Ohio Birth Trauma Attorneys
Birth Injury From Improper Delivery
The actions of obstetrical caregivers during childbirth are critical to delivering a healthy baby. The wrong delivery technique, an error in medical judgment or the failure to respond to fetal distress can result in severe and lifelong disabilities for the baby.
If you believe your child's birth injury or death could have been prevented, contact the lawyers of The Becker Law Firm, L.P.A., in Cleveland, Ohio. Our lawyers and support staff extend compassionate support and skilled representation to families who have suffered due to preventable birth injuries. Our veteran medical malpractice trial lawyers have secured notable results for parents and their babies in delivery trauma litigation.
Types of Birth Injury
Our attorneys are adept at demonstrating the negligence of obstetricians, delivering physicians, midwives, nursing staff, radiologists and others in cases involving:
- Oxygen deprivation from failure to recognize and intervene in fetal distress
- Oxygen deprivation from excessive uterine stimulation secondary to use of Pitocin, Cervidil or Cytotec)
- Oxygen deprivation from prolapsed umbilical cord
- Birth trauma from vacuum extractors (suction caps)
- Birth trauma from forceps
- Erb's or Klumpke's Palsy, Horner's syndrome or other complications from failure to avoid or safely resolve shoulder dystocia
- Other issues related to improper delivery technique
- Brain injury from vaginal delivery of breach
- Trauma to the baby or mother during C-section
- Delayed C-section (failure to recognize fetal distress)
- Mismanagement of infections
Cleveland Attorneys Holding Providers Accountable for Baby Delivery Trauma
Mistakes by obstetrical caregivers in the delivery process can lead to oxygen deprivation or inflict physical trauma, resulting in permanent birth injury: developmental disabilities (retardation), cerebral palsy (motor impairment), nerve damage, spinal cord damage, loss of vision or loss of hearing. Childbirth errors can also lead to fetal death or permanent injury to the mother, including the inability to bear more children.
Ohio Birth Trauma Lawyers
In investigating a possible birth injury lawsuit, we consider all possible causes and identify the practitioners who should be held accountable. To find out whether you have a case for malpractice, contact us by e-mail or call toll free 877-863-6219. Our Cleveland attorneys We offer a free initial consultation, and we can meet clients at their home or hospital.
