Birth Injury Lawyer in Syracuse, NY
We are birth injury lawyers in Syracuse, NY, helping families whose child was hurt during labor or delivery, including cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, and HIE. Get a free case review, and pay no fee unless we win.
Get a Free Case Review
If your child suffered a birth injury in Syracuse, contact us today. We'll review your case at no cost and help you understand your options.
Finding the Right Birth Injury Lawyer in Syracuse
If your child suffered a birth injury in Syracuse or the surrounding Central New York area, you need an experienced legal team who understands both the medical complexities and the New York legal system.
Birth injuries like cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, and HIE often result from preventable medical errors during labor and delivery.
What to Look for in a Birth Injury Lawyer
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Experience with birth injury casesNot all personal injury lawyers understand the medical complexities involved
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Proven track recordLook for settlements and verdicts in birth injury cases
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Resources to investigateBirth injury cases require medical experts and thorough investigation
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Compassionate approachYour family is going through a difficult time and deserves empathy
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No upfront costsReputable birth injury lawyers work on contingency
Our Results for Birth Injury Families
Every case is unique. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Michael Porter and Eric Nordby were very professional, attentive and caring throughout this long process. They kept us up to date on all happenings of the case and explained everything clearly. Mike and Eric made us feel they were doing everything possible to fight for a good outcome.
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
New York Birth Injury Laws
New York has specific rules for medical malpractice cases:
- Statute of Limitations
- For children, you generally have until they turn 10 to file a claim
- City Hospitals
- If the injury occurred at a city-run hospital (like a municipal facility), you must file a Notice of Claim within 90 days
- No Damage Caps
- Unlike many states, New York has no caps on medical malpractice damages
Birth injuries in Syracuse
Read our guide to birth injuries, hospitals and local support in Syracuse.
Birth Injuries in Syracuse, New YorkCommon Birth Injuries
We Serve All of New York
In addition to Syracuse, we help families throughout New York State: