Birth Injury Lawyer Lakeland, FL
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Drew Moody and Caroline Moody are personal injury attorneys at Moody Law who collaborate on every case, so you can benefit from a wealth of expertise and a second set of eyes.
A Medical Malpractice Defense Background
Caroline Moody started her career as a member of a medical malpractice defense team, protecting the best interests of hospitals and medical professionals. Now, she uses that unique background to counter their arguments and stand up for families like yours.
Representation You Can Afford
We want all of our Lakeland and Winter Haven neighbors to be able to afford quality legal representation, so we work on a contingency fee basis. This means we don't get paid unless and until you do. Book a free consultation with a personal injury attorney in Lakeland, FL, to learn what your family could earn today.
Book With a Team That Goes Above & Beyond
- Drew and Caroline Moody offer warmth and support as you go through what may be the most challenging event in your life.
- Moody Law was rated “AV-Preeminent®” by Martindale-Hubbell®, a high honor bestowed upon us by the most prestigious legal rating agency in the country.
- We receive a large number of referrals from our Lakeland and Winter Haven clients who were satisfied with their case outcomes and how our attorneys treated them.
- We know that personal injury cases can be stressful, so we’ll keep you informed at every turn. Your calls and emails will be answered promptly and respectfully.
- We have offices in Lakeland, Bartow, and Tampa, so meetings are convenient. We can also meet with you in your home or hospital room. Book your free consultation today.
A Birth Injury Is Not Your Fault But Medical Professionals May Be Responsible
When a birth injury occurs, parents often ask themselves why it happened and whether it could have been prevented by their own actions. A birth injury or defect may be unavoidable, even when professional standards of care are followed by the doctor and healthcare professionals. However, there are occasions when a birth injury is preventable and may be the result of medical negligence or a medical error, like failure to order a C-section or failure to detect fetal distress.
We invite clients throughout Winter Haven and beyond to request a free consultation at our law office in Lakeland, FL. Our personal injury attorneys can determine if you have a viable birth injury claim.
Common Birth Injuries
Like many personal injuries, birth injuries can be permanent and require a lifetime of expensive medical care. Our personal injury lawyers have represented families with children who have suffered from injuries like:
Birth trauma or a brain injury during birth can lead to epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes seizures. The seizures can range in severity, but our personal injury lawyers can help you obtain compensation that covers your child's medical bills, future medical expenses, home care, and more.
Fetal anoxia is the lack of oxygen to an infant's brain, often caused by inadequate oxygenation of the mother, umbilical cord abnormalities, or other abnormalities in the uterus or placenta. This condition can potentially lead to disabilities, blindness, mental delay, and brain damage.
Understanding NICA Florida's Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
In 1988, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA). This organization manages a plan for children who have suffered a birth-related neurological injury, defined as an injury to the brain or spinal cord of a live infant, or a mechanical injury occurring in the course of labor, delivery, or resuscitation in the immediate post-delivery period in a hospital. The injury renders the infant permanently and substantially mentally and physically impaired.
If the medical provider participates in NICA and the child qualifies, the NICA plan is the exclusive means for the recovery of compensation for birth-related neurological injuries in medical malpractice cases. However, timely notice of participation in NICA before birth to the mother/patient is a condition that must be met before a family’s recovery can be limited by NICA.
A birth injury attorney in Lakeland can evaluate whether the proper notice under NICA was given by healthcare professionals and whether NICA benefits are available to you and your family. Benefits may include:
- A one-time payment of $281,377.20 upon acceptance to the program. (This is the amount for 2025, and the amount increases by 3% on January 1 every year.)
- Actual expenses for medical and hospital rehabilitative services, training, residential and custodial care and services, medications, special equipment, facilities, and related travel that is medically necessary and reasonable.
- A lump sum or periodic payments to the parents or legal guardian of the infant, not to exceed $100,000.
- Reasonable expenses incurred in connection with filing the claim, including attorney fees.
