Attorneys Dedicated to Fighting Birth Injury in Ohio
The brachial plexus is a bundle of nerves that emanates from the cervical spine. Injury to the brachial plexus can result in lifetime disability. When that injury results during birth it is know as shoulder dystocia.
The cause of a brachial plexus injury can often be traced to a physician's failure to recognize or respond to known risks, such as:
- Macrosomia (large babies)
- Previous dystocia
- Maternal obesity
- Advanced maternal age
- The use of vacuum extraction or high forceps delivery
Often, medical malpractice claims arising out of a brachial plexus injury hinge on the issue of informed consent. When a doctor fails to inform a mother of the risk of shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus injury, malpractice may have occurred.
Brachial plexus injury cases have become more difficult to win in recent years, but victims should not give up without a fight. An experienced attorney can conduct an in-depth investigation into the medical records pertaining to obstetrical care during a mother's labor and a baby's delivery. This investigation may reveal the point in the birthing process that medical negligence occurred.
As is often the case, failure to monitor fetal condition and position can often be pinpointed as the exact cause of a serious birth injury. At Lancione & Lancione, PLL, we believe our clients who suffer from the lifelong effects of cerebral palsy or other birth injuries deserve answers. If a birth injury was caused by medical negligence, we will fight for compensation.
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Since 1999, the Cleveland medical malpractice and birth injury lawyers of Lancione & Lancione have championed the cause of improved health care safety and quality in Ohio. We do this by standing up for victims of medical malpractice and holding negligent physicians and hospitals to account for the harm they cause.
We have three generations of attorneys who have substantial experience and a proven record of success in obtaining substantial verdicts and settlements for families that have been affected by birth injury. We invite you to call our offices at 866-744-1330 or contact us online to schedule an appointment. Lancione & Lancione is proud to serve clients in Columbus, Toledo, Youngstown, Akron, Cincinnati and communities throughout Ohio.
