Caring for Your Child After a Birth Injury

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 31, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Caring for a disabled child is always a challenge. Depending on the type of birth injury your child suffered, you may need to pay for specialized therapy and medical care far into the future in order to give your child the best possible chance at a normal life.

This stress can be greatly compounded if your child's birth injury was preventable. If medical negligence was the cause of your child's condition, you may be entitled to compensation for his or her present and future medical needs. An experienced birth injury attorney can evaluate your case and help your family pursue fair compensation.

Immediate Costs of a Birth Injury

The initial costs that come with caring for a disabled child are typically related to the amount of time that the mother spent in labor and delivery, along with any type of hospitalization or treatment that was required immediately after the child's birth.
It is difficult enough for most families to face the high costs of delivering a healthy baby. When your child suffers a birth injury, additional expenses can quickly pile up. For example, your child may need to spend time in a Neonatal Intensive Care unit, or you may need to seek out a second opinion on your child's condition. Any of these early costs associated with your infant's birth injury can potentially be recovered in a successful birth injury case.

Long-Term Costs of a Birth Injury

Caring for disabled child also comes with considerable long-term expenses. These should be factored into any birth injury claim you decide to pursue. Some of the long-term costs you may face include:
- In-home nursing care
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Physical/speech therapy
- Medical equipment
- Special schooling

You should also consider the difficulties your child will encounter as an adult. Conditions like cerebral palsy or Erb's palsy can require a lifetime of specialized care. Some children are able to care for themselves and reasonably manage their condition when they grow older, but others may need a lifetime of assistance and supervision.

All of these consequences can be incredibly hard for a family to deal with - financially, mentally, and emotionally. If your child suffered from a preventable birth injury, an experienced birth injury lawyer can help you understand what your child's rights are, and what types of damages you may be able to recover in a medical malpractice case.

For more information about birth injury and medical malpractice, please visit the website of the experienced Philadelphia birth injury attorneys at Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller today at http://www.wnwlaw.com/.

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