Geauga County Birth Injury Attorneys

Securing the rights of injured babies and their families

New parents are presented with countless issues to worry about: choosing a name, finding a daycare, creating a nursery, and many more decisions. Unfortunately, birth injuries as a result of medical negligence are an issue for many as well. Here at the Eisen Law Firm, our experienced and compassionate birth injury lawyers serve the community of Geauga County by pursuing any available paths to recovery in these tragic circumstances.

What constitutes a birth injury?

A birth injury includes any damage that a newborn suffers near the time of birth. Here are some of the most common birth injuries:

• Spinal cord injuries
• Cerebral palsy
• Perinatal asphyxia (damage to the brain and often other organs as a result of an oxygen deficiency)
• Cephalohematoma (hemorrhaging between skull and skin)
• Bone fractures
• Intracranial hemorrhage (bleeding inside the skull)
• Brachial plexus palsy (possible permanent damage to arm muscles)
• Facial paralysis
• Caput succedaneum (pressure from the cervix during birth causing fluid accumulation in the skull)

These injuries can have long-lasting effects on the baby. Cerebral palsy often causes permanent, severe damage and can require constant care throughout the child’s life. While these types of injuries may sound rare, 28,000 babies are born injured every year. Often, too often, their injuries are entirely preventable.

Birth injury claims

To succeed in a birth injury claim, claimants must demonstrate that:

• The medical professional had a duty to provide the patient with reasonable care;
• The professional acted negligently, breaching their duty; and
• Due to the breach, the patient suffered damages.

A successful birth injury claim must fulfill all three of these elements to be entitled to any damages. For that reason, our Geauga County birth injury attorneys use a wide range of evidence to ensure that all three elements are fulfilled. Examples of such evidence include:

• Depositions of medical professionals
• Audio/video footage
• Autopsy reports, if necessary
• Personal statements
• Affidavits
• Medical expert consultations
• Textbooks, scholarly publications, and other literature
• Medical bills
• Medical records
• Internal hospital policies and procedures

Contact leading Geauga County birth injury attorneys today for guidance in these complex cases

Although Ohio allows until the child’s 19^th birthday to file birth injury claims, there are many strategic and financial reasons to file much earlier. If your newborn was injured during birth, it is wise to speak to an experienced birth injury attorney today to discuss your options for legal recourse. For a free consultation with the experienced Geauga County birth injury lawyers at The Eisen Law Firm, call 216-687-0900 or contact us online.