Was Your Child's Birth Injury Caused by Medical Negligence?

San Francisco Medical Malpractice Attorneys Helping Clients with Medical Negligence Lawsuits

Most parents who seek a lawyer because their child suffered a birth injury have never been involved in a legal process before. They don’t understand what constitutes "medical negligence" or how to evaluate the merits of a claim or select a competent law firm to help them. They only know that their baby was hurt and that they are in need of information, resources and strategies to maximize their child’s recovery.

The birth injury lawyers at the law office of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger have been helping the parents of children with birth injuries since 1959. We understand your worries and concerns and will help you through the process of evaluating, filing and prosecuting a medical malpractice claim if the facts justify it.

Our goal is to ensure that your child accesses the financial resources needed to help reach his or her full potential. Contact our San Francisco law office to schedule a free initial consultation. Our birth injury attorneys represent clients throughout Northern California, Southern California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and the western United States.

The Process of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

• Determining if there was medical negligence: This is the first question that must be answered before a medical negligence lawsuit can proceed. When you come to our office, we will listen to your story and obtain and review your medical records. Our medical malpractice birth injury attorneys work with a network of medical experts to identify when a health care professional has failed to provide care within the appropriate standard of care, such as:
• Failure to monitor the mother or the infant
• Failure to take prompt action in response to signs of fetal distress
• Medication errors
• Failing to perform a C-section in a timely manner
• Failing to conduct appropriate and required prenatal testing
• Filing a lawsuit: If justified by the facts and supported by sufficient expert testimony, our attorneys will file a lawsuit for compensation and a court date will be set.
• Discovery: Before the case goes to trial (or is resolved in negotiations), the attorneys gather information. They will interview witnesses, request documents, retain experts, take depositions, and review the evidence needed to develop a case.
• Settlement offer: If the responsible defendant is convinced that an error did occur, they may make a settlement offer prior to trial. In some cases, they will allow a trial to start and then make an offer before the jury has returned a verdict.
• Trial: All the evidence gathered during discovery will be presented at trial, including the testimony of expert witnesses. Medical experts are critically important in medical malpractice cases.

You can count on our attorneys and staff to represent you and your child through every step of the medical malpractice lawsuit. We provide sound legal advice you can count on while working hard to build the strongest possible case for your financial recovery.

Helping Children and Their Families Since 1959

Contact our San Francisco law office for a free initial consultation with an experienced birth injury lawyer.