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Unexpected Dangers ∙ Doctor and Nurse Negligence

We trust our doctors and nurses. We have to. They are the experts in the medical field, and when we are in need of medical attention, they hold all the keys to the prospect of regaining our health. Because of this, doctors hold a trusted position in the community, and we never expect to be further harmed by going to a doctor. When a doctor causes injuries due to negligence or error, it is an unexpected tragedy.

Contact us today online or by telephone at 800-269-3443 to speak with one of our experienced Indiana medical malpractice attorneys.

If you or your child has suffered injuries due to the negligence of a medical care provider, it is a frightening and disorienting experience. You probably have no idea how to handle the situation. We understand. At Doehrman Chamberlain, our Indianapolis birth injury lawyers have more than 60 combined years of experience. We use our experience and skill to handle our medical malpractice cases with sensitivity and care. We know that you deserve to be treated with dignity and care, and you deserve to be compensated for your losses.

Brain Damage Caused by Lack of Oxygen ∙ Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)

Brain damage is a common injury resulting from birth trauma. During labor, the mother's contractions squeeze the umbilical cord, causing the baby's heart rate to go down because of lack of oxygen. After each contraction, the heart rate should rise back up to a normal level. This heart rate fluctuation is a natural part of the birthing process. Fetal heart monitoring (FHM) is the system that health care providers use to monitor the child's heart rate during labor and delivery. There is a simple pattern when the child is losing too much oxygen during the mother's contractions and the heart rate is not rising back up to a normal level.

The most important job of the nurses in the delivery room is to read and interpret the signals coming for the fetal heart monitoring system. In far too many cases, however, the nurses don't have the training or ability to understand the system's signals, or they are negligently inattentive to the FHM during labor and delivery.

If the child's heart rate isn't rising fast enough and proper steps aren't taken in a timely fashion, the child could suffer Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, or brain damage as a result of lack of oxygen or blood flow. In many cases, the child and parents are unable to live normal lives, and in the most tragic of cases, the child dies.

We have experience and skill in this complicated area of law. We have been corporate sponsors of the Brain Injury Association of Indiana for more than 30 years. We have written numerous articles on the complicated topics involved in brain injury litigation, and we have a track record of successful verdicts and settlements.

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If you or someone close to you has been injured in a scaffolding accident, we are here to help. Contact us today online or by telephone at 800-269-3443 to speak with an experienced Indiana medical malpractice attorney.



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Our Areas of Practice: Case Results

  • Confidential, out-of-court settlement reached ($10 million sought) --Brain Injury (Medical Malpractice)

    A medical malpractice trial in St. Joseph Circuit Court ended abruptly Thursday morning after both sides reached a confidential, out-of-court settlement. The agreement came as attorneys were preparing for the fourth day of trial.

  • $10,000,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Drunk Driving Accident)

    In December 2001, our personal injury lawyers obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $10,000,000.00 in the case of Butrum v. Rosemont Tavern. The drunk driver was sneaking drinks while working as a bartender.

  • $1,400,000 Settlement — Brain Injury (Truck Accident)

    The victim was rear-ended in a truck accident. A semi tractor-trailer traveling 35 miles per hour struck the plaintiff’s vehicle while the plaintiff was waiting to make a left turn. Initially diagnosed with a concussion and mild whiplash, the victim suffered severe headaches and both pre- and post-accident amnesia.

  • $1,667,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Construction Accident)

    While working off of a ladder the client passed out and fell over 25 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured lumbar spine and a mild traumatic brain injury. By the time of the trial the client had returned to work but was moving from job to job because of a changed personality and attention problems caused by the brain injury he had suffered during the fall.

  • $1,400,000 Settlement — Brain Injury (Truck Accident)

    The victim was involved in a semi-truck accident while attempting to turn left during inclement weather. The injured motorist never saw the approaching truck, which had not turned on its headlights, was black, and was covered with a black tarp. The plaintiff suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.

  • $590,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Auto Accident)

    The victim suffered permanent brain injury as the result of a head-on auto accident. As a result of her brain injury, the plaintiff had no recollection of the collision. Our Indianapolis, Indiana personal injury lawyers utilized an accident reconstruction expert to perform a computer analysis to provide clear evidence of the sequence of the collision.

  • $290,000 Binding Arbitration Award for Alzheimer's Patient

    A 73 year old woman, in the final stages of Alzheimer's Disease died from a ruptured colon in an assisted living facility. This unfortunate woman was totally dependent on the facility's staff for her care. A three-member arbitration panel found unanimously that the negligence of the staff was the cause of this woman's untimely death.

  • $1,250,000 Settlement for Estate of Man Injured at Construction Site

    While pulling old wire off of a utility companies high tension power lines, a construction worker was injured when rigging used to perform the work suddenly failed. As a result of the failure, the worker was paralyzed from the neck down.

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