Get Va Virginia Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Program Caregiver Timesheet 2014-2024

2 years: Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-243: Unless otherwise provided in this section or by other statute, every action for personal injuries, whatever the theory of recovery, and every action for damages resulting from fraud, shall be brought within two years after the cause of action accrues.

A traumatic birth can lead to lasting medical problems in the infant, such as brachial plexus injuries, brain damage, and more. When birth trauma is caused by negligence or medical malpractice, parents have the right to pursue legal compensation for their children's injuries.

Birth injuries are physical injuries experienced during childbirth. They can affect either the mother or the baby. In newborn babies, a birth injury (often called 'neonatal birth trauma') can include things, from bruising to a broken bone.

There are no set compensation amounts for childbirth injury negligence, as it depends on who was affected and how serious their injuries are.

Injuries must be to the brain or spinal cord as incurred during delivery. Claimants receive compensation for providing care in the home (up to 40 hours per week). And the program is administered through the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (WCC).