Steps to Take When You Suspect
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Birth INjury Medical Malpractice Stage 1: Something isn’t right
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What signs to look for
Ask your doctors/birthing staff what happened before, during and after the delivery
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Watch the THREE TO BE Legal Webinar Series for parents contemplating a medical malpractice suit at bit.ly/MedMalWebinars
Obtain medical records
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Find a lawyer
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Stage 2: CONTACT A LAWYER
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Prepare for initial contact
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Phone consultation
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Preliminary investigation by lawyer
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Decide whether to proceed
choose not to proceed
proceed
Stage 3: LEGAL PROCESS
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Discovery • Medical histories • Birthing process •T reatments
Medical Assessment
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Resolution Settlement i Mediation No settlement Settlement ii Pre-Trial Conference No settlement Accept decision iii Trial
Decision by judge or jury Reject decision No new decision
iv Appeal
Accept decision New decision Reject decision
No new decision v Supreme Court New decision
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