When Medical Negligence Ends in Fatality
Fetal Death, Newborn Death and Maternal Death Litigation
If you lost your baby, we offer our sincere condolences. We are here to answer your questions and help in any way we can. The attorneys and staff of Becker & Mishkind realize that a lawsuit, even a successful one, cannot begin to compensate for the loss or fully explain why this happened.
A wrongful death claim is not about the money. It's about justice. It's about holding doctors, nurses and hospitals accountable for negligence. It's about recognition of the heartache that lasts forever. Hopefully, it can help assure that no other family will suffer the same tragedy.
Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A. is based in Cleveland and takes cases all across Ohio. Our trial lawyers have prevailed in wrongful death litigation on behalf of grieving parents and families, with 30 years of verdicts and settlements in a wide range of cases. Call 1-800-826-2433 to discuss your possible lawsuit. We also serve as co-counsel or advisors in malpractice-related deaths in Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
Wrongful Death of a Fetus or Newborn
Our legal team is adept at getting to the root of the medical negligence that directly caused a baby's death or allowed it to happen. We have established liability relating to pregnancy, prenatal, labor and delivery, and post-partum care. We have handled cases resulting from asphyxia, delivery trauma, untreated infection, undiagnosed conditions, delayed C-section and complications of premature birth.
Damages for the death of an infant or unborn child include the loss of love and companionship, the emotional suffering of the parents, and funeral and medical expenses prior to death.
Wrongful Death of a Mother
We have secured compensation for families when the mother has died from complications of pregnancy or childbirth: seizures from untreated preeclampsia, uterine rupture, hemorrhage from delivery or C-section, stroke, pulmonary embolism or cardiac arrest. We are familiar with the causes of maternal death, and have the resources and access to experts to direct the investigation and trace the negligence.
When a mom dies, the loss to survivors is even more palpable. She won't be there for her newborn (if the baby survived), her surviving children, her spouse. Who will take care of the baby? How will the family members respond to the loss? We seek damages for the profound loss of her contributions: her irreplaceable love, companionship, parenting and support, as well as any income the family must replace.
Contact Becker & Mishkind today for answers to your questions about wrongful death litigation: who can file a lawsuit, how long it takes, statutes of limitation. We are compassionate with clients and aggressive in seeking full, fair and efficient compensation. We take cases on a contingency fee and provide a free initial consultation.
