subject: How Do You Find A Birth Injury Attorney [print this page] This article will be of assistance in finding a competent Birth Injury Attorney if your child suffered a birth injury. Five out of every one thousand live births involves a birth injury of some sort. Birth injuries can entail permanent injuries that will encumber the child throughout his or her life. Consequently, a competent personal injury attorney who specializes in birth injury litigation is essential of you are to assist your baby in a meaningful way.
Birth injuries can involve such things as oxygen deprivation during labor, which can cause permanent brain damage, or excessive force used with forceps - a common cause of cerebral palsy. With this in mind, start your search for a birth injury attorney by looking for one by specialty, the same as you looked for a obstetrician-gynecologist when you became pregnant.
A personal recommendation for any type of personal injury lawyer is a start, but it's okay if they give the name of any lawyer they have a relationship with. Get the name and number and make the call yourself. When you get the secretary, tell her the name of the person who recommended the attorney you wish to speak with. If asked why, say it is a personal matter.
Rule #2: call every name on the list. Do not just call the first name - call every name. Tell each attorney the same thing: "I need a birth injury attorney. Can you recommend anyone?" Do not try and engage them in your story. Telling them that you need a birth injury attorney speaks volumes, just by itself. Rule #3: call every name on the new list. Rule #4: make appointments. Rule #5: keep the appointments.
So you have made an appointment to meet with a birth injury attorney. Go to the meeting as prepared as you want your lawyer to be on your behalf. Bring whatever documentation you have (copies only). Answer the attorney's questions as straightforward and to the point as you can. Once the attorney decides to take your case, don't jump at it. Get reference, check it out and call back when you have made your decision.
by: Allen Batson
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