Doctor Reporting
The Michigan Child Protection Law requires doctors to file a report when there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child patient is beinge abused or neglected.
Child Neglect Cases
Child neglect is a form of child abuse. Abused children do have legal rights to file civil suits for their injuries.
Child Abuse Lawsuits
Cases can be filed against the abuser, as well as others who fail to prevent the abuse. Cases can also be filed against people who are legally required to report suspected abuse, like doctors and teachers, and do not.
Child Medical Malpractice Settlement
In many cases, the child presents to the physician or hospital with a non-life threatening illness or an illness that can be easily treated, only to be misdiagnosed and improperly treated.
Shaken Baby Syndrome Cases
When a person who is required to make this report and does not, either intentionally or by simple neglect, that person can be sued if the child suffers additional injuries due to the failure to report.
Birth Injury Lawsuits
Delivery room errors and birth injuries are among the most tragic types of medical malpractice. The long term affects on the newborn can often last a lifetime.
