Here are the kinds of compensation that may be available in a birth injury case: Costs of additional medical bills for mother and child Intensive care costs Surgeries Diagnostic expenses Medications Wheelchairs, walkers and the like Physical therapy Help with personal care Skilled nursing care; nursing assistance Pain and suffering Changes in lifestyle Emotional anguish The purpose of compensation in a birth injury claim is to compensate your child for the ways their life has changed. Expenses like future medical care are a part of the claim. Pain and suffering is an important part of the claim, too. It’s important to evaluate any settlement proposal in order to make sure that it accurately represents both current and future needs and suffering.