Delaware Child Injury Lawyers

Children have a different biology and develop different diseases and medical conditions than adults. Choosing an injury attorney if your child has been the victim of abuse or injury due to the negligence of another is understandably, difficult but often necessary.

Our Delaware child injury lawyers as they have many years experience handling child sexual abuse cases, birth injury cases, child auto accident cases and child wrongful death cases. Let us put our experience to work for you and your family and help you get the justice you deserve.

When to Contact a Delaware Child Injury Lawyer at Our Firm

At Shelsby & Leoni, we handle all types of pediatric injury cases, including meningitis, encephalitis, cancer, and other illnesses that can have a devastating effect on children and their families. Daycare injuries represent a significant category of child injuries, often due to inadequate supervision or unsafe facilities. Schools are responsible for maintaining a safe learning environment, and failure to do so can lead to serious injury or even catastrophic injury to students.

Children are more likely to be injured in accidents because they are smaller and more fragile than adults. Our personal injury team represents the parents of children who suffer a injuries as a result of sports injuries, car accidents, or other causes. Motor vehicle accidents pose significant risks to children, whether they are passengers, pedestrians, or cyclists. Common types of injuries to children include broken bones, bruises, sprains, and abrasions. Traumatic brain injuries are a common type of injury in child injury cases.

Children require attentive supervision to prevent exposure to unsafe situations or harmful behaviors from peers or staff. Our team of Delaware child sex abuse injury lawyers represent children who have been the victim of child sexual abuse by a Catholic priest, teacher, doctor, sports coach or any other person of trust.

In addition to child auto accident and injury cases, we also handle product liability claims involving children. Defective toys or children’s products can result in serious injuries when manufacturers fail to provide proper safety warnings. These include Fisher Price Rock-N-Play Sleeper death cases, pressure cooker explosions, and IKEA furniture cases, among others.

Failure to Diagnose Meningitis or Encephalitis

If a child comes into a doctor’s office with a fever and is lethargic, the child may have a simple virus, a bacterial infection, meningitis, or encephalitis. Failure to diagnose pediatric meningitis or encephalitis can result in lifelong injuries that are devastating emotionally and financially to the family. Securing compensation is crucial to safeguard the child’s future, ensuring their long-term needs and developmental prospects are protected.

• Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes (or meninges) surrounding the central nervous system. Meningitis is a very serious illness and carries the potential for brain damage, loss of hearing and eyesight, serious neurological damage, or even death.
• Encephalitis, which is an inflammation of the brain, can be caused by a viral infection or other infectious diseases. Most children who have encephalitis will need care in a hospital with careful monitoring to prevent further swelling of the brain, which can result is permanent brain damage.

Depending on the age of child, there are different ways to detect meningitis and encephalitis. Calculating future medical needs requires careful analysis by medical professionals who can project the child’s treatment needs.

Proving Liability in Child Injury Claims

In child injury cases in Delaware, the legal team must demonstrate that the responsible party (whether an individual, company, or institution) failed in their duty of care, resulting in the child’s injuries. Each case presents unique challenges, and the injury attorney must be prepared to address the full extent of the child’s injuries, including catastrophic injuries that can have lifelong consequences for the entire family.

Wrongful death lawsuits involving children are particularly challenging, as the injury lawyer must not only prove negligence but also show that the child’s death was a direct result of that negligence. These sensitive cases require a compassionate yet aggressive approach to ensure that the family receives the financial compensation they deserve for their unimaginable loss, including damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of the child’s life.

Insurance companies often move quickly to offer settlements in child injury claims, but these initial offers may not reflect the full extent of the child’s injuries or the long-term impact on the family. It is crucial to have an experienced child injury lawyer review any settlement offers to ensure they are truly in the best interests of the child and the family.

Time is of the essence in child injury cases. It is still vital to act quickly to preserve evidence, seek immediate medical attention, and begin building a case. Delays can make it more difficult to recover damages and hold the responsible party accountable.

Creating a Life-Care Plan

When a child has a brain or neurological injury caused by medical malpractice or another type of negligence, our med Mal lawyers will work with medical and financial planning experts to create a life-care plan for the child. After a child’s accident, it is crucial for parents or guardians to act on the child’s behalf to secure necessary resources and legal remedies. Parents or guardians must file lawsuits on behalf of their injured children, as children cannot do so themselves. Our goal is provide you with the financial resources you need to care for your child at home and help them live as full a life as possible.

Contact our law firm here. Our offices are in Wilmington, Dover, and Baltimore.