The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in California is two years which means that you have two years and the date of the birth of your child to file your suit. The Fresno courts are very strict with this deadline, so you should talk to a Fresno birth injury attorney immediately.
A Fresno birth injury attorney can help you recover economic damages and noneconomic damages from a personal injury lawsuit. Economic damages compensate you for financial losses related to the birth injury. However, what complicates these types of cases is that there is no way to calculate an exact total that the medical negligence will cost your child over the course of their lifetime, especially if the child is still an infant or toddler.
However, an experienced attorney can work with relevant experts who can come up with a fair settlement amount that includes an estimate of how much medical care will be necessary. During the child’s lifetime, their therapeutic needs, their special education expenses, and what type of work the child may be able to get when they become an adult. It also includes the cost of any medical assistive devices that the child will need, such as mobility aids.
Noneconomic damages compensate a child for the suffering that they endure for the rest of their life, as well as the psychological trauma that comes with a debilitating condition. You can receive economic damages if your child’s quality of life has been diminished due to the birth injury.