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One in two hundred live births involve some type of injury to the infant. A birth injury is different from a birth defect. Personal injury lawyers tend to become specialists because medical cases are handled by doctors, who are specialists. For this reason, a competent birth injury attorney may not get involved in birth defect cases per se. Birth injuries are injuries that happened during labor and birth. The cause of the injury could be a doctor or nurse’s action or it could be some other aspect of the medical environment.

In finding a birth injury attorney, the first strategy is to call a lawyer you trust and ask if they can recommend a birth injury attorney. You don’t have to explain yourself and probably shouldn’t. Answer any questions directly and briefly. Let the attorney lead you. If you do not know a lawyer, or don’t know one you trust with this matter, call family, friends, co-workers.

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.

Tell every lawyer you speak to one thing and one thing only: I am looking for a birth injury lawyer. Do not try and tell them all the story of what happened. By telling them you are looking for a birth injury lawyer, you have told them a mouthful.

Let the lawyer lead you at the meeting,. Answer questions clearly and to the point. If you show the attorney that you are prepared and serious, he will be, too. If the lawyer wants to take your case, he will probably try to just move you into it without you even noticing. Notice. Thank him/her for wanting to take your case and ask for two references.

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