Birth Injuries - Cerebral Palsy - GBS Infection - Shoulder Injury

Childbirth has been a dangerous experience for mothers and infants throughout human history. Although steady advances in medical technology and prenatal care have greatly reduced the risk of death, there remains a substantial hazard of serious injury, particularly to the newborn, when problems arise or mistakes occur in the delivery room. If you are the parent of a newborn who suffered a serious injury due to obstetric error, contact the Cleveland birth injury lawyers at Friedman, Domiano & Smith.

Many serious conditions can result from the failure of a member of the delivery team to monitor vital signs and blood oxygen levels, handle forceps or other instruments properly, or react correctly to sudden complications, such as the protrusion of the fetus's head through a ruptured uterine scar from a prior caesarian delivery. Among the birth injuries that can indicate malpractice during delivery are the following:

• Cerebral palsy
• Erb's palsy
• Shoulder dystocia or brachial plexus
• Cephalohematoma, or bleeding in the fetus's brain
• Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection

An investigation for any of these birth injuries often reveals that the condition was caused by an error in recommending a particular birth method, in the use of obstetric surgical instruments, or in the identification or diagnosis of a particular physical or infectious condition in the mother.

To help your family receive the compensation you will need in meeting the challenges presented by a severe birth injury such as cerebral palsy or brachial plexus, we develop a complete and demonstrable picture of both the causal factors and your long-term damages. For additional information and a free consultation, contact the northeast Ohio birth injury lawyers at Friedman, Domiano & Smith in Cleveland.