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Brockton Child Injury Lawyers

Compassionate tough advocacy when individuals, organizations, and businesses harm your child

Parents do everything in their power to protect their children from harm. Unfortunately, parents can’t control how other people behave. Some injuries to children occur when they are in the care of others. Other injuries occur when people, such as drivers, violate traffic laws. What is certain is that you need help now. At The Law Offices of Gerald J. Noonan, we understand the unique issues that child injuries involve, such as the need for parents to speak for their children and concerns about how children will develop after their injuries.

Our Brockton child injury lawyers take great pride in the results we have obtained on behalf of the families of injured children we have represented. Our firm will not rest until we get your child and your family the financial recovery and justice you and your child deserve.

Let us help you maximize the recovery you need for you and your child. Examples of the outcomes we have secured for our clients include:

  • $300,000 for the family of a child who fatally drowned in a neighbor’s pool.
  • $100,000 for a seven-year-old girl injured in an auto accident.

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What types of accidents involving children do your Brockton lawyers handle?

At The Law Offices of Gerald J. Noonan, we handle all types of accidents involving newborns, toddlers, youngsters, and teenagers, including the following:

Negligent supervision of a caregiver

Any person, facility, or business that is entrusted with the child’s care and safety may be found responsible for not taking measures to prevent child accidents. Schools, bus drivers, daycare centers, nurseries, camps, and other child businesses and organizations need to anticipate the risks to the children in their care. They should take steps to prevent accidents and incidents that may cause harm – and respond immediately when there is a problem.

Premises liability accidents

Property owners include businesses and organizations such as schools, hotels, apartment complexes, and recreational facilities. Homeowners need to ensure that their property is safe for the children they allow onto their property. Property owners may even be liable if a child trespasses onto their property if the child is attracted by a swimming pool, trampoline, or another type of “attractive nuisance.” Dog owners need to ensure that their dogs don’t bite children, who often fail to understand the risks of being too friendly with a dog or another pet.

Car accidents

Drivers of cars, trucks, and all other vehicles have a duty to avoid accidents with children, including children who are walking to and from school, playing in their neighborhoods, or just walking for any reason.

Parents have a duty to ensure their child is placed in a properly fitting safety seat. In Massachusetts, a child under 8 years of age and smaller than 4’9” must be secured in a child-restraint system. Children under 1 3 years of age must wear a properly adjusted seat belt fastened according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Product Liability

If a child product manufacturer, designer, or retailer put an unsafe product on the market and knew, or should have known, the product was dangerous or defective and presented a serious risk of harm, the company may be responsible for the injuries your child suffered. Examples of products that may cause injuries to children include car safety seats, clothing, tricycles and bicycles, toys, cribs, walkers, strollers, swing sets, electronic products, and other products designed for children.

Medical malpractice - birth injuries

Our Brockton child injury lawyers represent parents and children when birth injuries such as cerebral palsy or brachial plexus injuries occur during the delivery of a newborn. We file medical malpractice claims against the responsible healthcare providers, which may include the OBGYN and the hospital where the delivery took place.

Other types of child injury accidents

The Law Offices of Gerald J. Noonan also files claims on behalf of parents and children when the following types of accidents happen:

What types of injuries do children suffer in Brockton?

Children generally suffer the same injuries as adults. There are a few key differences that we handle for your child:

  • Children are not fully developed, which means the doctors treating your doctor need to have the skill and experience to understand how the injuries will affect your child’s growth – and vice versa.
  • Children, especially young children, have difficulty expressing themselves (what hurts and where they hurt).
  • Children have a lot of life ahead of them, which means they’ll have more pain and more risks of complications.
  • The medication dosages and treatments need to adjust to the size of your child.

Our Brockton child injury lawyers file claims when your child has any type of serious injury, including life-changing injuries – such as the following:

How does filing a claim for a child differ from a claim for an adult?

Our Brockton child injury lawyers will help you understand how personal injury claims on behalf of children are different from personal injury claims on behalf of adults. These differences include:

  • A parent or guardian must represent the child’s interests.
  • A parent can file a legal claim up until the time the child is 18. Thereafter, the child must file the claim within three years of turning 18.
  • The presentation of testimony is different. The judge may question your child in their chambers instead of an open courtroom so your child feels more comfortable. Children often need the help of other witnesses to explain why the defendants are liable because children have difficulty saying what happened.
  • The rules for contributory negligence are different depending on your child’s age.
  • The settlement of the case. Generally, the child does not receive the proceeds of any claim until they turn 18. Until that time, the funds are normally placed in a trust or annuity to be used for the child’s care – by a trustee or some other authority.

What is the value of a child injury case in Brockton?

No amount of money can undo the harm your child has suffered or bring back a child who has tragically died from injuries caused by someone else’s negligence or recklessness. Our Brockton attorneys want to ensure that your family does not have to bear the financial consequences of the injuries your child has sustained.

Our Brockton child injury lawyers demand compensation for the following:

  • Your child’s medical expenses to treat their physical and emotional/mental injuries
  • Pain and suffering caused by your child’s injuries
  • Emotional distress
  • Loss of quality of life due to your child’s disabilities or disfigurements

If your family loses a child due to injuries inflicted by someone else, your family may be entitled to compensation for funeral and burial costs. You may also recover for the loss of your child’s reasonably expected financial contributions to your family, as well as for the loss of your child’s companionship and society.

In rare cases where your child is injured due to someone else’s egregious conduct, your child and your family may also be entitled to an award of punitive damages.

Do you have a child injury lawyer near me in Brockton, Massachusetts?

Yes. We meet parents and children at our office located at 555 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301. We speak with clients by phone and through video conversations. Our lawyers also meet clients away from the office when necessary.

We’re prepared to answer all your questions and fight for all the compensation your child deserves.

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Contact The Law Offices of Gerald J. Noonan today

As a family-run law firm, we work hard to provide you and your family with the focused representation you deserve. You are never just another case number to us. We understand how much you want your child to be healthy and happy. Our team has more than 35 years of experience fighting for accident victims. Call us or contact us to schedule a free consultation. We handle child injury cases on a contingency fee basis.