Nevada Birth Injury Lawsuits
A newborn’s birth should be one of the happiest experiences in your life. Unfortunately, a newborn child could sustain injuries if healthcare providers are negligent. Many birth injuries can leave children facing long-term medical and health issues. Others may even tragically result in the death of a newborn. You can seek compensation by filing a birth injury claim or lawsuit if you believe your child sustained a birth injury due to the negligence of a medical professional in Nevada. Technically, this will consist of filing a lawsuit or claim for medical malpractice.
It’s essential to understand that healthcare providers and their insurers will often attempt to deny liability in these instances. The goal of a defendant being sued for birth injuries in Nevada is usually to minimize a payout.
This is one of many reasons to work with legal professionals who handle these types of cases when taking action on your child’s behalf. If you suspect your child’s injuries resulted from a medical mistake that occurred before, after, or during your child’s birth, Gina Corena of Gina Corena & Associates is prepared to fight for justice. Learn more about how Gina Corena and her firm can help with your case by calling our offices or contacting us online to set up your free consultation.
Types of Nevada Birth Injury Cases Our Firm Handles
Birth injuries can take many forms. When enlisting the help of legal professionals, it’s important to work with those who have experience handling cases involving the specific type of birth injury your child has sustained.
At our firm, we specifically handle birth injury claims and lawsuits involving:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy / Brachial plexus injury
- Spinal cord injury due to overstretching
- Meconium aspiration syndrome
The following sections of this guide will cover these conditions in greater detail. These are the main types of birth injury cases we provide representation for.
However, even if your child’s injury isn’t listed above, if you otherwise have reason to believe Gina Corena & Associates is the right firm to handle your claim or lawsuit, schedule a consultation to learn more about our Nevada birth injury legal services.
How to Know if Your Baby Was Injured Due to Medical Malpractice
The specific signs indicating your baby might have sustained injuries resulting from medical negligence will depend in part on the specifics of their injuries or condition. The best way to determine the potential cause of your baby’s condition is to have the baby examined by a medical professional. Ensuring your child receives any necessary treatment when they show any signs of health problems is imperative.
Other signs that may indicate medical negligence played a role in your child’s birth injuries include:
- Any signs that health care providers may be hiding something, not answering questions honestly, refusing to answer certain questions, etc.
- Injuries or health conditions that appear shortly after birth or appear to get worse when you bring your baby home
- Any statements made by nurses or other such members of the birth team early after the delivery that indicate something went wrong
- Symptoms indicating any of the birth injuries covered above
Remember, seeing a doctor is what’s most important if you have any reason to believe your child has sustained a birth injury. After seeking medical care, discuss your case with a member of our team to learn about legal options.
What is the deadline for filing a birth injury lawsuit in Nevada?
A birth injury claim or lawsuit is, again, technically, a medical malpractice complaint. The statute of limitations for medical malpractice lawsuits was recently updated in Nevada, offering some plaintiffs more time to take legal action than they may have previously had.
As long as a birth injury occurred on or after October 1, 2023, you have three years from the date of the injury (or your child’s death) to file a lawsuit or two years from the date you discovered the injury through “reasonable diligence.”
Be aware that there are instances in which the time limitation may be “tolled” in a Nevada birth injury case. Specifically, if it’s shown that a healthcare provider “concealed any act, error, or omission” in connection with the case, the statute of limitations deadline can be extended accordingly to account for said deception or omission.
What’s most important to understand is that taking legal action sooner rather than later is vital. You’ll lose your right to compensation if you miss the deadline. In addition, the sooner we can get started on a case, the stronger the evidence may be. Evidence can be lost or lose its value over time if you fail to act promptly.
What is the cost of hiring a lawyer for a Nevada birth injury claim or lawsuit?
Your initial no-obligation consultation with our firm is free. You can learn about your basic legal options and how we may handle a case like yours without taking a financial risk.
You also won’t take a financial risk if you decide to hire Gina Corena to represent you. At our firm, rather than charging our clients upfront fees for our services, we enter into contingency fee agreements with new clients.
A contingency fee agreement sets our fee as a percentage of the compensation a client receives in the form of a settlement or damages. As such, you only pay for our legal services if you win your case.
Get Help With Your Nevada Birth Injury Lawsuit
Facing off against healthcare providers with the resources to defend themselves is always an intimidating experience. When you’re struggling because a child sustained a birth injury due to medical negligence, yet another layer of complexity gets added to an already complex situation.
You’re not alone now. Reasons to enlist the help of Gina Corena & Associates when filing a birth injury claim or lawsuit in Nevada include:
- The American Society of Legal Associates has named Gina Corena a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney, thanks to her commitment to providing clients with exceptional service.
- Gina Corena & Associates has recovered millions of dollars for clients since Ms. Corena founded our firm.
- We’ve secured substantial settlements and litigation awards. This track record indicates that, while we prioritize settling out of court for reasons covered above, we’re able to provide effective service if a case does go to trial.
Keep in mind that taking legal action right now isn’t just about securing compensation for yourself and your child. When you hold a negligent healthcare provider accountable, you may be protecting other children and families by discouraging such negligence in the future.
Are you ready to pursue the justice you and your child deserve? Learn more about how Gina Corena & Associates can help with your Nevada birth injury case by contacting us online or calling us to schedule your free consultation.
