Injury to Children: Overview

INJURY TO CHILDREN OVERVIEW

Instinctive and unconditional love for a child is among the strongest of human sentiments.  When a child is injured or killed, it can be the most tragic event that parents and loved ones will ever have to endure - suffering serious physical, emotional or permanent consequences.

If your child is seriously injured due to someone else's negligence, you generally have until your child’s 18th birthday to bring a case on their behalf.  Once the child turns 18, they have an additional year (their 19th birthday) to file a lawsuit.  However, don't wait to contact a personal injury attorney.  Important evidence may be lost over time that may be crucial to a case.

Although any area of personal injury can pertain to children, common types of child injuries include:

• Dog bites
• Daycare injuries and abuse
• Car accidents (particularly defective car seats and air bags)
• Pedestrian accidents
• Playground accidents
• School bus injuries
• Birth injuries and birth defects
• Swimming or diving
• Slip and fall
• Unsafe or defective products
• Wrongful death
• Sexual abuse
• Medical misdiagnosis or improper medical treatment

DO NOT RELY ON INSURANCE COMPANIES

Do not accept any claim before you speak with an attorney.  Many large insurance companies have adopted settlement policies that encourage their adjusters to offer quick payments to persons involved in an accident.  Insurance adjusters will contact you or your family shortly after an accident to try to gain your confidence.  In doing so, insurance adjusters often try to present themselves as the friend of the injured person or the family of the person who was killed in an accident.  The goal of such contact is to settle the case on terms as favorable as possible for the insurance company.

YOU ARE OUR TOP PRIORITY

Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben is Minnesota’s largest personal injury law firm.  We maintain a national reputation for achieving substantial settlements and jury verdicts for our child injury clients.

Our success is attributed to the combination of experience, expertise, and exceptional dedication to the needs of every client.  Many accidents are caused by negligence, so it is imperative that anyone involved in an accident contact an experienced injury attorney.  Please remember that it is vital to act swiftly after you’ve been injured.  The sooner you involve a personal injury attorney, the better we will be able to preserve evidence, gather essential witnesses and address any other important factors.

YOU DESERVE

• Medical reimbursement
• Payment for past and future income loss
• Full compensation for pain and suffering
• Peace of mind in knowing your financial interests are being protected

WE ARE THERE FOR YOU

• Same day, evening and weekend appointments
• Home and hospital visits
• Never a fee until we receive a settlement for you
• We will go to trial if a fair settlement is not obtained
• Serving Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota

Call the attorneys at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben today at 612-377-7777 or toll free at 1-800-752-4265 for a free, no-obligation consultation regarding your case.