Our firm has represented a number of families whose children were severely injured during childbirth. Serious injuries can occur during birth due to errors by medical practitioners that result in a baby being deprived of oxygen and suffering permanent brain injury. Additionally, serious injuries can occur during childbirth due to the large size of a baby or the small size of a mother's pelvis. This condition, usually referred to as "shoulder dystocia," is a serious obstetrical complication characterized by impaction of the baby's shoulder behind the mother's bony pelvis, and often can be detected and avoided by appropriate testing before a woman goes into labor.
An encounter of shoulder dystocia requires the initiation of certain delivery maneuvers to safely relieve the impaction of the shoulder and permit delivery of the chest and legs. The most critical aspect of such a delivery is eliminating excessive traction on the baby's head to avoid injury to the brachial plexus, the bundle of nerves running from the neck into each arm. When appropriate procedures are not followed, an infant can be born with permanent injuries and paralysis to the shoulder and arm, often referred to as an Erb's palsy.
SS&L firm lawyers successfully obtained significant settlements on behalf of a young boy who lost the use of his right arm as a result of improper delivery maneuvers taken by a student doctor, and on behalf of another child who suffered a nerve injury as a result of an obstetrician's failure to use appropriate maneuvers to free the shoulder during delivery.
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Should you file a lawsuit? You won't know until you talk to an experienced attorney. Contact us or call us at (888) 633-0360 to arrange a free, confidential consultation. You can get answers, find out what happened, and help prevent similar needless injuries from happening to other people, too.
We handle our cases on a contingency-fee basis: if we can't help you recover money damages, you won't pay attorneys' fees. When you meet with us to discuss your case, it will be with an attorney, not an investigator or paralegal. We also have Spanish and Ukrainian interpreters available. Contact us today to get us started on investigating your claim from our Cleveland headquarters.
Experienced, Sophisticated, Reputable.
For more than 65 years, the attorneys at Spangenberg Shibley & Liber have represented parents and children for injuries resulting from shoulder dystocia in Ohio and beyond. Our attorneys have access to the most sophisticated technical and medical resources available to investigate and prepare your case to win. When the insurance company lawyers see our name on the lawsuit, they know it is well researched, carefully investigated and thoroughly prepared. For you, that means insurance company lawyers come to the table prepared to discuss a full and fair settlement - or we'll see them in court.
Remember, if you have a claim, there is most likely a statute of limitations clock running, after which you won't have the right to file a lawsuit. Protect your rights by contacting us today or calling us at (888) 633-0360.
