Pediatric Malpractice Lawyer

Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of your child. As a parent, handing your child over to a doctor or hospital is one of the hardest things you can do. You trust that they’ll treat your child with skill, care, and urgency. However, preventable medical errors can leave children struggling with injuries or worse.

At The Lyon Firm, we know that nothing compares to the pain of watching your child suffer because of someone else’s negligence. Our pediatric malpractice lawyers at The Lyon Firm understand the heavy emotional and financial challenges that come with these cases.

We are dedicated to holding negligent medical professionals and institutions accountable and helping you get the justice and financial support your family needs to move forward. Call us today at (513) 381-2333 or fill out our online form for a free, confidential consultation if your child was harmed by a medical error.

“I’m incredibly grateful to Joseph Lyon and The Lyon Firm. From the start, Joseph was honest, clear, and always professional. He kept me informed and made sure I understood every step. I felt supported and knew I was in good hands. His dedication and care truly made a difference. I couldn’t have asked for better representation.”

– Issa D. | Client

What Is Pediatric Malpractice?

Medical mistakes are alarmingly common in the United States, contributing to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. In fact, research shows that medical negligence is the third leading cause of death nationwide.

Pediatric malpractice is a specific type of medical malpractice that occurs when a medical professional or hospital fails to meet the accepted standard of care while treating a child, leading to injury or death.

If a healthcare provider’s actions, or lack of action, were negligent and directly caused your child’s harm, it could be considered malpractice. This can be the result of a mistake during diagnosis, treatment, or aftercare.

Pediatric malpractice cases can be more complex than adult medical malpractice cases. A child’s body is still developing, and injuries that might be minor for an adult could have lifelong consequences for a child.

The Lyon Firm Will Help You Get Answers After a Medical Mistake

In this video, attorney Joe Lyon explains how The Lyon Firm helps families uncover the truth behind medical errors, starting with the records hospitals don’t always want to share and working with trusted medical experts to determine if malpractice occurred:

Common Cases a Pediatric Medical Malpractice Attorney Can Help Your Family With

When a doctor or healthcare provider makes a mistake, the impact on a child’s developing body and brain can be far more serious, often leading to long-term or permanent consequences.

Caring for children in a medical setting requires more than just knowledge; it demands attentiveness, patience, and precision. Kids can’t always describe what they’re feeling, and their bodies respond differently than adults. That’s why pediatric care requires a higher level of care and awareness.

Below are some examples of pediatric malpractice cases our pediatric medical malpractice attorneys can help you with:

• Birth injuries: Injuries that occur during childbirth due to a doctor’s or nurse’s negligence, such as a delayed C-section, improper use of forceps, or lack of oxygen during delivery. These mistakes can result in conditions like cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries (Erb’s palsy), or even skull fractures.
• Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis: When a doctor fails to identify a serious condition like meningitis, appendicitis, or cancer in time, it can delay treatment and allow the illness to progress, sometimes beyond the point of recovery.
• Surgical errors: Mistakes made during a surgical procedure, such as operating on the wrong body part, performing an unnecessary surgery, causing an infection, leaving a surgical tool inside the child, or damaging a nerve or organ.
• Medication errors: Giving a child the wrong drug, incorrect dosage, or a medication that triggers an allergic reaction. These types of errors are especially dangerous in pediatric care, as children’s bodies metabolize medication differently than adults.
• Anesthesia errors: Anesthesiologists failing to monitor a child’s vital signs correctly or administering too much or too little anesthesia. This can result in serious brain injuries or even death.
• Failure to treat: A medical professional failing to provide necessary treatment for a known condition, leading to the child’s health deteriorating.

Unfortunately, we’ve seen what happens when medical professionals miss a diagnosis, rush a delivery, overlook symptoms, or fail to follow safety protocols. These aren’t small oversights. They’re moments that can change a child’s life forever.

At The Lyon Firm, we take these cases very seriously because we know what’s at stake: your child’s future, their health, and your family’s peace of mind. To learn more about what a pediatric malpractice attorney can do for you, reach out to us today at (513) 381-2333 or fill out our quick online form.

What Our Pediatric Medical Malpractice Attorneys Will Prove In Your Case

Pediatric malpractice claims are not like personal injury claims. The law around medical negligence is already complex, and when children are involved, the legal and medical issues multiply. Timelines for filing a claim may differ from adult cases.

Medical standards vary based on a child’s age, size, and developmental stage. And proving that a provider’s actions or inaction directly caused the harm often depends on specialized medical knowledge and expert testimony.

To build a case, our pediatric malpractice lawyers must establish four key elements. These help determine whether a medical provider’s actions crossed the line from an unfortunate outcome to legal negligence:

• A Duty of Care Existed: First, we must show that the medical professional or hospital had a legal duty to care for your child. This usually means there was a doctor-patient relationship. Your child was under their care, and they were responsible for providing proper medical treatment.
• That Duty Was Breached: Then, we must prove the provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care. This means they did something no reasonably competent doctor would have done or failed to do something they should have, based on what is expected in pediatric medicine.
• An Injury Occurred: Without injury, there is no legal claim, even if an error occurred. We have to show that the mistake caused actual harm to your child. This may be physical, developmental, emotional, or financial.
• The Injury Was Directly Caused by the Medical Error: This is often the most complex part of a case and typically requires input from qualified medical experts. It must be clear that if the provider had followed the standard of care, the injury likely would have been avoided.

What Types of Compensation Can a Pediatric Medical Malpractice Attorney Help My Family Recover?

When a child is hurt because of a medical mistake, the financial burden can also be enormous and long-term.

At The Lyon Firm, we fight to recover the full and fair compensation your family needs to move forward with stability and support. While no amount of money can undo what happened, it can make a real difference in your child’s care and quality of life.

Compensation in pediatric malpractice cases may include:

• Medical Expenses: Coverage for all past and future medical costs related to the injury. This may include hospital stays, surgeries, medications, diagnostic testing, follow-up visits, and ongoing specialized care.
• Rehabilitative Therapy: Many children require long-term support such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy, which can be incredibly costly over time.
• Special Needs and Adaptive Equipment: If your child now requires mobility aids like a wheelchair, communication devices, home modifications, or adaptive technologies, those costs can be recovered.
• Loss of Earning Capacity: If the injury impacts your child’s ability to work or live independently as an adult, we can pursue compensation to account for that future loss of income in addition to the time you take off work to care for your child.
• Pain and Suffering: This includes compensation for the physical pain your child has endured, as well as emotional trauma, anxiety, or distress related to the injury.
• Wrongful Death: Families may seek compensation for funeral costs, emotional suffering, and other lasting impacts.

The financial costs that follow a serious injury can be staggering and for many families, the expenses aren’t just one-time medical bills.

That’s why working with a lawyer is so important, as we ensure your child has access to every resource they need. According to a Martindale-Nolo study, people who hired a lawyer for their personal injury case received an average of $77,600 in compensation, compared to just $17,600 for those who handled their case alone. This means a better chance at securing the resources your child will need in the years ahead.