Serving families in all 62 New York counties
New York Birth Injury Lawyers
When a child is hurt during pregnancy, labor or delivery, our trial lawyers find out what went wrong. If there is a case, we work to recover what your family needs for a lifetime of care. Free case review. No fee unless we win.
- $40.7 Million+
- Recovered for birth injury families
- 15+ Years
- Helping New York families
- $0
- Unless we win
Who we are
Meet our birth injury lawyers
If we take your case, our own trial lawyers handle it. We do not refer it out to a firm you have never met.
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Michael S. Porter
Founder & Managing Partner
A trial lawyer who has won five results over $1 million at consecutive trials for injured New Yorkers.
- Harvard University, B.A.
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.
- Captain, U.S. Army JAG Corps
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Eric C. Nordby
Co-Founder & Partner
Nearly 30 years of experience in New York courts, after clerking for the chief federal judge in the Northern District.
- Cornell University, B.A.
- University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., with honors
- President, NDNY Federal Court Bar Association
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Marla E. Raus
Attorney
Focused on personal injury and medical malpractice cases, from discovery and depositions through appeals.
- Syracuse University, B.A., magna cum laude
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D.
- Admitted in New York, NDNY and WDNY
Where are you?
Find a birth injury lawyer near you
Choose your city or borough. Each page lists the local hospitals, the deadlines that apply and how to reach a lawyer. We help families everywhere in New York State.
Tap a dot, or search for your city or borough.
NYC Metro
Long Island
Westchester
Hudson Valley
Capital District
Adirondacks
North Country
Mohawk Valley
Central New York
Southern Tier
Western New York
No match. We still take cases anywhere in New York: call 833-99-BIRTH or ask for a free review.
Results
Recovered for New York birth injury families
A few of the birth injury results our lawyers have won. Every case is unique, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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$8.3 Million
Cerebral Palsy
Premature infant suffered profound and permanent disabilities due to physicians' failure to properly manage mother's pre-gestational diabetes.
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$8.25 Million
Birth Injury
Infant sustained permanent physical and cognitive disabilities due to physician's failure to properly manage labor and delivery.
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$8.12 Million
Birth Injury
Infant suffered permanent injuries due to physician's failure to properly manage labor and delivery.
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$6.7 Million
Birth Injury
Infant suffered permanent injuries from failure to diagnose and treat condition during delivery.
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$3.5 Million
Birth Injury
Child suffered permanently disabling injuries from negligent medical care during birth.
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$2.6 Million
Birth Injury
Child injured by negligent medical care, resulting in permanent disabilities.
Cases we handle
Birth injury cases we take on
- Cerebral Palsy When a brain injury before, during or soon after birth affects movement and muscle tone.
- HIE (Oxygen Deprivation) Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy after a baby goes without enough oxygen in labor.
- Infant Brain Damage Brain injuries from delayed delivery, missed fetal distress or untreated infection.
- Erb's Palsy Nerve damage in the shoulder and arm, often from shoulder dystocia in delivery.
- Forceps & Vacuum Injuries Skull fractures, bleeding and nerve injuries from delivery instruments.
- Hydrocephalus Fluid on the brain linked to birth trauma, bleeding or infection.
- Maternal Injury & Death When a mother is seriously hurt or dies from complications in childbirth.
- All Birth Injuries Every condition we cover, explained by type, cause and treatment.
Step by step
How a birth injury case works
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1
Free case review
Tell us what happened by phone or online. A lawyer listens, answers your questions and tells you honestly whether we can help. There is no cost.
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2
We get the records
We collect the prenatal, delivery and NICU records and have independent physicians review them to find out whether the care fell below the standard.
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If there is a case, we build it
New York requires a certificate of merit from a qualified medical expert. We prepare it, file the claim and handle every step with the hospital and its insurers.
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Resolution
Most birth injury cases settle. If a fair settlement is not offered, we are trial lawyers and we are ready to take the case to a jury.
New York law
Deadlines and rules that matter
New York has its own rules for birth injury cases. Missing a deadline can end a case before it starts, so it is worth a free call even if you are not sure yet.
Call 833-99-BIRTH- Up to 10 yearsFor a child, the time to bring a malpractice claim is generally extended, but not beyond 10 years from the injury.
- 90 daysInjured at a city or county hospital, such as NYC Health + Hospitals? A Notice of Claim is due within 90 days.
- No damage capsUnlike many states, New York does not cap compensation in medical malpractice cases.
- No fee unless we winYou pay nothing up front. How our fee works.
Questions
Questions families ask us
How much does a birth injury lawyer cost?
Nothing up front. We work on contingency: we are paid a percentage of what we recover for your family, and if there is no recovery you owe us no fee.
How long do we have to bring a birth injury claim in New York?
For a medical malpractice claim on behalf of a child, the deadline is generally extended until the child is older, but by no more than 10 years from the injury. Claims against city or county hospitals need a Notice of Claim within 90 days. Deadlines depend on the facts, so call us as early as you can.
Do we need a diagnosis before we call?
No. Many families call before a diagnosis, when something about the delivery or their baby's first days did not seem right. We can get the records and have them reviewed.
We live upstate. Can you still help?
Yes. We represent families in every part of New York State, from New York City and Long Island to Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and the North Country.
What is my child's case worth?
Every case is different. The value depends on the injury, the care your child will need over a lifetime, and lost earning ability. New York does not cap damages in medical malpractice cases.
Who are the lawyers behind NYBirthInjury.com?
NYBirthInjury.com is run by the trial lawyers of Porter Law Group, led by Michael S. Porter and Eric C. Nordby. If we take your case, it stays with our own lawyers; we do not refer it to another firm.
Talk to a New York birth injury lawyer
Tell us what happened. A lawyer will review it at no cost and explain your family's options. No pressure, no obligation.
833-99-BIRTH- Free, confidential case review
- No fee unless we win
- Families helped across New York State
Michael Porter, Eric Nordby, Marla Raus and our trial team