{"id":3769,"date":"2026-09-21T20:27:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T00:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3769"},"modified":"2026-09-21T20:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T00:27:43","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-timeliness-of-birth-injury-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-timeliness-of-birth-injury-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Timeliness of Birth Injury Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A newborn&#8217;s first months of life should be filled with growth and milestones, not unanswered questions about a serious medical condition. Unfortunately, some birth-related injuries or acts of medical negligence are not immediately apparent, and families may spend months searching for answers before learning that a preventable error may have caused their child&#8217;s injuries. By then, parents may fear they have lost the opportunity to pursue a claim, particularly when treatment occurred at a public hospital with unique notice requirements. A recent New York <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/reporter\/current\/3dseries\/2026\/2026_05208.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision<\/a> examined whether hospital records and expert review justified treating a late notice as timely. If your child sustained injuries due to medical negligence, you should talk to a Syracuse medical malpractice attorney who can help you evaluate both the medical evidence and the deadlines that may apply to claims against public hospitals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Factual and Procedural Setting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allegedly, the plaintiff gave birth prematurely at a public hospital in August 2015. The infant remained there until it was transferred to another hospital in September. Records described respiratory distress, episodes of apnea, a slowed heart rate, reduced oxygen levels, and red blood cell transfusions near the time of transfer. The plaintiff later maintained that excessive or contraindicated transfusions caused brain hemorrhages and congestive heart failure, with lasting conditions including cerebral palsy, blindness, seizures, and developmental delays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-timeliness-of-birth-injury-claim\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading New York Court Discusses Timeliness of Birth Injury Claim\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A newborn&#8217;s first months of life should be filled with growth and milestones, not unanswered questions about a serious medical condition. Unfortunately, some birth-related injuries or acts of medical negligence are not immediately apparent, and families may spend months searching for answers before learning that a preventable error may have caused their child&#8217;s injuries. 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