Cleveland Neonatal Care Negligence Lawyer
Ohio Birth Injury Attorney
Following a delivery, the baby is entirely dependent upon those around him or her. When the baby is taken away from the mother to be cared for by the newborn nurses and doctors, tragedy can strike. If your baby suffered an injury or illness due to neonatal or postnatal care negligence, it is important to contact a lawyer at our firm immediately.
The Cleveland postnatal care negligence attorneys at Mishkind Law Firm have several decades of combined experience in birth injury cases. We are regularly called upon to guide parents through the difficult legal process of a lawsuit to recover monetary compensation for medical bills, future care, and pain and suffering. Whether the injury to your baby was due to negligence prior to the delivery or after delivery, we are uniquely qualified to put the pieces of the puzzle together to prove the likely cause of the injury and to hold those individuals responsible for their negligence.
What Damage Can Negligence Do?
Many hospitals do not have a neonatal unit or are ill-equipped to handle an emergency due to various factors. The staff can be poorly trained, inattentive or negligent in their duties. Often, a hospital has not complied with various polices or procedures that require certain staffing and competency assessments. The injury caused to a newborn baby due to the negligence of the neonatal staff can include:
- Inadequate resuscitation
- Delays in recognizing infections in the newborn
- Improper administration of medications
- Improper Newborn screening issues
- Failure to treat issues of prematurity as well as metabolic issues such as newborn jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia
- Vaccine injuries
These and other issues can cause or worsen newborn injuries and illnesses and lead to serious and long-lasting effects on a baby's growth and development. It is wise to contact a skilled lawyer to learn more about your options for recovering damages.
Contact a Cleveland Neonatal Care Negligence Attorney
To arrange a free initial consultation regarding postnatal care negligence, please contact us by e-mail, call 216-298-1146 or call toll free 866-558-0231. From offices in Cleveland, we represent clients throughout Ohio.
