
Having a baby is usually one of the most exciting and joyous occasions that someone can experience. Unfortunately, medical professionals sometimes fail to do something they should have, or they do something wrong and things don’t go the way they should have. When this happens, a birth injury may occur. A birth injury can result in numerous problems for the baby, including life altering disabilities, and even death. A lawyer can help if your baby was injured during the birthing process because of a negligent doctor or nurse.
Has your baby suffered from a birth injury or birth defect due to the negligence of a medical professional in Ohio? A lawyer can help! Contact our Ohio Injury Attorneys at Reddy, Baran and Kral today.
A birth injury can result from:
- Disease misdiagnosis
- Inducing labor too late
- Failing to perform a necessary c-section
- Mishandling the infant, causing shoulder dystocia
- Failing to properly recognize fetal distress
Although many birth injury cases involve the baby being physically injured during the birthing process, other cases involve babies being born with birth defects. How can a baby’s birth defect be the fault of a medical professional? In many ways. While some birth defects are out of a doctor’s hands, other could have been prevented or may have never occurred if it wasn’t for a doctor’s actions. For example, certain prescription drugs can result in birth defects. It is the doctor’s obligation to make sure that any drugs they are prescribing to their patient won’t complicate the pregnancy or put the baby at risk.
Two of the most common birth injuries are Erb’s Palsy and Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral palsy is often caused by brain damage and can result in learning problems, speech difficulties and poor coordination. Erb’s palsy is a condition that affects any or all of the primary nerves in the arm and affects arm movement and results in partial or complete paralysis.
Has your baby suffered from a birth injury or birth defect due to the negligence of a medical professional in Ohio? A lawyer can help! Contact our Ohio Injury Attorneys at Reddy, Baran and Kral today.
