical negligence or medical malpractice during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. At the Child Injury Firm, our experienced attorneys have seen firsthand how these preventable birth injuries can change the course of a child’s life and place a tremendous burden on families across the country.
Some of the most common birth injuries we encounter include:
These injuries often stem from preventable medical errors, such as failure to provide proper monitoring, delayed response to fetal distress, or the use of excessive force during delivery. Medical facilities and healthcare providers have a duty to ensure the safety of both the child and the mother, and when that duty is breached, families have the right to seek justice.
The lifelong implications of birth injuries can include substantial medical expenses, lost wages for parents who must provide care, and other related costs for adaptive equipment, therapy, and a safe living environment. Navigating the legal process to determine the responsible party and secure maximum compensation is complex, but essential for your child’s future.
If your family has been affected by a birth injury in Santa Clarita or anywhere in California, it’s crucial to consult with our experienced California birth injury attorneys. Our team offers a free consultation to help you understand your legal options and the steps needed to pursue a birth injury lawsuit. By working with a skilled medical malpractice birth injury lawyer, you can hold healthcare providers accountable and secure the resources necessary for your child’s ongoing care and well-being.Â
Families in the Santa Clarita Valley have a trusted local hospital and access to other excellent facilities in the surrounding region. The main choices for childbirth include:
Key Takeaways
This is a primary concern for every family we represent. Our job is to lift the legal burden from your shoulders. We handle the deadlines, the paperwork, the legal battles, and the communication with the hospital. Your job is to focus on your child and your family. We are here to make the legal process as seamless as possible so you can dedicate your energy where it’s needed most.
Not at all. We understand that most doctors and nurses are good people who work hard. A medical malpractice case is not a personal attack; it’s a legal process to hold a system or professional accountable for a specific, preventable mistake. The goal is to secure the immense financial resources your child will need for a lifetime of care, which is a responsibility that falls to the hospital’s insurance company, not the individuals personally. Even if your baby appears to be a healthy baby at birth, some birth injuries may not be immediately apparent and could have been preventable with timely medical intervention.
We take our clients’ privacy very seriously. While court filings can be public, we work to keep sensitive medical details confidential through protective orders. More importantly, the vast majority of birth injury cases (over 90%) are resolved through confidential settlement agreements before a public trial is ever necessary, ensuring your family’s privacy is protected. For example, conditions like Erb’s palsy—a brachial plexus injury that can occur during childbirth—may have long-term effects, but these cases are often resolved privately.
This is a deeply important question. While the case is centered on the injured child, the resources we fight for are designed to support the entire family unit. A comprehensive Life Care Plan can include funding for in-home nursing or respite care, which frees you up to provide the attention and support your other children also need. The compensation for your own pain and suffering also acknowledges the profound disruption to your entire family dynamic. Support groups, therapy options, and community resources can play pivotal roles in helping families cope with birth injuries.
The hospital’s insurance company has a team of experienced lawyers and adjusters whose sole job is to minimize the amount they have to pay. They are not on your side. Without your own expert legal team, you are at an extreme disadvantage. Support from healthcare professionals and counselors is crucial for families navigating the emotional challenges associated with birth injuries. We level the playing field by bringing our own medical experts, accurately calculating your child’s lifelong needs (which are almost always far greater than you can imagine), and showing the insurer that we are fully prepared to defeat them at trial if they do not offer a fair and just settlement. It is especially important to seek compensation for your child’s medical care and ongoing needs, as birth injuries can require extensive treatment and support over a lifetime.
 It is important to inquire about the number of birth injury cases a lawyer has handled to completion and their outcomes. This helps you understand their experience and track record in securing results for families facing similar challenges.
Catastrophic child and birth injuries can shatter the lives of not just the babies and children, but also their families. Families are left to navigate a complex maze of medical challenges, financial burdens, and emotional turmoil. But, this is where Jeffrey Killino and his team of dedicated lawyers can provide the support and guidance families need most.
For over 2 decades, Jeffrey Killino and his team have secured life-changing results for babies and children facing catastrophic injuries. Our clients gain access to the best medical care, financial security, and peace of mind, knowing their futures are protected.
Jeffrey Killino and his team of child and birth injury lawyers are committed to go beyond securing multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. We measure our success by our positive impact on our clients’ lives. We’re dedicated to supporting them throughout their journey, even after their case is resolved.
Jeffrey Killino and his team of child and birth injury lawyers are committed to more than just securing multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. We measure our success by our positive impact on our clients’ lives, helping them access the best medical care, achieve financial security, and find peace of mind. We also actively work to prevent injuries and promote safety for everyone.
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