Preparing for Your Initial Consultation With a Tennessee Birth Injury Attorney
If your child suffered an injury during his or her birth, you may wonder whether you should pursue a birth injury lawsuit against the medical professionals who you believe to have caused your child’s injury. The short answer to this question is that you are not likely to know whether you should pursue a claim for damages unless you ask a Tennessee Birth Injury Attorney. Attorneys who specialize in handling cases involving birth injuries know how to look for clues contained within the facts and circumstances surrounding the birth of an injured child which could indicate that the child’s birth injury was caused by medical negligence.
Before an attorney agrees to represent you in pursuing a claim for damages, it is customary for them to meet with you for an initial consultation. An initial consultation is as important for an attorney as it is for the potential clients, as it provides an opportunity for everyone to get to know each other and to develop a familiarity with the case. At an initial consultation for a potential birth injury lawsuit, you will be discussing your pregnancy, labor, and delivery with your attorney, as well as the details of what has been going on in your life since your child was born. Before your initial consultation, try to obtain copies of your prenatal care records, as well as the records for yourself and your child from the hospital where you gave birth. If you can, bring the records to the initial consultation, along with records from any doctors and hospitals that have provided care to your child since they were born. If you are unable to get some or all of your medical records, you can still speak to an attorney about your case. The attorney will be able to obtain the records later on if it seems as though you have a case.
When you attend your initial consultation, your attorney will explain how birth injury cases work. For example, they may describe a typical timeline of the events which are likely to happen in your birth injury case. They will explain important restrictions which apply to birth injury lawsuits, like statutes of limitations and caps on damages. They may also explain their fee structure and payment options. You will also be able to ask the attorney questions, so it is a good idea to make a list of questions in advance so that you can get the answers that you need. You may want to ask the attorney about their experience with cases similar to yours. Of course, you are likely to want to know the value of your case and whether the attorney believes that it can be pursued successfully.
An initial consultation is a great way to not only test the strength of your birth injury case, but also to become familiar with the attorney and decide whether they are someone with whom you would like to do business if they are able to take your case. If your child has suffered a birth injury, the experienced Memphis birth injury attorneys at Bailey & Greer, PLLC would like to invite you to contact us to schedule an initial consultation. At your consultation, we will sit down with you to learn about your case, answer your questions, explain your options, and help you decide how to proceed. Call us today at 901-680-9777 to schedule a time to discuss your case. At Bailey & Greer, PLLC, we are small enough to care, big enough to fight, and experienced enough to win.
Since graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence. Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. Among other victories in the courtroom, Thomas obtained several impressive jury verdicts and settlements
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