Bacterial meningitis in children is a medical emergency. When a medical provider fails to recognize the symptoms and act quickly to address the condition, the delay can cause permanent injury or death.
If your child suffered serious harm because a medical provider failed to diagnose or treat meningitis in time, the Houston medical malpractice attorneys at Hampton & King can help your family pursue accountability and compensation. Contact us at (713) 352-7214 for a free consultation.
Why Choose Hampton & King for Your Birth Injury Case
Pediatric meningitis are extremely complex. They require birth injury attorneys who can navigate the medical evidence and go up against hospital defense teams that will argue that the condition was unavoidable. At Hampton & King, that’s us.
Houston families choose our legal team because:
- We are solely dedicated to birth injury and medical negligence
- Our firm has a full-time medical doctor and Ph.D. nurse on staff who help develop the medical case from the inside.
- Our founding attorney, Hartley Hampton, has practiced medical malpractice law in Houston for over 45 years and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
- We’ve been recognized by U.S. News as a Best Law Firm and our attorneys have earned repeated inclusion in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers.
- We handle every case on a no-win, no-fee basis.
Call today to discuss your child’s case with a Houston pediatric meningitis attorney.
How a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Helps With Your Meningitis Case
Meningitis malpractice claims require proving that a provider failed to act on symptoms that should have prompted urgent testing and treatment.
Your attorney will:
- Gather and scrutinize all medical records, including ER logs, lab tests, nursing notes, and discharge instructions.
- Pinpoint precise gaps in care, such as missed diagnostic tests, misread symptoms, or delayed antibiotic treatment.
- Enlist medical experts to establish clear breaches in the standard of care.
- Calculate full long-term financial and medical needs alongside pediatric specialists and care planners.
- File your lawsuit within Texas’s two-year deadline and submit the mandatory expert report within 120 days.
Reach out to our law firm today to learn more about how an experienced attorney can strengthen your case.
How to Prove a Medical Professional Is Liable for Your Child’s Meningitis
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis is the most dangerous form and can progress to life-threatening complications within hours.
National medical standards requires providers to evaluate meningitis in any child presenting with fever, irritability, vomiting, neck stiffness, or altered mental status. Additionally, providers are required to order a lumbar puncture and begin empiric antibiotics when warranted.
A malpractice claim requires proving that your medical professionals failed in these respects and that substandard care caused your child’s injury. For your case to be successful, medical experts must review the evidence and identify how your care team deviated from care standards and what they should have done to address your child’s complications.
What Compensation Is Available in a Birth Injury Case in Houston?
A successful meningitis malpractice claim can offer compensation for:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Cognitive rehabilitation and therapy
- Hearing aids, cochlear implants, or other assistive devices
- Special education and developmental support
- Lost future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering (subject to Texas’ $250,000 per-defendant cap on non-economic damages)
- Loss of quality of life
Sadly, meningitis injuries in children often require lifelong care. Therefore, seeking full damages for anticipated needs is an important step to protecting a child’s future.
Contact a Houston Pediatric Meningitis Lawyer for Help
If a provider’s failure to diagnose meningitis left your child with permanent harm, you have rights. Hampton & King has the medical resources and litigation experience to pursue full accountability. Call (713) 352-7214 for a free consultation.