FAQs About Hiring a Kernicterus Lawyer
What should I do if I believe my baby has jaundice?
Call and visit your baby's doctor right away. When severe jaundice goes untreated for too long, it can cause brain damage and a condition called kernicterus, which can lead to athetoid cerebral palsy, hearing loss, and mental retardation. Immediate treatment is needed to minimize permanent brain damage. If you suspect that you or someone you know has a baby with jaundice or kernicterus, and you feel that their treatment has not been adequate, please contact Messa & Associates immediately.
How do I know if I need to contact an attorney? How do I know that it was the doctors’ mistake?
No doctor intentionally would want to hurt a baby, but mistakes do often happen. Kernicterus is caused from lack of treatment, or inadequate treatment, for a jaundiced baby. If your baby develops kernicterus, it is most likely due to negligence from the staff. Here are some common mistakes doctors often make: delaying treatment/interrupting phototherapy; allowing bilirubin to reach dangerously high levels; not thoroughly examining the baby for signs of acute kernicterus; and measuring the bilirubin and not comparing it to hour-specific norms. It is important to contact an attorney if you believe this has happened to your baby in order to ensure that this does not happen to someone else.
How do I find the right attorney to handle my case?
The best way to make sure that you have the right attorney to handle your birth injury case is to find one with the right experience and expertise. At Messa & Associates, our attorneys and staff have handled many birth injury cases and have been involved with clients from all walks of life. Many of our associates include trained medical experts, nurses, doctors, and other medical related fields, which is detrimental when you are working with malpractice cases. We have the experience and resources to achieve the desired outcome, and get you and your family through this difficult time.
Why do I need an attorney who specializes in kernicterus and other birth injuries?
When dealing with something as serious as a birth injury, you need to make sure the representation you decide on specializes in birth injury cases. These are sensitive, in-depth cases that need to be treated with the utmost professionalism and importance. Obtaining an attorney with little to no experience can be devastating to your case when you are up against doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies that have representation whom specialize in just malpractice cases. Messa & Associates have worked with and against doctors for years, giving us the experience on how these cases work both internally and externally. We understand that we must strive for nothing short of perfection when going against these large corporations, and we intend to do that for each and every client.
What can I expect when Messa & Associates takes on my kernicterus case?
In-depth, comprehensive preparation is the backbone of all Messa & Associates’ birth injury work. We carefully select our cases, and always prepare every case as if it is going all the way to trial. Because of our reputation for quality, we are able to call upon the nation’s leading professionals, physicians, engineers and university professors as experts for your case.
What makes Messa & Associates different from other law firms?
We know that this is a very difficult time for you and your family. With that in mind, we never forget that behind every case are real people who deserve our personal attention and concern. So although our approach to the case may be marked by tenacity and relentlessness, we make sure we always treat our clients with compassion, sensitivity and understanding. In addition to our list of skilled lawyers and paralegals, our firm also includes physicians, nurses, and engineer lawyers, which brings additional views, medical, and technical expertise to each case.
We never forget that behind every case are real people
Fighting kernicterus is hard enough. Let Messa & Associates’ Philadelphia-based birth injury lawyers fight to see that those responsible are held accountable. You deserve fully valued compensation for the injury done to, and the future care of, your loved one.
Call our toll-free number 1-866-401-4LAW (4529), or contact us online today for a consultation free of charge to discuss the details of your case.
