Birth injury attorneys in Ottawa
Birth injuries can turn what should be a beautiful, joyful moment into a very challenging time in your life. If your child has been hurt during delivery, you’re likely facing questions that no parent should have to ask.
At Breedon Mor LLP, our law firm understands the weight of what Ottawa families carry after a birth injury. The medical and legal systems can feel impenetrable when you need answers most. Our birth injury lawyers have the tools to crack through this barrier, giving you clear access to your legal rights and legal options.
We help families across the province – from Kitchener to Ottawa and from Toronto to Sudbury – to discover if your child’s injury resulted from a preventable error, explore your legal options, and protect your child’s future.
Identifying Medical Negligence in Ottawa Birth Injury Cases: Our Expertise
Medical malpractice occurs when health care providers fail to provide proper care, a clear line that’s often blurred in medical discussions.
Our lawyers stand at a rare vantage point in these cases, having once sat across the table defending physicians throughout Ottawa’s healthcare networks.
In other words, we know how the other side thinks and we use this to your advantage.
We focus on:
- Prenatal care decisions that didn’t follow proper protocols
- The delivery process and potential misuse of delivery tools, leading to conditions like Erb’s palsy or a spinal injury
- Critical moments when warning signs went unaddressed
Our team brings particular depth to cases involving cerebral palsy and severe neurological birth injuries. Because of our specialized work with these conditions, we recognize subtle indicators of oxygen deprivation and brain injury that many practitioners miss.
This expertise guides our thorough examination of each medical record, allowing us to determine if your child’s injury qualifies as a preventable birth injury under Ottawa’s provincial medical standards.
Ottawa Birth Injury Compensation: Securing Your Family’s Needs
When a birth injury affects your child, proper financial compensation serves as the bedrock for their future. At Breedon Mor LLP, we fight for every dollar your family needs.
The good news is that Ottawa law works in your favor by placing no upper limit on economic damages. This allows us to secure funding for you and your child for:
- Extensive medical costs and therapies to reach developmental milestones
- Specialized equipment as your child grows
- Home and vehicle modifications for better access
- Professional care you can trust
- Lost income your child would have earned
- Your own claims as parents under Ottawa’s Family Law Act
Your Ottawa Birth Injury Claim: Steps, Timelines, and Costs with Breedon Mor LLP
Many parents ask us what to expect when considering a birth injury medical malpractice claim in Ottawa. The legal proceedings typically follow these steps, ensuring transparency between all involved parties:
- Initial consultation where we listen to your concerns
- Review of medical records to identify potential negligence
- Filing your Statement of Claim to begin your civil lawsuit
- Discovery phase for exchanging documents and information
- Examinations where questions are answered under oath
- Mediation to seek resolution without trial
- Pre-trial conference with a judge if needed
- Trial (though many cases settle beforehand)
At Breedon Mor LLP, we explain to all parents that Ottawa law protects your child’s rights with special time limit provisions. The deadline for birth injury claims is when your child turns 18, after which you have two additional years to file. This means your focus can remain where it belongs – on your child’s care.
We offer a variety of ways to cover legal costs, including contingency fee basis options for birth injury claims. With a contingency agreement, you pay no legal fees for our work unless we successfully win your legal claim and secure financial compensation.
We ensure all fee arrangements are discussed transparently upfront, helping your family understand how financial barriers can be managed when seeking justice.
Why Families Trust Our Birth Injury Attorneys in Ottawa with Their Birth Injury Claims
When your child suffers a birth injury, you need answers and action. At Breedon Mor LLP, our team of Medical Malpractice Lawyers has delivered results that have changed lives. Here’s a peek at just some of our track record:
- Multiple settlements exceeding $10,000,000 for children with cerebral palsy (although there are more)
- An $11.25 million settlement for a child with permanent neurological injuries
- An $8.35 million result for a brain injury case
- An eight-figure award following a two-week trial
- Ryan’s successful medical malpractice case before the Supreme Court of Canada
Our firm’s comprehensive grasp of litigation, from handling complex files to navigating tragic wrongful death claims, sets us apart. While this page focuses on birth injuries, our scope is broad. We frequently handle cases that arise from a motor vehicle accident, always bringing the same level of dedication. Our team is recognized as some of the most tenacious Medical Malpractice Lawyers in the province.
Our medical malpractice lawyers bring extensive experience with birth injury cases to your family’s situation. When you work with Breedon Mor LLP, you’ll find that our Toronto personal injury lawyers understand both the legal complexities and the very real worries that keep you awake at night.
We Choose to be Boutique
We understand that during this difficult time, you need lawyers who will truly listen to your concerns. Unlike larger personal injury law firms, our dedicated team works with fewer families by design. This allows us to give you straight answers, regular updates, and the peace of mind that comes from knowing someone is fully focused on your case.
Start Your Confidential Consultation with Breedon Mor LLP Today
We understand the deep distress when a birth injury means your child wasn’t kept safe during their arrival into the world. Our Ottawa experienced attorneys will listen emphatically first, then help you uncover what happened.
Together, we’ll explore your legal action possibilities, potential fair settlement options, and work through the entire process as a team.
Contact us today and let’s chart a treatment plan for your family’s healing – one step at a time.
“I became involved with Breedon Litigation due to a medical malpractice case against my doctor …. I worked with both Ryan and Jessica, with Ryan handling the initial dispositions and Jessica handling trial prep and trial. Both were excellent throughout.”
Bernard F.