At Sokolove Law, our Illinois birth injury lawyers are dedicated to seeking justice for children harmed by medical malpractice. We’ve secured over $962 Million for families impacted by preventable injuries at birth. Contact us now to learn more about your options for free.
Why Choose Sokolove Law as Your Illinois Birth Injury Law Firm?
At Sokolove Law, our birth injury lawyers recognize how overwhelming it can be to navigate an unexpected health condition, so we strive to make the legal process as stress-free as possible.
We’ll gather evidence and file a claim on your behalf, so you can spend your time and energy with loved ones. In fact, many of our clients never have to step foot in court to receive compensation.
Learn how our firm stands out from the rest:
Decades of Experience: For over 45 years, Sokolove Law has fought on behalf of clients injured through no fault of their own.
No Financial Risks: Our Illinois birth injury lawyers do not charge any hourly fees or out-of-pocket costs. We only get paid if we recover compensation in your case.
Registered Nurses on Staff: Our nurses have decades of labor and delivery experience. They can listen to your story and help you understand what may have happened.
Track Record of Success: We’ve recovered over $962 Million on behalf of families impacted by birth injuries.
See if our Illinois birth injury attorneys can fight for your family. It costs nothing to speak with us.
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A birth injury is any type of harm or injury that a child suffers right before, during, or after they are born — typically during the labor and delivery process.
Birth injuries are often the result of preventable medical errors caused by a health care professional. This is known as medical malpractice.
Shoulder dystocia (when one or both of the baby’s shoulders get stuck in the mother’s pelvis during delivery)
Skull fractures or bone fractures
Spinal cord injuries
Stillbirths and death
Umbilical cord strangulation
While some birth injuries may heal completely, others may call for lifelong medical care.
If you believe your child’s birth injury was caused by medical malpractice, an Illinois birth injury lawyer may be able to help you hold negligent health care providers accountable for the harm they caused.
Birth injuries can often be avoided with proper medical care — but if a medical professional makes a careless mistake during the birthing process, the baby and their family suffer as a result.
Common medical mistakes that may lead to birth injuries include:
Excessive force during delivery
Failure to properly assess risk factors beforehand
Improper use of forceps or vacuum extractors
Misdiagnosis or failure to recognize a serious medical condition
Sokolove Law has nurses on staff who can help you understand your child’s injury and if malpractice or negligence may be to blame.
Call (800) 995-1212 now to learn more about your options for free. It costs nothing to speak with our team.
Steps to File a Birth Injury Lawsuit in Illinois
Compensation from a birth injury lawsuit can help cover the cost of your child’s treatments and improve their overall quality of life.
If you have a case, our Illinois birth injury lawyers will handle every step of the legal process for you, so you can focus on your child’s well-being.
1. Contact Sokolove Law
Reach out to Sokolove Law and receive a free case review to determine if you may be eligible to file an Illinois birth injury claim.
During this time, we’ll ask you a few questions about your child’s injury, so we can better understand the specifics of your situation.
2. We’ll Gather Evidence of Malpractice
If you have a case, we’ll collect medical records, testimonials from experts, test results, and anything else needed to show that your child’s birth injury was preventable.
We also have a team of registered nurses on staff that can help make sense of what may have happened to your child.
3. We’ll File Your Illinois Birth Injury Claim
Your Illinois birth injury lawsuit must be filed within the statute of limitations, which are a set of laws limiting how long you have to file a claim.
Once these deadlines pass, you won’t be able to file a claim or pursue compensation for your child’s injury ever again.
Contact Sokolove Law as soon as possible in order to ensure that your claim is filed on time.
4. We’ll Negotiate Birth Injury Settlements on Your Behalf
Our attorneys will negotiate an Illinois birth injury settlement with the defendant(s), which would be the hospital or medical professionals responsible for your child’s birth injury.
The majority of cases end in a settlement, which means you may not have to step foot in court.
If a settlement is unable to be reached, our birth injury lawyers are prepared to present your case in a trial and fight for a verdict on your behalf.
Our Past Illinois Birth Injury Settlements
At Sokolove Law, we’ve recovered over $962 Million for birth injury victims, including children and families in Illinois.
$7 Million for a mother in Kewanee whose son has cerebral palsy due to malpractice
$4.5 Million for a Chicago father whose daughter suffers from Erb’s palsy
$800,000 for a family in Peru affected by a brachial plexus birth injury
$1.25 Million to a child in Oswego with Erb’s palsy due to shoulder dystocia
While Illinois birth injury settlement amounts depend on various factors — like the severity of the injury and the cost of the child's care — our attorneys will fight for the most compensation possible in your case.
Compensation from a birth injury lawsuit in Illinois can help to lessen the burden of ongoing medical treatments and other costs related to your child’s injury.
Let Our Illinois Birth Injury Attorneys Fight for You
As a national birth injury law firm with decades of experience, Sokolove Law has the resources and experience necessary to help you seek justice for your child’s injury.
Our birth injury lawyers in Illinois are compassionate, knowledgeable, and committed to providing you with the personal attention your case deserves.
We'll take the time to understand the specifics of your child’s injury and tailor our approach to meet your needs.
Let us fight for the compensation on your behalf, so you can focus on your family’s health and well-being.
We understand how difficult it can be to navigate the legal process. Our attorneys can help you figure out the time limit for your case and take action before the deadline.
Ricky A. LeBlanc is the Managing Attorney at Sokolove Law. As Managing Attorney, Ricky is responsible for all communications with prospective clients and, along with his team of paralegals and case managers, review all potential cases.
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