The Donahey Law Firm

Birth Injury Lawyers

Birth-Related Injuries and Medical Negligence

The birth of a child should be one of the happiest days in a person’s life. Thankfully most deliveries go well, but, unfortunately, for a few, the day of joy becomes a lifetime of sadness. Delivery complications can bring temporary or permanent birth-related injuries, even death. Are you wondering if you need legal counsel about your child’s birth? At the Columbus birth injury lawyers at The Donahey Law Firm LLP, we help our clients assess whether medical negligence or malpractice played roles in the cause of injuries sustained by infants during birth. We will explain your legal rights and make sure parents and child are properly compensated, although no amount of money can substitute for a healthy child. For more than three decades The Donahey Law Firm has provided legal counsel to parents and individuals who must cope with the complicated reality of birth injuries.

How do birth-related injuries happen?

Some birth injuries are unpreventable usually because of genetic or environmental issues. Other infant injuries occur when a medical provider makes an incorrect judgment during pregnancy or delivery which results in harm to the baby. In other instances, perhaps the mother received a prescription drug during pregnancy that was wrong for her, or a piece of equipment used during delivery was faulty. Doctor error and healthcare negligence are serious charges, often with difficult burdens of proof. Getting assistance from a birth injury law firm as soon as possible is a wise decision. In Ohio, a plaintiff has one year from the date of the injury to provide notice to defendants in a medical malpractice suit.

What are typical birth injuries?

If you think your child may have suffered one of these injuries, you should contact a birth injury attorney who can evaluate your situation and determine the odds of success for your case and its possible value. Remember - you are making decisions that will affect the general welfare of your child and family for years to come.

Call The Donahey Law Firm

If you need legal advice, schedule a free consultation by e-mail at help@donaheylaw.com, or call 800.686.1699. We can meet with you at one of our four locations throughout central Ohio, or we will come to you in our mobile office.