Families who have had an infant injured due to a doctor's failure to order a C-section following a pre-eclampsia diagnosis can recover several types of compensation by filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. In a medical malpractice lawsuit, parents of injured infants can receive compensation for economic damages, such as the cost of medical bills uncovered by insurance and any damage to the infant's future earning potential. Additionally, the injured infant's parents may also recover compensation for non-economic damages, such as long-term pain and suffering caused by the injury. Families may also recover compensation in cases where the mother suffers severe injury or illness due to the failure to perform a C-section. Victims' families may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit in cases where the mother or infant did not survive the birth. In a wrongful death lawsuit, families may also recover compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages available in wrongful death cases include the cost of medical bills uncovered by insurance, loss of an essential household income and funeral costs. Non-economic damages include pain and suffering endured by the victim before death, loss of parental guidance and loss of consortium.