Birth Injury Attorneys in Northern Virginia

A Preventable Birth Injury Changes a Family Forever. We Investigate.

A preventable birth injury changes a family forever. We investigate the prenatal and delivery care and pursue the lifelong support an injured child deserves, across Northern Virginia.

For the Child and the Family

An Injured Child May Need a Lifetime of Care

$2.7M
Virginia medical malpractice cap, 2025-2026
Lifelong
An injured child may need decades of care
Experts
OB and neurology experts prove what went wrong

Sources: Code of Virginia § 8.01-581.15; Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program.

A birth injury is one of the hardest things a family can face, and one of the most demanding cases in the law. These claims require obstetric and neurological experts; they fall under Virginia’s malpractice framework and damages cap, and in some severe cases, a separate state program may apply. The stakes for the child could not be higher.

When the Care Failed, the Child Should Not Bear the Cost.

The birth of a child should be a beginning, not the start of a lifelong struggle. When something goes wrong, and it could have been prevented, families are left with grief, fear, and the daunting reality of caring for a child with serious, lasting needs.

Not every difficult birth involves malpractice. But when prenatal monitoring was inadequate, warning signs were missed, or the delivery was mishandled, the result can be a preventable injury. We work with obstetric and neurological experts to determine what happened and whether the standard of care was met.

These cases fall under Virginia’s medical malpractice framework, including its damages cap, and certain severe neurological birth injuries may instead fall under a separate state compensation program. We help families understand which path applies and pursue the lifelong support their child needs.

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When to Call Us

  • Your child suffered a serious injury during birth
  • Prenatal warning signs may have been missed
  • The delivery appears to have been mishandled
  • Your child faces lasting developmental or physical needs
  • You are unsure whether the care met the standard
  • You need experienced experts to review what happened
What We Handle

Birth Injury Cases We Handle

We investigate the prenatal and delivery care with the right experts.

Delivery Mismanagement

Errors during labor and delivery that cause preventable harm.

Oxygen Deprivation

Failures to act on distress that lead to lasting injury.

Missed Prenatal Signs

Warning signs in monitoring that went unaddressed.

Improper Delivery Tools

Misuse of forceps or vacuum extraction.

Maternal Injuries

Harm to the mother from negligent care.

Lifelong Care Planning

Mapping the support an injured child will need.

Why Families Choose Us

We Bring OB and Neuro Experts

These cases need specialized review. We secure it early.

We Identify the Right Path

Malpractice claim or state program, we help you understand which applies.

We Plan for the Child’s Future

We value a lifetime of care, therapy, and support.

We Move With Compassion

Families are grieving and overwhelmed. We carry the legal weight.

What to Expect

How Working With Us Begins

1

Free Consultation

Tell us what happened. We listen, explain the legal theory that fits, and lay out your options, at no cost.

2

Investigate & Build

We gather evidence, secure records, consult experts, and document the full extent of your injuries and losses.

3

Demand & Negotiate

We present a documented demand and negotiate hard, refusing the lowball offers insurers count on you to accept.

4

Settle or Try It

We push for a full recovery and are fully prepared to take your case to a jury if that is what justice requires.

Anthony I. Shin, Esq., founder of Shin Law Office
Attorney Insight

“Birth injury cases ask the hardest question a family can hear: could this have been prevented? Often the answer is no, childbirth carries real risks no one could have stopped. But sometimes the monitoring missed clear distress, or the delivery was mishandled, and a child now faces a lifetime of needs that did not have to be. I bring in obstetric and neurological experts to find the truth, and I help families understand whether their case belongs in the malpractice system or under Virginia’s separate program for certain severe birth injuries. Either way, the goal is the support that child will need for life.”

Anthony I. Shin, Esq.
Founder, Shin Law Office
Common Questions

Answers Before You Call

Does every birth complication mean malpractice?
No. Childbirth carries real risks, and many difficult outcomes involve no negligence. Malpractice means the care fell below the standard and caused preventable harm, which is what our experts evaluate.
What experts review a birth injury case?
Typically obstetric and neurological specialists who examine the prenatal monitoring, the delivery, and the child’s condition to determine whether the standard of care was met.
Is there a damages cap?
Birth injury malpractice claims fall under Virginia’s cap, currently $2.70 million for acts in the 2025 to 2026 window. Certain severe neurological injuries may instead fall under a separate state program, which we help you identify.
What is the state birth-injury program?
Virginia has a Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program that can apply to certain qualifying severe injuries. Whether it applies affects how a family seeks support, and we help you understand the options.
How long do I have to act?
Birth injury timelines are nuanced, especially where a child is involved. Because expert review takes time, contact us as early as possible.
What does it cost?
The consultation is free and these cases are handled on contingency, so there is no fee unless we recover.

Find Out What Happened, and What Your Child Is Owed

If a preventable birth injury changed your family’s life, we will have the right experts review the care and pursue the lifelong support your child deserves. Serving Northern Virginia.

Prefer to talk now? Reach Anthony I. Shin, Esq. at 571-445-6565.

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