Ohio Birth Injuries
The birth of a child should be one of the happiest days in the life of a family. But when medical malpractice leads to the substantial injury or death of an infant, families' lives are often turned upside down. The grief families experience is unparalleled, and it can be difficult to know where to turn or what to do next.
If a birth injury has affected your family, you can turn to The Donahey Law Firm for skilled legal representation in courts throughout central Ohio. Our Columbus birth injury law firm has more than 40 years of experience to help injury victims throughout Ohio to deal with medical malpractice litigation and negotiation.
We represent the families of infants affected by serious birth injuries, including the ones listed below:
- Brain injuries to infants
- Preeclampsia/HELLP Syndrome
- Forceps and vacuum pump injuries
- Oxygen deprivation/brain damage
- Erbs Palsy and Shoulder Dystocia
- Cerebral Palsy/Cerebral Hypoxia
- Stillbirth/wrongful death
- Untreated jaundice
- Fractures/broken bones and skull
- Damage to the spinal cord
- Misdiagnosis/mismanagement of a birth defect
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
- Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
- Placental Abruption
- Umbilical Cord Accidents
- Hypoglycemia
Medical malpractice can occur at any stage of the pregnancy, in labor and delivery, and after the birth. Whether you experienced negligence regarding pregnancy complications or birthing complications, we can help. Our attorneys have in-depth knowledge of a broad spectrum of issues affecting mothers and infants.
When we take your case, we conduct a thorough review of all the facts and laws involved. We request the medical records and fetal monitoring strips, and have them reviewed by knowledgeable experts.
In more than 40 years of continuous service to our clients, we have developed relationships with an extensive network of reliable medical experts. We select these experts based on their education, training and experience. Their testimony at trial often helps convince judges and juries of the existence of medical malpractice, especially when highly-technical matters are involved. Experts may testify about certain drugs used to arrest labor, drugs used to induce and augment labor, the standard of care that should be used when water breaks early (premature rupture of membranes or PROM) or in managing umbilical cord complications.
Contact The Donahey Law Firm
If you suspect that medical malpractice may have happened to you or someone you care about, talk to a Columbus attorney about the birth injury. Call our Ohio birth injury law firm toll free at 866-918-5886 or contact us online. Initial consultations are free, confidential and at no obligation.
