Attorneys Leading the Fight Against Medical Negligence That Causes Cerebral Palsy in Ohio
Lancione & Lancione, PLL is one of the leading medical malpractice and birth injury law firms in the state of Ohio. Our attorneys have a special interest in birth injury cases involving cerebral palsy, a condition commonly caused by oxygen deprivation or head trauma during birth. We are champions of the cause of improving the safety and quality of health care in Ohio, and we will fight for victims of cerebral palsy caused by medical negligence or preventable medical error.
What Is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a term used to reference a group of disorders typically related to an individual's inability to control motor function. Typically, cerebral palsy is categorized into four types: spastic cerebral palsy, athetoid or dyskinetic cerebral palsy, ataxic cerebral palsy or mixed forms of cerebral palsy.
While there can be genetic factors that contribute to cerebral palsy, often it is caused by oxygen deprivation, head trauma or brain injury during the birthing process.
Some common medical errors that lead to cerebral palsy include:
- The failure to recognize and treat infant seizures
- Failure to perform a C-Section when a fetus is in distress
- Excessive use of a vacuum extractor
- Failure to detect a prolapsed umbilical cord
- Improper use of delivery forceps
- Improper response to precarious vital signs
- Failure to recognize fetal distress
- Failure to diagnose and treat jaundice or meningitis
- Delayed delivery
- Failure to recognize pregnancy-induced hypertension (preeclampsia)
The medical care for children and adults diagnosed with cerebral palsy can be financially and emotionally challenging. Cerebral palsy can require a lifetime of medical care to deal with the physical disorders as well as speech pathologists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, and physical therapists. Our three generations of Ohio birth injury lawyers have successfully settled numerous cerebral palsy cases, as well as winning many cerebral palsy medical malpractice verdicts and settlements.
Contact a Skilled Ohio Cerebral Palsy Lawyer
Clients statewide trust the birth injury lawyers at Lancione & Lancione for honest answers and sound legal guidance. We invite you to call our Cleveland offices at 866-744-1330 or contact us online for a free consultation. Lancione & Lancione is proud to serve clients in Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, Akron and communities throughout Ohio.
Please continue reading to learn more about medical negligence and cerebral palsy.
