Brain Injury and Birth Defect Attorneys
Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Developmental Disability
Caring for a child with brain damage resulting in developmental delays or cognitive deficits is emotionally and financially draining. If your baby's developmental delay is because of medical negligence, you may have grounds for a malpractice lawsuit.
Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A. is a Cleveland, Ohio, law firm with extensive experience in fetal brain injury and birth defects litigation. Our lengthy record of verdicts and settlements illustrates our ability to take on and win these complex cases.
Do you believe your child's brain injury was preventable? Call 1-800-826-2433 for a free case evaluation. We take cases statewide in Ohio, and frequently assist in litigation in New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Did Medical Professionals Cause Your Child's Condition?
Becker & Mishkind handles cases in which OB/GYNs, obstetrical caregivers, radiologists, anesthesiologists or support staff are primarily responsible for brain damage in infants. Our trial lawyers are adept at exposing frivolous defenses by exposing the medical negligence and proving a causal relationship to the following specific brain disability:
- Seizure disorders (epilepsy)
- Cerebral palsy (brain injury affecting motor skills)
- Developmental delays (learning disabilities, and sensory deficits)
- Severe or profound mental retardation
Our legal team, which includes a former surgeon and a licensed nurse on staff, works to demonstrate misdiagnosis, birthing injuries or other negligence such as:
- Failure to detect treatable conditions
- Failure to stave off premature birth
- Failure to give appropriate treatment to "preemies"
- Oxygen deprivation during labor or birth (e.g., delayed C-section)
- Head trauma during delivery
- Failure to treat infections
- Failure to recognize and swiftly respond to fetal distress
- Improper administration of Pitocin, Cervidil and/or Cytotec
Failure to Diagnose Birth Defects — Parents may also have a "wrongful birth" claim if they did not learn until birth or late-term pregnancy that their child would have severe brain damage from a condition that should have been detected through routine screening.
Brain Injury Is the Most Costly Disability
The cost of caring for a child with developmental disabilities can easily exceed several millions of dollars over a lifetime. Becker & Mishkind consults with top experts to project the costs of round-the-clock care, physical therapy, home modifications and other services. We use day-in-the-life videos and other proven strategies to ensure that families are fully compensated for these lifelong expenses, as well as monetary damages for lost earning potential, reduced quality of life, and parents' emotional distress.
Contact Becker & Mishkind at 1-800-826-2433 for a free case evaluation by compassionate and capable attorneys.
