If a doctor’s error caused your child to suffer a permanent injury, financial compensation may be available. There are a wide range of damages, both economic and non-economic, that can be recovered in a lawsuit in Mississippi. Economic damages include objectively quantifiable losses, such as medical expenses, loss of income from caring for your child, the child’s loss of earning capacity, and loss of economic opportunity. Non-economic damages include more intangible, yet still important, damages, such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, and loss of consortium.

The damages portion of birth injury cases is often complex. At Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, we have access to qualified experts in the fields of medicine and economics to help assess your situation and testify as to damages sustained by you and your child. Representing people throughout the Jackson area, our birth injury lawyers understand that every birth injury case is unique and are sensitive to the nuances of each particular situation. We take pride in leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of a personal injury case.

Birth injuries can happen as a result of a simple, yet harmful mistake. There are a number of potentially liable parties in a birth injury case. The legal doctrine known as respondeat superior provides that an employer is liable for the actions of an employee, provided the employee was acting within the scope of employment. Therefore, doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and the hospital itself could all be liable. To ensure all defendants are identified, you will want a skilled lawyer who has handled medical malpractice cases in Mississippi courts.