Columbus, Ohio, Birth Injury Attorneys
Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyers Fighting for Families
A doctor’s mistake during pregnancy, during labor, at the time of childbirth, or following birth can mean a lifetime of complications and a permanent disability for the baby. At the law firm of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, in Columbus, Ohio, our birth injury lawyers investigate cases involving birthing complications that cause injury to the infant or mother. Talk to our Columbus birth injury lawyers about your child’s situation. We can pursue the answers you need. And, if your child's suffering was caused by negligence, we can pursue justice and accountability.
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While there are situations where birth trauma occurs regardless of the reasonable actions of the doctors and medical staff, there are other situations where the birth injury resulted due to the negligence of the doctor or other medical provider. Our Columbus, Ohio, birth injury lawyers consult with experts to determine if medical malpractice caused the injury.
Our birth injury attorneys have handled a wide range of medical negligence cases involving pregnancy and birth.
- Negligent prenatal care: Did the obstetrician provide all tests and care indicated by the mother’s condition and medical history? If test results were misread or inadequately addressed, serious preventable conditions may occur.
- Failure to recognize fetal distress: Did the doctor fail to recognize signs of fetal distress? Often times, this means insufficient oxygen is getting to the brain due to an umbilical cord complication or other factor. A lack of oxygen during birth can cause infant brain injury, such as cerebral palsy, and can mean a lifetime with a brain trauma injury. Prompt recognition of fetal distress and decision to perform a C-section can mean a much more optimistic outcome.
- Failure to identify incorrect fetal positioning: If the baby is too large, or is in the wrong position in the birth canal, it can lead to fetal distress and a lack of oxygen. It can also lead to a breech birth, injuries to the infant, or injuries to the mother. A timely diagnosis can provide the option of a C-section.
- Other delivery room negligence: When an infant becomes stuck during the childbirth process, doctors may perform their job with haste. Excessive pulling when the infant's shoulder is stuck can result in Erb's palsy, also known as shoulder dystocia palsy. Other forms of negligence may involve negligent use of vacuum or forceps, causing injury to the infant.
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Children with brain injuries or other birth injuries will likely endure a lifetime of challenges and will require ongoing medical treatment and rehabilitation. While recovering compensation in a medical malpractice lawsuit cannot fully accommodate for the doctor's negligence and injustice to the family, it can provide the family with the resources necessary to provide for the child's ongoing needs and enhance his or her quality of life. Our Columbus birth injury attorneys can help you pursue the full compensation to which you are entitled.
The Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty law firm has a forty-five year tradition of representing injured people and the families of wrongful death victims throughout Ohio and surrounding communities including Columbus, Delaware, Springfield, Lancaster, Washington Court House, Mount Vernon, Newark, Bellefontaine, London, Marion, Dayton, Zanesville, New Lexington, Circleville, Mansfield, and Chillicothe.
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