Our attorney won a cerebral palsy medical malpractice case against an obstetrician and hospital, with a $32,000,000 judgment, settling confidentially post-appellate court argument.

Howard E. Skolnick won an $8.5 million verdict in a medical malpractice suit against MetroHealth Medical Center for a child’s cerebral palsy caused by substandard care.

Howard E. Skolnick represented plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the U.S., claiming mismanaged labor and delayed care caused the baby’s cerebral palsy, cognitive loss, and vision impairment.

During delivery, the infant’s shoulder became impacted on the mother’s pubic symphysis, resulting in the infant becoming stuck in the birth canal. Instead of recognizing this and using appropriate maneuvers to free the shoulder, the doctor negligently pulled hard on the head to deliver the infant, causing a permanent, lifelong injury to her brachial plexus […]