Oklahoma Birth Injury – The Swim Law Firm
Birth injury in Oklahoma fall under the general medical malpractice legal category. Under Oklahoma birth injury law, there are caps on non-economic damages with an obstetric physician, but there are no caps on actual damages. For example, if you could prove $10 million in damages for future medical care for your child, that is not capped.
Parts of a Successful Birth Injury Lawsuit
The claims can only be based on negligence that caused an injury, where the injury resulted as a direct or possibly indirect result of whatever the negligence was, and then damages occurred.
In an Oklahoma Erb’s palsy lawsuit or other birth injury lawsuit, birth injury lawyer Douglas A. Swim has to prove four things: 1) the defendant had a duty, 2) they breached their duty or provided substandard care, 3) this action or inaction caused the injury (called causation), 4) and the injury resulted in damages that we can prove.
Swim Law Firm, PC - Oklahoma cerebral palsy
3601 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 207
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: 866-687-9034
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July 1st, 2009 - 04:15
Birth Injury Litigation in Oklahoma
Birth injuries fall under the general medical malpractice legal category. Under Oklahoma birth injury law, there are caps on non-economic damages with an obstetric physician, but there are no caps on actual damages. For example, if you could prove $10 million in damages for future medical care for your child, that is not capped.