Attorneys Working to Reduce Errors in Inducing Labor in Ohio
Pitocin is a drug used to induce labor and delivery. It is used primarily in cases of stalled labor resulting in fetal distress. As such, pitocin is a valuable tool for preventing harm to babies and mothers undergoing a difficult labor.
Unfortunately, pitocin therapy and other labor-inducing techniques can be misapplied. The negligent administration of pitocin to a mother having adequate contractions — or the failure to stop the administration of pitocin if there is evidence of increased fetal distress — can result in serious, lifelong birth injury.
Pitocin can also cause uterine hyperstimulation and even uterine rupture, particularly in mothers undergoing VBAC (vaginal birth after Caesarian section). The administration of pitocin to mothers at high risk of complication is a common error in inducing labor.
What Causes Errors in Inducing Labor?
Ultimately, most errors in inducing labor come down to failure to appropriately monitor or respond to changes in fetal condition. Childbirth is a high risk situation. Doctors and nurses should be alert to every subtle symptom of a developing complication. When symptoms are ignored and an error in inducing labor causes injury or loss of life, medical malpractice may have occurred.
While not every negative outcome in an induced labor is the result of medical error, if your child suffered a serious birth injury following complications arising out of the use of pitocin to induce labor, your best interests may be served by consulting an experienced medical malpractice and birth injury lawyer.
Get Honest Answers and Experienced Advice Today
At the Cleveland medical malpractice and birth injury law firm of Lancione & Lancione, PLL, we have three generations of attorneys who have worked to improve the quality of health care in Ohio by holding negligent physicians and hospitals to account for the harm they cause. We have substantial experience and a record of success in obtaining substantial verdicts and settlements for victims of medical malpractice, such as errors in inducing labor.
We invite you to call our offices at 866-744-1330 or contact us online to schedule an appointment with a leading medical malpractice lawyer who can answer your questions and offer you sound legal guidance regarding your options following a serious injury or loss of life caused my medical negligence. Lancione & Lancione is proud to serve clients in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron and communities throughout Ohio.
