Wyoming birth injury lawyers can help families seek justice after a child is harmed by medical malpractice. At Sokolove Law, we’ve recovered more than $1.1 Billion for families impacted by birth injuries. Let us fight for you.
Why Choose Sokolove Law as Your Wyoming Birth Injury Law Firm?
As a top Wyoming birth injury law firm, Sokolove Law combines decades of experience with the skills and resources needed to hold negligent health care facilities accountable.
We have a proven track record of securing results for families impacted by birth injuries, providing them with the compensation they need to afford the care and treatment their children deserve.
Learn how our firm stands out from the rest:
More Than 45 Years of Experience: Since 1979, Sokolove Law has fought for families and children facing preventable birth injuries.
Over $1.1 Billion Secured for Families: We’ve recovered meaningful results for birth injury clients across the country, including in Wyoming.
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.
No Financial Risks: Our Wyoming birth injury lawyers don’t charge any upfront costs or hourly fees. We only get paid if we recover compensation for you.
Our Wyoming birth injury law firm can handle every step of the legal process on your behalf, so you can focus on caring for your child. Contact us now for a free case review.
Types of Cases a Wyoming Birth Injury Attorney Handles
A birth injury is any type of harm or injury a child suffers right before, during, or after they are born — typically during the labor and delivery process. These injuries are often caused by preventable errors known as medical malpractice.
Wyoming birth injury lawyers can help identify what may have gone wrong and if your child’s injury was the result of a health care provider’s negligence.
Cases a Wyoming birth injury attorney can help with include:
While some birth injuries may heal completely, others may require your child to receive lifelong medical care and assistance.
“Our baby has cerebral palsy. After she was born, the resuscitation team faced serious issues with their equipment, which led to a lack of oxygen. She’s gone through therapy, and although she still struggles, we feel incredibly fortunate for the support we got from Sokolove Law.” – Parent & Firm Client
If you believe your child’s birth injury was caused by medical malpractice, our Wyoming birth injury attorneys may be able to help you hold negligent health care providers accountable for the harm they caused.
Let Sokolove Law Fight for You
Since 1979, Sokolove Law has secured over $1.1 Billion for families affected by birth injuries.
How Does Medical Malpractice Cause Birth Injuries?
Medical malpractice happens when a health care provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care, and that failure results in harm to the baby. During birth, even small errors or delays can lead to serious, lifelong injuries.
When a provider misses warning signs, acts too slowly, or makes a preventable mistake, the consequences for a newborn can be devastating.
Common medical mistakes that may lead to birth injuries include:
Excessive force during delivery
Failure to properly assess risk factors beforehand
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 whether malpractice or negligence may be to blame.
“We look for red flags, things that might not be what you'd expect as far as the labor or the delivery process. Maybe the labor took a really long time or the pushing stage took longer, or maybe there was both a vacuum and forceps used, which can be concerning.” – Kristin Proctor, Registered Nurse with Sokolove Law
Call (800) 995-1212 now to see if your child may have been a victim of birth malpractice. It costs nothing to speak with our team.
Do You Have a Wyoming Birth Injury Case?
Determining whether you have a valid Wyoming birth injury case depends on several factors, including the evidence available, when the injury occurred, and who was responsible for your child's care.
To build a strong case, your lawyer will typically prove:
A medical professional owed a duty of care to you and your baby
The provider breached that duty by failing to meet the accepted standard of care
This breach directly caused your child's injury
Wyoming also has strict legal deadlines for filing a birth injury claim, so it's important to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible to avoid losing your right to compensation.
Wyoming Birth Injury Statute of Limitations
The Wyoming birth injury statute of limitations is generally 2 years after a child’s injury or the date the injury was discovered (Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-107). In the case of a wrongful death, families have 2 years after a child’s passing to take legal action.
If a claim isn't filed within the applicable time frame, families may lose their right to seek compensation altogether, regardless of how strong the case may be.
Because these deadlines can be complicated by factors such as delayed discovery of an injury, it's important to speak with a Wyoming birth injury lawyer as soon as possible to understand your options.
Steps to File a Wyoming Birth Injury Lawsuit
In order to file a lawsuit for a birth injury in Wyoming, families must follow certain steps to build a strong case and pursue the compensation they deserve.
Filing a Wyoming birth injury lawsuit generally involves:
Contacting an experienced birth injury malpractice lawyer in WY
Gathering evidence, such as medical records and expert opinions
Submitting the claim within Wyoming's legal deadline
Negotiating a settlement with the health care provider, hospital, or their insurer
Taking the case to court if a settlement is unable to be reached
Find out more about the process of pursuing compensation from a Wyoming birth injury lawsuit and how our team may be able to help.
1. Contact Sokolove Law
At Sokolove Law, we provide free case reviews to determine if you may be eligible to file a Wyoming 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
Building a strong birth injury case requires evidence showing that a health care provider's negligence caused your child's injury. We know what evidence to look for — and where to find it.
Evidence may include:
Medical records
Expert testimony
Staffing logs
Witness statements
Our attorneys, alongside our on-staff registered nurses, will evaluate these findings to determine if malpractice may have played a role in your child’s injury.
“Our team talks with families to determine what happened. We work closely with our experts who will form opinions on that, and then we present that evidence to whoever the defendants are.” – Ricky LeBlanc, Managing Attorney of Sokolove Law
3. We’ll File Your Wyoming Birth Injury Claim
Our team will file your Wyoming birth injury claim against the doctor, hospital, or any other party whose negligence contributed to your child's injury.
We'll also make sure your claim is filed in the correct court and before any legal deadlines, so your family's right to pursue compensation is protected.
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 a Wyoming 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 set foot in court in order to receive compensation.
If a settlement is unable to be reached, our birth injury lawyers in Kansas are prepared to present your case in a trial and fight for a verdict on your behalf.
Our Past Wyoming Birth Injury Settlements
Wyoming birth injury lawsuit settlements can help to lessen the burden of ongoing medical treatments and other costs related to your child’s injury.
At Sokolove Law, we’ve recovered over $1.1 Billion for birth injury victims, including children and families in Wyoming.
$2 Million to a child with a brachial plexus injury
$7.5 Million for a family impacted by a birth injury
$5.1 Million to a child who experienced birth asphyxia
$7.8 Million for a child who developed CP from a birth injury
Wyoming places no limit on the amount of compensation a family can recover in a birth injury case, meaning families can pursue full compensation for their child's lifelong care, regardless of how severe or costly the injury is.
While there’s never a guarantee of compensation in any case, our Wyoming birth injury lawyers will fight hard for everything you deserve.
Get the Help Your Child Deserves
If you have a case, our birth injury lawyers can fight for the compensation your family deserves.
Wyoming families have been awarded significant compensation from birth injury lawsuits, and recent legal changes have made it easier for families to pursue justice for preventable harm.
Find out more about Wyoming birth injury lawsuit news and updates:
August 2025: A judge awarded a Wyoming family $951 Million after their child suffered brain damage due to a delayed delivery.
January 2024: The parents of a child born at SageWest Health Care in Lander filed a lawsuit alleging medical negligence and failure to act during birth led to a traumatic brain injury and CP that will prevent her from ever caring for herself.
July 2022: Wyoming no longer requires birth injury cases to go before a medical review panel as a prerequisite to filing malpractice claims in Wyoming courts under House Bill 195.
These developments show that Wyoming courts continue to hold negligent hospitals and health care providers accountable for preventable birth injuries.
$951 Million Wyoming Birth Injury Verdict
A Rock Springs family was awarded $951 Million after a judge found that the hospital's negligent care during delivery left their daughter with permanent brain damage.
Nurses reportedly administered dangerously high doses of the labor-inducing drug Pitocin® while the on-call physician slept in a nearby room. Despite signs of fetal distress, the mother labored for 36 hours before hospital staff finally performed a C-section.
This delay caused the child to be born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and permanent neurological injuries, including developmental delay and seizures. As a result of her injuries, she is nonverbal and will require lifelong medical care.
Let Our Wyoming Birth Injury Lawyers Fight for Your Family
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.
Our Wyoming birth injury lawyers 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.
You may be able to file a Wyoming birth injury lawsuit if your child suffered an injury before, during, or shortly after being born, and their injury was the result of a preventable medical error.
At Sokolove Law, we can help you determine what may have caused your child’s injury, and if medical malpractice may be to blame.
What is the average settlement for a birth injury in Wyoming?
The average birth injury is around $1 Million. The amount of compensation families may receive varies based on factors like the severity of a child’s injury and the level of care they may require in the future.
Some of our past birth injury settlements and verdicts include:
$10.4 Million for the family of a child with cerebral palsy
$8 Million to a child who suffered from a vacuum extractor injury
$7.25 Million for a child with HIE and cerebral palsy
$4.5 Million to the family of a child with Erb’s palsy
$5.9 Million for a child who suffered oxygen deprivation due to delayed medical care
Call (800) 995-1212 now to see if you may be eligible for a Wyoming birth injury settlement.
Can you sue a hospital or doctor for a birth injury?
Yes. You may be able to sue a hospital or doctor for a birth injury if their negligence caused harm to your child.
Misuse of delivery tools, failure to monitor fetal distress, delayed C-sections, and other errors may all be grounds for taking legal action.
How long do I have to sue for a birth injury in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, you typically have 2 years from the date of your child’s injury to sue for a birth injury. If their injury isn't discovered until later, the deadline instead runs 2 years from the date the injury was actually discovered.
How much does a Wyoming birth injury lawyer charge?
At Sokolove Law, there are no upfront costs or hourly fees to work with our Wyoming birth injury lawyers.
We operate on a contingency-fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless we secure compensation on your behalf.
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.
