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What is medical malpractice?

Medical malpractice is when a healthcare provider deviates from the standard of care in his community, and as a result of that deviation of standard of care, the patient is injured. In the same way in an automobile accident we call the person who caused that accident negligent, in medicine, if the doctor is negligent, we call that medical malpractice. I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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Why does medical malpractice occur?

A medical malpractice generally occurs simply because a mistake is made. No one is perfect; no one is expected to do everything always absolutely right. Things do happen. When something goes wrong, it is not necessarily medical malpractice. But if something went wrong and it’s because the doctor deviated from what normally takes place that is called malpractice. I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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What should I look for in a good medical malpractice attorney?

When one is looking for a medical malpractice attorney, they should look for an attorney whose had extensive experience in the field. How many cases have they tried? What has been their success rate? Do they have nurses on staff? Have they had extensive experience in their career? How many years have they been in practice? And what do others in the community think of them? I interview more than one law firm, and I find who I feel comfortable with. It shouldn't just be 'oh who can I go to? will they take my case?', it's 'who am I comfortable with as a consumer?'. As a consumer they should take the idea of hiring an attorney as something that they're empowered with, and they should choose who they feel is capable. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove, if you've been injured call us.

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How can I afford my medical malpractice case?

Medical malpractice cases in the United States are handled on a contingency-fee basis. A contingency-fee basis is often referred to as "keys to the courtroom." And what this means is that the attorney is not paid unless the client is successful. And then if he is successful, he bills the client a percentage of the recovery. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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How can I find out if I'm a victim of medical malpractice?

We get over fifty thousand phone calls a year from people about medical malpractice. And half the reason why they call us is they can’t get anyone else to talk to. The doctor won’t talk to them, the nurse won’t talk to them, and the hospital administrator won’t talk to them. What people are looking for is someone to talk to them. Why did this result take place? Patients do not want to bring medical malpractice claims, but they want to know the following things: Why did this result occur? How can I do something so what happened to my family member does not happen to someone else? I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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What are the medical issues surrounding Chantix?

Medical issues are a side effect of a--more than a small amount of people, after having taken the drug, having a side effect of deep depression and suicidal thoughts and, some people, committing suicide. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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How common are birth injury cases in the US?

Another extensive area of medical malpractice is an area of OBGYN, is in uh, birthing and delivery, where you'll have issues because it's so traumatic, cerebral palsy and herbs palsy. In this area, it is not that there are so many cases of birth injuries caused by medical malpractice, but it is that when there is negligence, the damages are so catastrophic. So we're saying that in the area of birth injuries, it's not that there are so many cases, it's just in this area when there is negligence, the damages are catastrophic. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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How can a lawyer help if I had kidney damage after heart surgery?

A lawyer,will first of all obtain the medical records to see what during the heart surgery if traylslov was really used and then will also ge the medical record to see if the kidney damage that the plaintiff sustained can be causely connected and in order for it to be causely connected there needs to be an expert that the lawyer will obtain to review the records to see if there is medical causation between use of trysalol and the resulting kidney damage. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've benn injured, call us. so

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Why are birth injury awards so large?

Birth injury claims are very large because the injuries come about through a birth injury, are catastrophic and generally will involve millions of dollars for their childs medical care and simply cost of living to take care of their child through their childs life. It's not as if these awards are being made to punish the psychian. The awards are being made instead of the State picking up the tab to take care of this ward of the state who is totally disabled who cannot walk, cannot talk, cannot move. We're saying that the insurer for the health care provider who caused this is going to pay for it. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Did Trasylol cause my kidney damage during my heart surgery?

If you or a family member had heart surgery and afterwards had unexpected kidney damage, one is not going to know what was given to them during the surgery. So, the first thing that one should do is get medical records or have an attorney get medical records to see if Trazalol was injected as a blood thinner and then the attorney can try to investigate to see if there is a causal connection between the use of Trazalol as a blood thinner and the resulting kidney damage. I'm attorney Jim Socklov. If you've been injured, call us.

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How do I pay for my birth injury case?

Birth injury cases are handled on a contingency fee, which means the client pays nothing unless they're successful. This is both for out-of-pocket expenses and any fees for the lawyer. So the lawyer would not charge anything and the client would not be responsible for anything unless the case is successful. And these can be very, very expensive cases for the lawyer to handle. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral Palsy is a birth injury that is generally caused by lack of oxygen during birthing and deliver. And generally will result in brain injury, as a result of this. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What does a lawsuit achieve in a birth injury case?

In a birth injury case, parents want three things. Parents want to know what happened. Parents want to know that what happened to their child will not happen to another child. And they also want to know that when they're gone they'll be money for someone else to take care of their child. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What is Erb's Palsy?

Erb's Palsy is an injury generally to the shoulder during the personal crisis.They can temporary or can permanent we are not going to know whether it is going to be a permanent injury or may be three to five years after birth. The question is to whether, Erb's Palsy is caused as a natural event or is caused through a negligence, during a birthing process. I mean i am into the sokolove law,if you being injured call us.

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What should I do if I think my loved one has been abused in a nursing home?

The question is, was a nursing home resident injured as a result of negligence by the nursing home operator. The first thing that one should do is report the incident to the state nursing home ombudsman. Then the next thing they should do is confer with the nursing home administrator and go over their complaints and what is going wrong, and then the next thing they should do is contact an attorney who concentrates in nursing home abuse cases so the matter can be investigated and obtain all of the records and most importantly, can we get witnesses, can we get other staff members to come forward to talk about what was staffing ratios, what happened, and get the true story as to what caused the injury to the elderly resident. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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How common are Trasylol cases in the US?

There are starting to be hundreds and hundreds of people that are going to lawyers and bringing suit on behalf of damages that they've sustained as a result of having Trasilol injected in them while they're under anesthesia for heart surgery which resulted in massive kidney damage. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Why doesn't the FDA remove harmful drugs from the market?

On all these matters that we are talking about, whether we are talking about fen-phen or gadolinium or any of these pharmaceuticals that are having problems in the market, the difficulty is that the FDA has a tremendous amount of staff and goes through tremendous process to decide whether something should be allowed on the market. The difficulty is that once its on the market, the FDA does not have enough staff to monitor if there are events to see if these medications should be pulled off the market. The pharmaceuticals have such power with the FDA that the consumer does really not have a fair chance. Thus, the FDA is not a real watchdog we can rely on right now. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Are there still Fen Phen claims in the United States?

Even though Fen-Phen was taken off the market some nine years ago, there is still claims for primary pulmonary hypertension. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove, if you've been injured call us.

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Have there been many lawsuits against Chantix?

Because of the smoking epidemic in the United States, a lot of people have taken the drug Chantix, for smoking cessation. However, there's been warnings that have been placed. Chantix might result in deep depression, thoughts of suicide, even suicide. If you or a family member is taking this medication, which has resulted in deep depression, or thoughts of suicide, or suicide, you really should contact a lawyer who specializes in pharmaceutical claims. I'm Attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What is Chantix and why have there been lawsuits against it?

Chantix is a drug that is developed for smoking cessation. However, a tremendous amount of people who've taken Chantix have result in deep depression, and some suicides. Thus, if you or a family member have taken Chantix and there has been suicidal thoughts, depression or suicide, you really should contact a lawyer who specializes in pharmaceutical claims. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured call us.

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What is elder abuse?

Elder abuse is really a term to describe when an elderly person is in a nursing home or assisted care, is not being handled in a correct manner. You'll notice black and blue marks, for no real reason; you'll notice fractures and falls, for no real reason. And you'll notice unusual behavior. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Could Trasylol have caused my kidney damage after my surgery?

Trasylol is a medication used during heart surgery as a blood thiner which unfortunately can result in kidney damage, thus you or someone you know has had heart surgery and they've had unexpected kidney damage they should do two things, one they should go back to the surgeon and ask if trasylol was used and two contact an attorney who concentrates in pharmaceutical recall litigation Im attorney Jim Sokolove if you've been injured, call us.

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What if I or a family member have been the victim of Chantix?

If you or a family member has taken Chantex and it has resulted in deep depression, thoughts of suicide, or even suicide, you should contact an attorney who specializes in pharmaceutical claims. I'm attorney Jim Soclove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What should I look for in a law firm to help me with my Trasylol case?

If one took Trasylol or had Trasylol injected in them as a blood thinner during heart surgery and sustained kidney damage, one should look for a law firm that concentrates and specializes in pharmaceutical recall litigation. Meaning a firm that has had extensive experience in the field and has handled many other pharmaceutical recall cases. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What can I do if I've had a side effect from an MRI?

If you've had an MRI and you've had a tremendous, unexpected side effect, first thing you should do is find out whether you were exposed to Gadolinium as a contrast dye. And the second thing you should do is contact an attorney who specializes in pharmaceutical product liability claims. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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How much money can be recovered in an Erb's Palsy lawsuit?

When you're in an herbs palsy lawsuit in Massachusetts, you're seeking recovery for a child that has basically lost the use of one arm. Depending on how severe that injury is will set the tone for the damages. It's different in every case. It can range from hundreds of thousands of dollars to in the millions of dollars. And to find out what a given case is worth, you need to consult an experienced herb palsy or medical malpractice attorney who knows what these cases are worth. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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What should I look for in a birth injury lawyer?

If you are a parent who suspects that your child has been the victim of a birth injury, you need to look for an experienced attorney. One that’s walked this path before—that knows his or her way around medical records; has access to experts; that can review the record surrounding the birth to determine whether or not medical negligence was involved and caused harm to your child. And the great thing about it is that it’s not going to cost you anything for a consultation. I’m attorney Tom Kylee [SP]. I’ve been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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How do I recognize if my child suffered a birth injury?

Many times when parents come to us with a question about what happened to their child, they start to notice that the child isn't reaching milestones. Has an inability to roll over as a young infant. Inability to crawl or stand and maybe doesn't have balance. And they're starting to question what's wrong with the child because they don't necessarily understand that something traumatic happened during the birth process. And as soon as parents start to notice those signs, not only should they get a medical work up but they should seek out an attorney who can sort through the medical records and advise them as to whether or not something happened during the birth. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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What are the most common types of birth injuries?

The most common types of birth injuries we see in Massachusetts are, Cerebral Palsy, Bell's Palsy, fractured skull, bleeding into the brain. These are the types that can be caused by medical errors during the birth process. I'm attorny Tom Kiley, I've been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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What damages are covered in a Cerebral Palsy lawsuit?

In Massachusetts a child that has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, many times through a birth injury, has many elements of damage. The medical expenses involved in treating the Cerebral Palsy, therapies that are needed, occupational therapy, cost of any special schooling, around the clock care if needed, and lost earning capacity of the child over it's lifetime. As well as an award for loss of enjoyment of life, and for the disability, the permanent disability itself. I'm attorney Tom Kiley, I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over 3 decades.

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When is Cerebral Palsy typically diagnosed?

Tom Kiley: Cerebral Palsy typically is not diagnosed until the child is two, perhaps three years of age. What happens is the parents notice that the child is not reaching its normal milestones. It can't roll over on its own. It can't crawl. It can't walk. At that point the child needs to have medical evaluation to determine what the condition is. Parents don't always understand that there was trauma during the birth process that may have injured their child. After they see a doctor and find out, they need to see an attorny who's experienced in the area. I'm attorny Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Is Cerebral Palsy widespread in Massachusetts?

Unfortunatly cerebral palsy cases are common in Massachusetts, as they are throughout the nation. In the United States it has been estimated there are ten thousand births a year that result in a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, and the same holds true in Massachusetts. Two to three live births out of a thousand result in a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, you wouldn't think so in Massachusetts because of the level of medical care, our teaching hospitals, but it happens all the time, to frequently. I'm attorney Tom Kiley,I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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How long do birth injury lawsuits take?

In Massachusetts, a birth injury case can take from one to perhaps three years. Sometimes we settle the case prior to trial because the medical personel involved realize their responsibility and we negotiate a settlement. If that doesn't happen and the case goes to trial, it could take as long as three to three and a half years. I'm attorney Tom Kiley, I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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Who's at fault in a birth injury case?

Many times in a birth injury case the injury is caused by the failure of the physicians and the medical personnel involved to appropriately treat the mother and the child during the birth process. And this causes injury to the child that we refer to as a birth injury. It could be cerebral palsy, it could be - or a palsy. It could be some other traumatic injury to the child that is a result of the physician's or the hospital's neglect. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I have been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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How can a lawyer help with a Cerebral Palsy birth injury case?

As a lawyer in Massachusetts representing a Cerebral Palsy victim, we don't just represent the victim, we represent the family. This is an enormous problem for these parents. They come to us, they don't know where to turn, they don't know where to find money for the special needs the child requires. Outfitting the house for a handicap child, getting them to and from therapies, school, whatever training the child is able to engage in. And the child themselves will probably never have a normal life as these are life altering injuries. And they need money to replace their ability to work, to huge medical expenses, to 24-hour care and constant therapies throughout their lifetime. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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What is the statute of limitations on birth injury lawsuits?

There is a statute of limitations on birth-injury lawsuits in Massachusetts. It's very complicated. The action has be brought within seven years of the child being injured by the medical provider and no later than the child's ninth birthday. It's very important if you feel that you have a child that sustained a birth injury to consult with an experienced lawyer because the statute of limitations is a trap for the unwary. You need advice, you need to talk to an experienced lawyer who can guide you with respect to the ramifications of the statute of limitations in Massachusetts. It's one of the most important things that a parent can do. Many times we get these cases and it's too late and there's nothing we can do for the family that has a damaged child. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Can birth injuries be prevented?

Many birth injuries can be prevented. And it goes directly to the level of care that's provided by our physicians and our hospitals, Many times doctors, or people that are in charge of the pre-natal care, for a mother who's expecting a child don't do what they're supposed to do. They don't monitor the mother's blood sugar. They don't determine whether she's diabetic and going to have a large baby that won't fit through the birth canal. These are very important things that have to be done. If a baby's too large and can't fit through the birth canal and a cesarean section is not performed, it's a formula for disaster. And many times will end up with trauma to the child, it can cause death, cerebral palsy, brain damage. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Can Cerebral Palsy be prevented?

In many cases, cerebral palsy can be prevented. In some cases, it happens as the result of an infection, failure of the child to develop properly, but when there is trauma involved, such as the child spending too much time in the birth canal, the child's head being too large to pass through the birth canal, a forceps delivery, vacuum extraction; it can cause fracture of the skull, a bleed into the brain, deprivation of oxygen, which can lead directly to a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, and a life altering injury for the child. I'm Attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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How much money can be recovered in a Cerebral Palsy lawsuit?

In a Cerebral Palsy lawsuit in Massachusetts, virtually millions and millions of dollars can be recovered. It's all related to the amount of damage done to the child and the life altering nature of the injury for that particular child. There have been verdicts in Massachusetts in the 20 millions of dollars, which the jury found was the amount that was required to care for a child that was virtually over its entire life. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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Can Cerebral Palsy lead to mental retardation?

Cerebral Palsy can in fact, cause mental retardation. The very nature of the injury involves trauma to the brain and it depends what areas of the brain are in fact, damaged as a result of the trauma, and what we're mostly talking about is trauma during the birth process, that causes many times, bleeds into the brain, brain damage. They can interfere with the ability of the child to thrive and develop cognitively. I'm attorney Tom Kiley I've been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts, for nearly three decades.

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What are the signs that a child may have Cerebral Palsy?

When parents come to us and they suspect something is wrong with their child. They notice their child doesn’t develop, doesn’t reach the normal milestones when it should. If can’t roll over, can’t crawl, can’t stand. And they don’t necessarily understand that something happened during the birth process. So the child needs to be worked up, and many times cerebral palsy is not diagnosed until the child is two or perhaps three years old. I’m attorney Tom Kiley. I’ve been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy is basically damage to the brain through trauma. It has many potential causes. Some are not preventable, some are. The ones that are preventable typically involve the treatment that's rendered to the mother and the child during the birth process. Leaving the child in the birth canal too long, a forceps delivery, vacuum extraction. Perhaps the failure to perform a cesarean section when the child is too large to pass through the birth canal. I'm Attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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What is Erb's Palsy?

Erb's Palsy happens as a result of damage to the brachial plexus, which is in your chest. Many times it happens as a result of birth trauma. It can damage the nerves that run through your shoulder and down through the arm, basically depriving the person of use of their bicep and many times a dead arm that basically hangs by the side of the person and is useless. So in lawsuits in Massachusetts, we're looking to provide compensation for a person who is deprived of the use of one arm. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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How much money can be recovered in a birth injury lawsuit?

In a birth injury lawsuit in Massachusetts because of the magnitude of damages, a brain injury to a child. Lack of ability perhaps to go to school, or to work, or have a career, can run in the millions of dollars. Awards have been as high as 25, 30, 40 million dollars. It has to be enough money to be able to care for a child throughout it's lifetime. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Why are birth injury awards so large?

In Massachusetts, as throughout the nation, birth injury awards can be very substantial, primarily because of the magnitude of the injury to the child. For example, cerebral palsy which is a damage to the brain as a result of trauma, it may have a child that has an inability to work over its lifetime are who needs care, 24 hour a day care. These are very expensive. They're all elements of damage in the cerebral palsy lawsuit, and juries have awarded tens and millions of dollars to victims. I'm Attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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What is the most serious type of birth injury?

The most serious type of birth injuries that occur in Massachusetts are cerebral palsy and Erb palsy, anything that involves brain damage or paralysis are among the most serious birth injuries that occur. Cerebal palsy is the most unfortunate that we see because it's a life altering injury. Many times these individuals have no motor skills, they can't stand or walk appropriately and sometimes they suffer from mental retardation, which is very tragic. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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How much does a birth injury lawsuit cost?

In Massachusetts, a beref [sp] injury lawsuit is handled on a contingent fee basis. It's going to cost the same for an inexperienced lawyer as it will for an experienced lawyer who has done these types of cases before. The fee is set by statute and it's based upon the attorney obtaining recovery for you and your child. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

tags: birth injury cost of lawsuit hospital negligence medical malpractice Cerebral Palsy Erbs Palsy Erb's Palsy personal injury lawsuit attorney lawyer law firm Boston Massachusetts Tom Kiley

attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP