When medical professionals fail to meet accepted standards of care during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, the consequences can devastate your family for a lifetime. At Briggs Law Group, we represent South Carolina families whose children suffered preventable harm due to medical negligence. Our firm holds healthcare providers accountable when their actions or inactions cause permanent injury to newborns.
While we understand that no settlement can undo the harm your child endured, our team fights to secure the financial resources your family needs for ongoing medical care, therapies, and adaptive equipment. As your Greer birth injury lawyer, we dedicate ourselves to protecting your family’s future while you focus on caring for your child.
Our firm pursues maximum compensation for the physical, emotional, and financial toll that medical negligence has placed on your family. Contact Briggs Law Group today for a free and confidential case evaluation with a reputable Greer birth injury attorney who will compassionately listen to your story and help you understand your legal options for securing compensation.
Why Choose Briggs Law Group?
We provide boutique service tailored specifically to your family’s needs. When you work with Briggs Law Group, you will know every member of your legal team personally. We manage every detail of your claim so you can devote your energy to your child’s recovery, your family’s well-being, and planning for what lies ahead.
Every family’s circumstances differ, and the legal support you receive should reflect that reality. You can expect individualized attention and strategic advocacy when you entrust your case to Briggs Law Group.
No-Risk Quality Legal Representation
We represent Greer birth injury cases on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay no attorney fees unless we win your case. Our firm advances all expenses associated with investigating and litigating your claim. You face no financial risk when you hire us to fight for your family’s rights.
Comprehensive Investigation
Strong evidence and expert witness testimony are critical for successful birth injury claims. We conduct thorough investigations that examine every factor contributing to your child’s injury. Evidence we collect and carefully analyze includes:
- Medical records from prenatal care through delivery
- Fetal monitoring strips and labor progression documentation
- Hospital policies and staffing records
- Professional credentials and disciplinary histories
- Witness statements from medical staff present during delivery
Our investigations reveal the truth about what happened during your child’s birth. We build compelling cases that demonstrate how negligence caused preventable harm to your family.
History of Success
Briggs Law Group has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for South Carolina families affected by medical malpractice. We approach every case with the resources and determination needed to hold powerful healthcare institutions accountable for their failures.
Compensation for Birth Injury Cases
Birth injuries often demand extensive medical treatment, ongoing therapy, and long-term support, placing a heavy financial strain on families. We seek full compensation for all losses your family has endured and will face in the future, including:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Rehabilitative therapies and treatments
- Adaptive equipment and home modifications
- Lost earning capacity for the injured child
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of quality of life
South Carolina law allows you to recover both economic and non-economic damages in Greer medical malpractice cases. We quantify the full extent of your losses to demand fair compensation that addresses your family’s present and future needs.
South Carolina Statute of Limitations
South Carolina law imposes firm time limits on medical malpractice claims, typically requiring a lawsuit to be filed within three years of the injury or from the date the injury was discovered, or reasonably should have been discovered.
For birth injury cases involving minors, South Carolina Code § 15-3-40 provides that the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the child reaches age eighteen. However, families should not delay in seeking legal counsel. We encourage you to contact our firm as soon as possible after discovering your child’s injury, as early action allows us to preserve evidence and protect your right to compensation.
Legal Implications in South Carolina
Medical malpractice claims in South Carolina require proof that healthcare providers deviated from accepted standards of care and that this deviation directly caused your child’s injuries. To establish liability in a birth injury case, you must demonstrate four essential elements:
- A doctor-patient relationship existed between the healthcare provider and you or your child
- The healthcare provider breached the applicable standard of care
- The breach directly caused your child’s injuries
- The injuries resulted in measurable damage
Proving medical negligence demands extensive knowledge of both legal procedures and medical standards. We work with qualified medical professionals who review your case and provide testimony establishing how healthcare providers fell below acceptable standards.
Types of Birth Injuries We Represent
Medical negligence during pregnancy, labor, and delivery can result in various injuries affecting newborns. Our firm represents families whose children suffered preventable conditions:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy and brachial plexus injuries
- Brain damage from oxygen deprivation
- Fractures and bone injuries
- Facial nerve damage
- Intracranial hemorrhages
- Kernicterus from untreated jaundice
- Spinal cord injuries
Many of these conditions require lifelong medical care and therapies. Our Greer birth injury lawyer fights to recover compensation that covers the extensive costs associated with treating and managing your child’s injuries throughout their lifetime.
Causes of Birth Injuries
Healthcare providers must maintain vigilance throughout pregnancy and delivery to identify and respond to potential complications. Birth injuries often result from preventable medical errors:
- Failure to monitor fetal distress
- Delayed cesarean section decisions
- Improper use of forceps or vacuum extractors
- Medication errors during labor
- Failure to diagnose maternal infections
- Inadequate prenatal testing
- Mismanagement of umbilical cord complications
- Failure to respond to shoulder dystocia
Healthcare professionals receive extensive training to recognize and manage these situations appropriately. When they fail to follow established protocols, they must be held accountable for the harm they cause.
Consult a Reputable Greer Birth Injury Lawyer
Families facing the challenges of caring for a child with birth injuries need strong legal advocates who will advocate for justice. Briggs Law Group offers compassionate representation backed by the legal knowledge and resources necessary to take on hospitals, insurance companies, and medical professionals.
Contact our firm today to schedule your free case evaluation with an experienced Greer birth injury lawyer who will review the circumstances surrounding your child’s birth and help you pursue the compensation your family deserves.