{"id":89,"date":"2016-06-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/understanding-the-real-cost-of-birth-injuries\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:34:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:34:16","slug":"understanding-the-real-cost-of-birth-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/understanding-the-real-cost-of-birth-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the real cost of birth injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Virtually nothing comes close to the emotional toll of a birth injury &#8211; but the financial toll should not be overlooked, either.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a medical professional&#8217;s negligence causes injury to your newborn, you may need time to grieve. But at the same time, it is essential that you begin thinking about how to give your child the best life possible.<\/p>\n<p>According to the CDC, lifetime medical costs for children with intellectual disabilities are more than 25 times higher than costs for children without disabilities. Can you rely on your health insurance to cover the difference? Do you need to file a lawsuit so you can afford to give your child the care he or she deserves? To decide the best course of action, it is important to have a handle on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/costs-of-caring-for-injured-children.html\">true costs of raising a child after a birth injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/understanding-the-real-cost-of-birth-injuries\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Understanding the real cost of birth injuries\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtually nothing comes close to the emotional toll of a birth injury &#8211; but the financial toll should not be overlooked, either. When a medical professional&#8217;s negligence causes injury to your newborn, you may need time to grieve. 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