I often get asked from family members, you know, how long is my birth injury lawsuit going to take? The answer is varied, to say the least. It takes years. These are complex pieces of litigation that, given the value or the degree of the loss, the financial loss, are almost always vigorously defended by the insurer of the health professional. So in order to help get the child or the family the greatest compensation possible, it does take a number of years to work its way through the legal system. Ultimately, that’s okay because ultimately your child gets one shot at it. You have one lawsuit, the outcome of which determines the degree of compensation that is intended to ensure that that child has a good quality of life for the remainder of his or her life. And so whether a lawsuit takes three years or five years, at the end of the day, it’s my hope as a birth injury lawyer to help a family get life-altering compensation to ensure that all the stress and all the needs of the child and the family are dissipated somewhat.
