Birth Injuries
Cleveland, Ohio, Birth Injuries Attorney
Newborns who sustain injuries during the birthing process can suffer irreparable brain damage. When a birth injury occurs because of a physician or nurse’s negligence, the parents may be curious about legal remedies. The Mellino Law Firm LLC provides comprehensive legal help to parents whose newborns have sustained birth injuries. We seek compensation that can provide for adequate care for your child.
Did your newborn sustain an injury during labor and delivery? Please contact a lawyer from the Mellino Law Firm LLC today to schedule your complimentary consultation. You can trust our firm to protect your rights and the rights of your children.
Errors before, during and after birth
A birth injury is an injury that occurs before, during or immediately after birth. OB nurses are often assigned to watch fetal monitoring strips and to notify the physician when the fetus is in distress. Failure to monitor a fetus’ vital signs or failure to notify the attending physician of the fetus’ distress can result in serious brain injury. Other birth injuries and complications can occur by mistakes involving umbilical cord problems, failure to perform Caesarean sections in a timely manner and other acts of negligence. Our firm represents parents and their newborns whose birth injuries include the following.
- Brain damage
- Cerebral palsy
- Hypoxia
- Shoulder dystocia
- Erb’s palsy
Injuries to babies can result in the need for lifelong care either by a parent or home health aide. We seek compensation to provide families with the financial resources to pay for the lifetime care of a child who has suffered a birth injury, and to give that child the best life possible.
For general information about birth injuries and other medical malpractice claims, please see our medical malpractice information center. For specific information regarding your legal rights following a birth injury, please contact us today to learn how we can help you.
