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Birth Trauma, Cerebral Palsy, & Medical Malpractice
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Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Kansas
Kansas Birth Trauma and Cerebral Palsy Medical Malpractice Allied Attorneys
If you or a loved one has experienced a birth trauma, cerebral palsy, or medical malpractice related injury in Kansas, Dr. Brad Bradshaw’s law firm can help you.
Trusted Birth Trauma and Cerebral Palsy Medical Malpractice Allied Attorneys
If you or a loved on has sustained injuries as a result of birth trauma or cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice, Dr. Brad Bradshaw’s Law Firm is ready to help you. Dr. Brad Bradshaw and his team with evaluate your case, and put together the best legal counsel to maximize your personal and financial recovery in the state of Kansas.
In connection with the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Dr. Brad Bradshaw and associates will select a vetted, experienced medical malpractice attorney best fit to handle your case. We look for legal professionals with records of proven success, and can match you with representation in rural Kansas or any of the following cities: Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City, Olathe, Topeka, Lawrence, Shawnee, Manhattan, Lenexa, Salina, Hutchinson, Leavenworth, Leawood, Dodge City, Garden City, and many others.
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If you or a loved one has experienced a birth trauma, cerebral palsy, or medical malpractice related injury in Kansas, Dr. Brad Bradshaw’s law firm can help you. Call now or get started with a Free Case Review.
Benefits of working with Dr. Brad Bradshaw's Law Firm
Vetted Birth Trauma and Medical Malpractice Injury Lawyers
Dr. Brad Bradshaw’s Law Firm is committed to taking the guesswork out of finding a quality, experienced birth trauma, cerebral palsy, and medical malpractice lawyer. We will research, vet, and pair you with allied lawyers who specialize in medical malpractices related to your case who have records of success and knowledge in both litigation and settlements. No matter where you are in Kansas, we can match you with an attorney who is highly focused on your case, and well-equipped to maximize your financial recovery./p>
Experienced Birth Trauma and Medical Malpractice Injury Lawyers
As part of our vetting process, we look for birth trauma and cerebral palsy related medical malpractice injury lawyers who have handled these types of cases successfully. You want a team that already knows what they are doing and has done it successfully before. having trust in your legal team is something we prioritize when choosing allied attorneys to match with your unique case. Proven success inspires confidence in clients seeking justice.
Medical Expertise
Dr. Brad Bradshaw is a trained physician, surgeon, and attorney, with expertise in trauma surgery specifically. Through relationships with leading medical and legal experts across the world, he has built a foundation of knowledge unmatched by any other law practice. Dr. Brad Bradshaw and his team’s wealth of knowledge is a powerful tool both in and out of the court room. In addition to maximizing the financial recovery of his clients, he has also aided in their physical recovery by helping them secure treatment and therapy at some of the leading hospitals in the country.
Reliability & Results
Dr. Brad Bradshaw’s associates and allied lawyers are available to their clients 24/7, because we understand the importance of being fully informed at every stage of your litigation, and in case of emergencies. We vow to be as committed to your case as you are, and do everything we can to ensure that it continues to move forward as expeditiously as possible.
Nothing proves success like results. We keep track of the results of Kansas lawyers we ally with and can provide a list of settlements, and verdicts. This information is essential because insurance companies also keep track of these results. They often have more respect for, and are more likely to pay large settlements to Kansas injury attorneys who have a track record of winning their clients big judgements and settlements. Our job is to match you and your case to the right lawyer with proven success.
Our medical malpractice injury law process
Addressing unique types of medical negligence related to cerebral palsy and birth trauma requires an experienced and highly-skilled attorney. Medical malpractice cases can be sensitive, and you deserve a lawyer who understands both the legal repercussion, and the personal impact of life-altering conditions that result from medical malpractice. Having a seasoned attorney can provide your case with an advantage, and you can rest easy knowing you are in capable hands.
Dr. Brad Bradshaw is trained as both a surgeon and an attorney, setting him apart from the rest in the legal industry. During his time at Harvard Medical School, he specialized in trauma surgery, making him uniquely qualified to advise our medical malpractice case. Throughout his career, Dr. Brad Bradshaw and his team have obtained tens of millions of dollars in settlements, and a jury verdict as high as $34 million in a birth injury case. Maximize your net financial recovery, and be confident with the most experienced legal team in your corner.
Results you can trust.
Real Birth Trauma, Cerebral Palsy, Medical Malpractice Injury Results from Dr. Brad Bradshaw and Associates
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What types of birth trauma are there?
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HIE, CP (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and cerebral palsy):
Birth trauma from medical negligence may result in low oxygen for a prolonged period. HIE can be a sudden, severe deprivation of oxygen or a slow, prolonged lack of oxygen. These two types of oxygen deprivation can cause an injury called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) that eventually leads to cerebral palsy (CP). Dr. Bradshaw has special training in reviewing records to look for these types of injuries. A lawyer with expertise in this area can significantly increase the likelihood of financial recovery for a child.
Forceps Trauma:
Forceps aid in the delivery of a baby. But forceps should only be used in certain situations, and only so many “pulls” are allowed before moving to an emergency c-section. Pulling “too many times,” when the baby is “too high,” or when the baby’s head is in the wrong position, can result in catastrophic injury and even death.
VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section):
Vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC) is almost a universally condemned procedure. Yet, some physicians still offer them. VBACs are at an increased risk of uterine rupture during delivery, and if a rupture occurs, the risk of death for mom, baby, or both are exceedingly high. From his training at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Bradshaw has unique insights into this procedure and its risks.
Brachial Plexus Injury (Erb’s Palsy):
An injury to the brachial plexus occurs when too much traction is exerted on a baby’s neck during delivery. These are often complex cases to win, but Dr. Bradshaw has been successful in these cases, especially using the results of MRI studies that show an avulsion (complete tearing) of a nerve root.
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What to do when your child has been injured?
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Because of the strict time limits, it is crucial to seek legal advice at the earliest opportunity. Additionally, keep all photographs or videos from the time of the delivery. If you have a copy of any ultrasound examinations, keep those as well.
Unfortunately, the hospitals control the records, the key documents in these cases, so it is essential to have a lawyer get the records and get an expert review. Thanks to Dr. Bradshaw’s training with Harvard Medical School in Obstetrics, he can often provide an initial review free of charge.
Keep all of your medical appointments. Juries and insurance companies believe that injured people keep their follow-up appointments. Additionally, in some states, the court can reduce your money recovery for failure to “mitigate” your damages. One way the insurance companies argue a person failed to mitigate their damages is failing to keep follow-up appointments.
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What are the different types of compensation?
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There are six basic types of damages that you may potentially receive compensation for in a medical malpractice case. The five defined below are the definitions a jury would receive in trying to determine what to award in a medical malpractice case:
- Past Economic Damages mean damages incurred in the past for financial harm such as medical expenses for necessary drugs, therapy, and medical, surgical, nursing, X-ray, dental, custodial, and other health and rehabilitative services, as well as past lost earnings and past lost earning capacity.
- Past Non-Economic Damages mean those damages arising in the past from non-financial harm such as pain, mental anguish, inconvenience, physical impairment, and disfigurement.
- Future Economic Damages mean those damages arising in the future from financial harm such as medical expenses for necessary drugs, therapy, and for medical, surgical, nursing, X-ray, dental, custodial, and other health and rehabilitative services, as well as lost earnings and loss of future earning capacity.
- Future Non-Economic Damages mean those damages arising in the future from non-financial harm such as pain, mental anguish, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement, and loss of capacity to enjoy life.
- Punitive Damages are awarded as a way to punish the wrongdoer. Punitive damages are only awarded in rare cases when an attorney can show that the wrongdoer had evil intent or, by his or her actions, showed a conscious disregard for the safety of others.
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What is medical malpractice?
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Medical malpractice is defined as negligent treatment by a medical provider, including doctors, hospitals, nurses, chiropractors, therapists, or other medical practitioners. A medical provider that does not act in a manner considered the accepted standard of care in the diagnosis or treatment of a condition can be held responsible for all damages, including pain and suffering, medical bills, loss of wages, or wrongful death.
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Do most medical malpractice cases go to trial?
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While medical malpractice cases tend to go to trial more often than personal injury cases, most medical malpractice cases settle before going to trial. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, around 93% of medical malpractice cases reach settlements before a verdict is reached at trial.
More on medical malpractice injury law in Kansas
In conjunction with a vetted, qualified Kansas trial attorney, Dr. Brad Bradshaw’s Law Firm seeks to determine if a medical error was the cause of the injuries. If so, we will look for answers to questions such as:
- What went wrong?
- Who was at fault?
- Who will pay for medical bills?
- Who will take care of your child in the future?
When we take a case, we intend to answer these questions for you.
Birth-trauma/cerebral palsy cases result from a medical condition called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, or HIE. Umbilical cord compression, premature separation of the placenta, cord prolapse, and nuchal cord are just a few of the causes of HIE. Almost all these causes can be “seen developing” on the fetal heart tracing. Dr. Brad Bradshaw has written a textbook available to lawyers and doctors throughout the country on how to “read” these fetal heart tracings and prove (or for physicians, to avoid) an HIE case
. You can read excerpts from the book here. Having an attorney who understands the medicine and can read fetal heart tracings is exceptionally beneficial for an HIE cerebral palsy case. Our medical legal teams have settled birth trauma cases up to $12 million, and even a verdict for more than $34 million.
Shoulder dystocia is another type of birth trauma. These cases are much more difficult to resolve favorably. Often, whether a shoulder dystocia (also called a brachial plexus injury and Duchene’s contraction injury) is won or lost may be based upon one or two factors. One factor is whether a nerve was completely avulsed; if so, those cases are typically much stronger. And the second is the size of the baby at birth. Larger babies are more likely to sustain such an injury, so doctors should have scheduled a C-section. Read a portion of Dr. Bradshaw’s book relating to shoulder dystocia here.
Dr. Brad Bradshaw’s lawyers have experience and success in other non-birth trauma medical malpractice cases, as well. Our firm’s founding lawyer has obtained settlements in these cases that have ranged from hundreds of thousands to multi-million dollars settlements and million dollar plus verdicts. These medical malpractice cases include failure to diagnose aortic rupture resulting in death, brain bleed resulting in death, failure to diagnose breast cancer, failure to diagnose colon cancer, surgical errors, hysterectomy surgical and post-operative malpractice, failure to diagnose compartment syndrome, and errors resulting in amputation, to name a few.