Child Injury Lawyers in Miami FL
As a parent, nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of your child. Unfortunately, children are particularly vulnerable to injury due to their curiosity. In addition, injuries to children can be painful for both children and families. In the worst-case situations, a serious injury can impact your child’s future quality of life.
If your child has been seriously injured, you need a Miami child injury lawyer to find out how to secure compensation for your child. Fair compensation can ensure your child is taken care of and has the best chance at a bright future.
With over 60 years of combined experience and a compassionate approach, Flaxman Law Group is here for you when your family has been shaken by a serious injury. Our goal is to help you seek fair financial recovery and to ease the burden on you, so you can focus on your family.
If your child has been injured, contact us today for a free consultation with a Miami child injury lawyer.
Understanding Child Injuries
Children are naturally energetic, which can sometimes lead to accidents. However, many child injuries are preventable and happen due to the negligence of others. From slip and falls to serious accidents caused by defective products or unsafe premises, children can be harmed in various ways and can sustain serious injuries, including:
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), concussions, or skull fractures, which can have long-lasting effects on a child’s cognitive development.
- Broken bones.
- Spinal cord injuries, which can lead to permanent paralysis.
- Burns from hot liquids, electrical accidents, or fire, which can result in long-term scarring.
- Drownings, which are a leading cause of death among children.
- Choking and strangulation, commonly caused by unsafe products.
If your child has been injured due to negligence, understanding the cause of the injury is the first step toward seeking justice. An experienced Miami childhood injury lawyer can help you understand what you can do to protect your child’s future.
Types of Child Injury Cases We Handle
At Flaxman Law Group, we represent families whose children have been harmed due to negligence. We handle a wide range of injury cases, including:
- Car accidents. Children involved in car accidents can sustain serious injuries, from whiplash to severe trauma. We fight for compensation from negligent drivers, insurance companies, and other responsible parties.
- School and playground injuries. We help families pursue claims against school districts, property owners, and others responsible for maintaining a safe environment.
- Unsafe products. When a dangerous or defective product injures a child, we may be able to hold the manufacturer or seller liable. Toys, food, furniture, car seats, or even baby products can cause harm, and when these products harm we help families get answers.
- Medical malpractice. If a child suffers harm due to medical negligence, such as a birth injury, misdiagnosis, or improper treatment, we help families seek justice and compensation.
- Negligent supervision. In some cases, a child’s injury is caused by the failure of a caregiver, daycare provider, or other responsible party to provide proper supervision. This can lead to cases of abuse, neglect, or accidents that might otherwise have been prevented.
- Pool injuries. Children are naturally drawn to water, and it is expected that property owners use self-locking gates, fences, and other safety measures to protect children. Our attorneys have successfully recovered compensation for families who have been injured in apartment pools and other pools that were not properly secured.
- Bullying injuries. Bullying, including online harassment, can escalate and can leave children frightened. Such actions can also lead to serious physical attacks and even fatalities. Many families report bullying and are frustrated when educators and other responsible parties do not take action. If a child has been harmed by bullying, we work to seek justice for families.
- Dog attacks. When animal owners are negligent in keeping their pets confined, animal bites and attacks can occur. In our experience, these situations can involve negligent owners who have had previous animal attack incidents on their property.
At Flaxman Law Group, we understand how traumatic it can be to see your child suffer, and we are here to help. Our goal is to ensure your child receives the compensation they deserve for medical bills, pain and suffering, and other long-term impacts of the injury.
How a Child Injury Lawyer Can Help
When your child is injured, beyond the immediate medical concerns, you may be faced with mounting bills, time away from work, and a host of other challenges. Having an experienced child injury lawyer by your side can mean you don’t have to pay for these costs yourself.
A lawyer will thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding your child’s injury, gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and working with experts if necessary. This helps build a strong case that supports your claim. An attorney can explain what options you may have for pursuing compensation.
In many child injury cases, multiple parties could be at fault, such as a daycare center, a school, a product manufacturer, or a negligent driver. A lawyer will determine who is legally responsible for the injury, so you can pursue the compensation your child deserves.
A lawyer will negotiate on your behalf to ensure your child’s needs are fully addressed. If the case goes to trial, your lawyer will represent you, presenting evidence and building a strong case. Throughout the negotiations and trial, your lawyer will handle the work and keep you up to date about any new developments.
Seeking Compensation for Child Injuries
Injuries sustained in childhood can have life-long impacts. Seeking fair compensation ensures you can provide the needed support your child and family needs. Fair compensation also helps you pay for the many expenses a childhood injury can create. Depending on the details of your case, you may be entitled to compensation for:
- Medical expenses, including coverage for hospital stays, surgeries, doctor visits, therapy, medications, and any future medical treatments your child may need.
- Pain and suffering, which compensates for the physical pain and emotional distress your child has endured, including the impact on their ability to enjoy everyday activities.
- Lost educational opportunities, which can help cover private tutoring, special educational programs, or other support services.
- Long-term medical and personal care costs if your child has suffered a serious, permanent injury.
- Lost wages, if you have had to take time off work to care for your child.
- Funeral and burial costs, if your child has passed away due to their injuries.
It’s easy to overlook the total costs your child may face because of their injuries, so it is important to work with skilled child injury lawyers in Miami, who can make sure that your total costs are covered. If your child has been permanently injured, it is especially vital to get fair compensation now so that your child does not suffer economic hardship as an adult due to injuries caused by someone else.
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Challenges of Proving Negligence in Child Injury Cases
Proving negligence in a child injury case can be particularly challenging because it can be difficult to show that a negligent party’s actions directly led to your child’s injuries. In many cases, at-fault parties try to dismiss childhood injuries as just an accident or even try to blame the child’s actions for the harm.
Challenges especially arise due to the following factors:
- Establishing duty of care. In many cases, the first step in proving negligence is demonstrating that the responsible party owed a duty of care to the child. For instance, a daycare provider has a duty to supervise children, and a driver has a duty to obey traffic laws. Proving this can sometimes be complex. For example, a school has a duty to all children in its care, including bullies.
- Child’s limited ability to testify. Children, particularly young ones, may not be able to provide a reliable account of the events that led to their injury. In these cases, an attorney will rely on other evidence such as witness testimony, video surveillance, medical records, and expert opinions to support the claim.
- Determining causation. It’s important to prove that the defendant’s actions directly caused the injury. In child injury cases, especially those involving long-term or hidden injuries, it can sometimes be difficult to link the harm to the specific negligent act. In cases of medical malpractice, for example, symptoms may only develop some time after a child is released from medical care.
- Insurance company defenses. Insurance companies often attempt to minimize the compensation they pay out by questioning the severity of the injury or disputing liability. In child injury cases, they may argue that the injury was the result of the child’s own actions or that the responsible party is not at fault.
These challenges can be frustrating or even upsetting for parents, but an experienced Miami child injury lawyer anticipates these challenges. An attorney can build a strong case that shows duty of care, negligence, causation, and the extent of injury. Your lawyer can build a strong case to hold responsible parties accountable and to establish why your child deserves compensation.
What to Expect from a Child Injury Lawyer & How We Help
At Flaxman Law Group, we work tirelessly to secure the compensation children need for a full recovery. At the same time, our family-based law firm understands the emotional impact of a childhood injury. We’re parents ourselves. That’s why we work to treat your whole family with care and compassion.
Here’s what you can expect when working with our child injury lawyers:
- Personalized attention. We treat you with care and respect, and that means listening and replying to your emails and phone calls quickly. In fact, when you work with us, you will have your attorney’s personal cell phone number, so you’re never left in the dark.
- Honest case evaluation. Our team will thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding your child’s injury, gathering all the evidence needed to build a strong case. In a free initial consultation, we will go over the details and give you our honest assessment of the strengths of your case—all at no charge and with no obligation.
- Experience. Our team has over 60 years of combined experience helping families like yours. In fact, our father-son attorney team represented insurance companies at the start of their careers. Now that they have dedicated their lives to helping those who are injured, they can use that early experience to anticipate the tactics insurance companies will use, so they’re prepared to fight back.
- Our guidance. Our legal team at Flaxman Law Group will keep you up to date about the status of your claim. We will explain complex legal concepts clearly, so you’re armed with the knowledge you need to make the best decisions for your child. We will explain the likely total costs of your child’s injury and review any settlement offers and next steps with you. You remain in control of what you want to do next, but we make sure you’re empowered with the support you need to make the right decisions.
- Peace of mind about costs. Not only do we fight for fair compensation for you, but we also offer contingency fee arrangements, which means you don’t pay any legal fees until and unless we win your case. This ensures that you can pursue justice without worrying about upfront costs. We’re also transparent about our fees, so you know exactly what to expect.
From the moment you contact us to the final resolution of your case, you can trust us to do what’s right for your child and your family. We have created our law firm specifically to support people at some of the most vulnerable times of their lives.
Contacting a Child Injury Lawyer
If your child has been seriously injured, it can be worthwhile to consult with a Miami child injury lawyer at Flaxman Law Group, even if you’re not sure you want to file a claim. Schedule your free consultation and you can review your options and discuss how much compensation you may be eligible for.
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