Top Folsom, CA Birth Injury Lawyers Near You

Has Your Child Been Injured During Birth?

If your child been injured or suffered a trauma during the birth process, a birth injury attorney can help you analyze the type of injury or trauma from birth and its potential causes. He or she can give you pertinent facts that will help you decide whether or not to pursue an action based upon your child's injury or trauma.

Liability for a Birth Injury

A birth injury involves injury to an infant's vital organs, bones or nerve centers and such trauma happens during labor and delivery. A doctor or other hospital staff may be liable for your child's injury or trauma and you may be entitled to collect damages. A skilled birth injury attorney can help you determine your rights.

How an Attorney Can Help

An attorney can often resolve your particular legal issue faster and better than trying to do it alone. A lawyer can help you navigate the legal system, while avoiding costly mistakes or procedural errors. You should seek out an attorney whose practice focuses on the area of law most relevant to your issue.

Tips on Approaching an Initial Attorney Consultation

• Use the consultation as a means of gaining a better understanding of your legal situation.
• Ask the attorney how many cases similar to yours he/she has handled. An attorney’s experience and knowledge can speak to their expertise (or lack of) in addressing your situation.
• Your attorney should be able to articulate roughly how long a case like yours will take to resolve and what sort of procedures to expect.
• Determine how comfortable you are working with the lawyer and/or law firm.

How to Find the Right Attorney

• Determine the area of law that relates to your issue. Attorneys specialize in specific practice areas around legal issues within the broad field of law.
• Seek out recommendations from friends, family, and colleagues. A successful attorney or practice will typically have many satisfied clients.
• Set up consultation appointments to get a better understanding of your case as well as gauge your comfort level with different attorneys. Find the attorney who is the right fit for your needs.

Common legal terms explained

Plaintiff – a person or party who brings a lawsuit against another person(s) or party/parties in a court of law. Private persons or parties can only file suit in civil court.

Judgment – A decision of the court. Also known as a decree or order. Judgments handed down by the court are usually binding on the parties before the court.