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Why are birth injury awards so large?

Steven E. North

In New York, medical malpractice awards for birth injury cases are the highest for all. The reasons for that are: One, cost of future medical care for a child who is impaired, can be hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. In addition to the, the jury, or what is taken into consideration, is the pain and suffering that this child is going to go through for the rest of their life as they move into adulthood. Especially if they have comprehension of their impairment. When you put that together, you really come up with the highest awards that you could possibly imagine. I'm Steven North. I specialize in medical malpractice litigation. My office is located in a townhouse on the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome your call.

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

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

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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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP