Birth Injury Lawyer
Cleveland, Ohio
Our Cleveland birth injury attorneys at Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A., believe in providing individuals and families with the information they need to decide about birth injury claims. That is why we offer free initial consultations to potential clients considering filing a medical malpractice or birth injury claim. We spend the time to explain birth injuries, your rights under the law, and outline your options. To schedule a free initial consultation to learn more about birth injury claims, contact us at Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A., or visit our Birth Injury Information Center.
What causes birth injuries?
Birth injuries usually result from complications during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. The range of injury varies greatly, from a scrape or bruise to the death of the baby. The most serious injuries are usually the result of oxygen deprivation, resulting in brain injuries of some type. In addition, nerve damage can occur during delivery, resulting in paralysis or other incapacity. There are naturally occurring circumstances where these injuries happen, such as a compressed or twisted umbilical cord, a baby too large for delivery, or a breach (sideways) fetus. However, most of these so-called “natural” circumstances can be addressed by competent medical personnel.
Most birth injuries are caused by a failure to address in a timely way problems that occur during labor and delivery, such as those above. Failure to perform a c-section, overuse of pitocin or oxytocin to induce labor, misuse of forceps during delivery, failure to diagnose uterine rupture, or miscalculation of the size of the baby, resulting in delivery trauma, can all result in serious brain injuries or nerve damage. Sadly, most of these problems can be prevented.
What are typical birth injuries?
We have helped many families recover compensation for serious injuries that occurred during labor and delivery. Some of these injuries include:
- shoulder dystocia
- Erb’s palsy
- Klumpke’s palsy
- brachio-plexus injury
- infections
- broken limbs
- spinal cord injuries
- cerebral palsy
- nerve damage
A skilled birth injury attorney reviews all the applicable medical records to determine whether the appropriate standard of care was used during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. To discuss filing a claim for a birth injury, contact a birth injury lawyer at Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A. We will make certain you understand your rights, know your options, and get your questions answered.
