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When medical professionals fail during fertility treatments, pregnancy, or delivery, the consequences can devastate your entire family’s future. IVF complications, surgical errors during delivery, and failure to monitor fetal distress can result in lifelong disabilities or tragic loss. If your family has been affected by medical negligence during fertility treatment or childbirth, you don’t have to navigate this overwhelming situation alone.

At Taubman Law, we understand the unique challenges families face when birth injuries occur due to medical malpractice. For over 50 years, we’ve been fighting for justice against negligent healthcare providers throughout Northeast Ohio, holding them accountable for the devastating impact their mistakes have on families.

If your child suffered injuries during IVF treatment or delivery due to medical negligence, don’t wait — contact Taubman Law today at 216.621.0794 or fill out our contact form for a free consultation to protect your family’s rights.

Understanding IVF and Birth Injury Medical Malpractice in Cleveland

IVF and birth injury cases represent some of the most complex medical malpractice claims you can face. These cases require proving that fertility specialists, obstetricians, nurses, or other medical professionals deviated from accepted standards of care during treatment, pregnancy monitoring, labor, or delivery, directly causing your child’s injuries or your family’s loss.

Ohio’s medical malpractice statute of limitations gives you just one year from the date you discovered (or reasonably should have discovered) the injury to file your lawsuit. However, when a minor is involved, the statute of limitations may not begin until they reach age 18. This complexity makes immediate consultation with an experienced Cleveland birth injury lawyer crucial to protecting your rights.

The challenge in these cases goes beyond proving negligence occurred. You must demonstrate that the medical team’s actions or failures directly caused the specific injuries your child sustained. This requires comprehensive medical record analysis, expert testimony from specialists in fertility medicine and obstetrics, and a thorough understanding of the complex medical procedures involved in IVF and delivery care.

Common Types of IVF and Birth Injuries from Medical Negligence

Medical negligence during fertility treatments and childbirth can result in devastating, often preventable injuries. Common scenarios and resulting complications include:

• IVF procedure errors — Improper egg retrieval, embryo damage during transfer, medication dosing errors, or contamination leading to failed cycles, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, or infection
• Failure to monitor high-risk pregnancies — Inadequate surveillance of IVF pregnancies, multiple births complications, or maternal health conditions leading to preterm labor, placental problems, or fetal growth issues
• Delayed cesarean section — Failure to recognize fetal distress, prolonged labor complications, or emergency situations requiring immediate C-section, resulting in oxygen deprivation and brain damage
• Improper use of delivery instruments — Excessive force with forceps or vacuum extractors causing skull fractures, facial nerve damage, or intracranial bleeding
• Medication errors during labor — Incorrect Pitocin administration, anesthesia mistakes, or drug interactions causing uterine rupture, maternal hemorrhage, or fetal distress
• Failure to diagnose birth defects — Missing genetic abnormalities during prenatal screening, inadequate ultrasound interpretation, or failure to offer appropriate testing options
• Oxygen deprivation injuries — Failure to monitor fetal heart rate, cord prolapse mismanagement, or delayed response to emergencies causing cerebral palsy, developmental delays, or seizure disorders
• Infection control failures — Poor sterile technique during procedures, inadequate antibiotic prophylaxis, or hospital-acquired infections leading to sepsis or long-term complications

These injuries often require lifelong medical care, specialized therapy, and educational support, creating enormous financial and emotional burdens for families who trusted medical professionals to provide safe, competent care. 

Why Choose Taubman Law for Your Cleveland Birth Injury Case

For over 50 years, Taubman Law has been fighting for families throughout Northeast Ohio affected by medical negligence during fertility treatments and childbirth. Bruce Taubman brings five decades of medical malpractice experience, having secured millions of dollars in settlements for clients and earning recognition from medical experts nationwide for his deep understanding of complex obstetric and fertility medicine cases. Brian Taubman adds extensive trial experience and modern legal strategies, ensuring your family benefits from both seasoned expertise and cutting-edge legal approaches. Together, this father-son team provides the personal attention and aggressive representation your family needs during this difficult time.

When you hire Taubman Law, you get Bruce and Brian personally handling every aspect of your case — not junior associates or outside firms. They refuse to farm out work, ensuring your family receives the dedicated attention these complex cases demand. Their “smaller, smarter, better” philosophy means you get boutique-level personal service with the resources and expertise typically found only at large firms.

Operating on a contingency fee basis, you pay nothing unless they win your case. This approach aligns their interests with yours and ensures they’re motivated to achieve the best possible outcome for your family’s future.

Don’t let time run out on your family’s rights. Contact Taubman Law today at 216.621.0794 or fill out our contact form for your free consultation. Let Cleveland’s most experienced medical malpractice attorneys fight for the justice and compensation your family needs.