Nearly one million people a year are injured by preventable medical errors. This number is staggering, of course, but the circumstances grow even grimmer when you consider that a disproportionate number of those injuries involve children. Part of this may be attributable to the close care we provide children until they reach adulthood, of course, but another part is attributable to nothing more complex than doctor error.

Common Types Of Medical Negligence With Children

What kind of medical negligence affects children? A great majority of these cases arise in the first year of life, especially if delivery is poorly handled and injuries result. Spinal injury, Erb's Palsy, Cerebral Palsy and other disorders may arise from rough treatment or a condition known as hypoxia during childbirth. But a number of other children's medical negligence cases center around missed diagnoses, incorrect medications, drug side effects and defective products.

Get The Help You Need

The key thing you can do if your children was injured as a result of medical negligence is to retain expert counsel. That means working with a law firm that focuses expressly on personal injury in children, and that can apply considerable experience to the process of building your lawsuit. Along the way, you will want to collect all the documentation you can, as this will make it easier for your attorney to craft a compelling case complete with cutting-edge analysis, medical testimony and effective argumentation.

Get In Touch

If your child has suffered a needless injury and you suspect medical negligence may be to blame, there is no time to waste. Contact the experienced children's personal injury attorneys of The Law Offices of Joseph Klest today for free advice, and let us help you recover what you deserve. We are available at 888-694-0245 or through the contact form, and remember: we do not take any fee unless we win you money.