Representing the Families of Injured Children
Respected Smart Tough Pittsburgh Personal Injury Lawyers
There is nothing more traumatic than an injury to your child. Carelessness can cause injuries to children and can prevent them from ever reaching their full potential and independence. At Howard F. Messer, P.C., in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we take a special interest in personal injury cases involving children. Our attorneys bring over fifty years of combined legal experience to every child injury case we handle.
Straight Talk, Straight Answers, Uncompromising Legal Representation
Call the Child Injury Attorneys at Howard F. Messer, P.C.
412-567-5437 or 877-683-6148
The world is a dangerous place for a child. Accidents can happen quickly and have life-long repercussions. Our firm has represented families pursuing claims arising from a wide range of injuries, from birth injuries and personal injuries relating to daycare abuse and child sexual abuse. The lives of many children who suffer these injures are forever altered. Money cannot cure an injury, but can enable a child to cope with life and provide economic peace of mind for parents.
Unfortunately, many of the things that draw the interest of children and activities that children enjoy present significant risks. Brain injuries, broken and crushed bones, and scarring and burns impact a child not just physically, but also emotionally. We have successfully represented children whose lives have been forever altered as a result of:
- Medical malpractice
- Fireworks injuries
- Playground injuries
- Amusement park injuries
- Trampoline injuries
- Bicycle injuries
- Swimming pool injuries
- School bus accidents
- Dog bites and attacks
- Winter recreational injuries
- Dangerous and defective toys
- Car and truck accidents
- Traffic/pedestrian accidents
Our attorneys know how to communicate with children and parents in a way that allows us to understand the needs of the family and the issues specific to each case. We work closely with the injured child, his or her parents, and medical experts to understand the short and long-term needs of the child and the family. Then we work aggressively to help ensure they have the financial and medical resources they need.
Representative Cases
- Multimillion dollar recovery for injury sustained by child as a result of surgical error during atrial septal valve repair.
- $2.2 million recovery in a medical malpractice case in northwestern Pennsylvania for the death of a 6 year-old caused by liver damage as the result of medication error.
- Recovery in excess of $10 million for a child who suffered profound injuries and brain damage as the result of lack of oxygen during the birth process when her physicians failed to timely diagnose fetal distress.
- Considerable recovery for young girl who fell from a school vehicle and sustained head injury because she was not properly restrained.
- Significant award for 10 year-old girl who sustained eye injury at summer camp after being struck by a water balloon which was thrown by a camp counselor.
These summaries represent illustrations of the many cases of injured children we have handled.
Contact Our Child Injury Lawyers to Schedule a Free Initial Consultation
If you need an attorney to represent your child in injury litigation, please contact Howard F. Messer, P.C. You can reach us by phone at 412-567-5437 or 877-683-6148, or by filling out the intake form on our Contact page.
