Medical Malpractice in Neonatal Injuries
The quality of care after delivery can be just as critical as the attention received during labor and childbirth. The newborn and the mother are especially vulnerable in the hours after birth.
If you believe that the delivering physician, neonatal nurses, anesthesiologist or other staff were negligent, resulting in injury or the death of your baby, contact Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A. In a free initial consultation, we can discuss a possible doctor malpractice or hospital malpractice lawsuit for damages. Our Cleveland, Ohio, firm takes cases statewide. We also assist in neonatal injury litigation in Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Expecting Parents: The information presented here is intended to educate you about dangers in post-partum recovery. It is not a substitute for medical advice, but we hope that it helps you ask the right questions and advocate for the health of your newborn and yourself.
Post-Partum Care and Prevention of Neonatal Injuries
If any medical conditions were identified during pregnancy, labor or delivery, the physician and nursery staff should be prepared to administer aid. We have handled cases involving failure to:
- Administer surfactant to the lungs of preemies and other babies with respiratory stress disorder (RSD)
- Treat jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) through phototherapy or advanced intervention
- Recognize newborn distress or consult a neonatalogist/specialist
- Transfer the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
We have also established negligence in cases involving post-partum care of the mother, including failure to recognize and treat:
- Anesthesia illness/inadequate-response to recovery agents
- Infection/sepsis
- Life-threatening bowel obstructions after C-section
- Hemorrhage from nicked arteries, uterine bleeding
- Pulmonary embolism (leading to stroke)
- Bleeding disorder and hypovolemia
We have also won damages for failure to transfer the mother to intensive care, and preventable injuries after premature discharge of the newborn or mom from the hospital.
Becker & Mishkind has almost a 30-year record of verdicts and settlements in obstetric malpractice and birth injury litigation, including post-partum and neonatal injuries. Discuss your case today with qualified, aggressive and compassionate trial lawyers. Call 1-800-826-2433 for a free case evaluation.
