Money from a settlement with regard to a child’s claims typically goes to the child who was injured. This money can be used for the child’s medical care and other expenses related to that child which the parents may encounter. The recovery might be placed into a trust the child will be able to access throughout their life, either independently upon turning 18 or through trustees or Guardians managing the funds. Sometimes, money from a lawsuit secured for a child will be deposited into the Surrogate Court’s accounts and then typically be managed by the child’s natural parents if determined to be acceptable to the courts.  In many birth injury lawsuits, the parents can pursue damages as well. If the birth injury ultimately leads to the child’s death, the infant’s parents may be able to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. In a wrongful death suit, parents can pursue a financial settlement for medical expenses, their child’s pain and suffering before death, lost companionship and services, funeral expenses, and emotional distress.