Brain Injury at Birth – Chicago Attorney Explains Legal Liability and Damages

When is a brain injury at birth, medical malpractice? Brain injuries in newborns can lead to severe, lifelong consequences affecting their health and development and can require millions of dollars of expenses. Birth injuries can occur from naturally occurring complications or as a result of improper care by healthcare providers during labor and delivery. When the injury is a result of preventable medical errors, the healthcare provider may be held financially liable for medical negligence. Chicago-based attorney Patrick Salvi explains how birth brain injuries can happen, the legal elements required to prove medical negligence, and the types of damages injured victims and families can recover in Illinois. Medical Malpractice / Obstetric Brain Injury / Chicago, Illinois Patrick A. Salvi II is the Chicago Managing Partner at Salvi Schostok & Pritchard. He concentrates his practice in medical malpractice, personal injury, mass torts, and product liability. ► http://www.talksonlaw.com for more legal explainers and interviews with the titans of law. ► Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/talksonlaw ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/talksonlaw ► Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/talksonlaw ____________________