Serving clients throughout PA, NJ, NY, and MD. If your child was injured during labor, delivery, or the immediate postpartum period and now lives with cerebral palsy, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), brachial plexus injury, or another birth-related disability, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. Birth injury settlements frequently reach $5 million to $15 million+. Siddons Law Firm is reviewing birth injury claims. Call (610) 255-7500.
Key Takeaways
- Birth injury medical malpractice is the highest-value niche in med mal litigation. Life-care plans commonly drive settlements and verdicts into the $5M-$15M range; some reach $30M+.
- The most common injuries: cerebral palsy, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), brachial plexus injuries (Erb’s palsy), shoulder dystocia injuries, skull fractures, infant stroke, and kernicterus.
- Statutes of limitations for birth injury in most states run from the child’s age, not the delivery date. PA, NJ, NY, and MD all give extended time to file.
- Free case review. No up-front cost. No fee unless we recover.
Who May Qualify
- Your child was injured during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or immediately after birth.
- The injury was caused or made worse by obstetric or nursing negligence — missed fetal distress, failure to order emergency C-section, improper vacuum/forceps use, delayed response to prolapsed cord, failure to monitor oxygen, etc.
- Your child now lives with a diagnosed disability: cerebral palsy, HIE, brachial plexus injury, developmental delays, seizure disorder, or other neurological injury.
Compensation Available
- Life-care plan — lifetime medical care, therapy, equipment, and support
- Lost earning capacity for the child
- Pain and suffering
- Parents’ lost wages for caregiving
- Home modifications and assistive technology
- Special education and therapeutic services
- Punitive damages where supported
Why Choose Our Firm
Siddons Law Firm represents birth injury families throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. Birth injury cases require the deepest expert bench in personal injury law — obstetricians, neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, life-care planners, economists. We partner with nationally recognized birth injury trial firms so your case is backed by the same medical experts and trial lawyers securing the country’s largest birth injury verdicts. No up-front cost, no fee unless we recover.
Frequently Asked Questions
My child is already 5 years old. Is it too late?
Probably not. Statutes of limitations for minors are extended. In PA, claims can generally be filed until the child turns 20. NJ, NY, and MD have similar extensions. Call before assuming your claim is expired.
We accepted a hospital apology but no settlement. Does that hurt us?
Apologies don’t waive claims. Many hospitals participate in “communication and resolution” programs; those conversations do not limit your legal rights.
What medical records do I need?
Prenatal records, labor and delivery notes, fetal monitoring strips, NICU records, and subsequent developmental/neurology records. We obtain these for you at no cost.
My child has cerebral palsy but I’m not sure what caused it. Do I have a claim?
Maybe. Cerebral palsy has many causes, but a significant minority are caused by preventable obstetric errors. Our obstetric experts review records to identify breach of standard of care.
Start Your Birth Injury Case
Call (610) 255-7500 or email msiddons@siddonslaw.com. Free, confidential case review. Serving families throughout PA, NJ, NY, and MD.