Medical Staff Liability For Undianosed Placental Abruption
There are several types of mistakes doctors make when confronted with a pregnant woman suffering from a placental abruption. When a placental abruption happens the placenta separates from the uterus cutting off the unborn child’s availability of oxygen. If an unborn child is subjected to a lengthy amount of time without an adequate supply of oxygen the child may end up with severe brain damage or even die. Perhaps it will help doctors and nurses to do something to modify the way they deal with these cases in the future. The parents can also gain from finding out ıf what happened was preventable if the physicians and nurses involved had not made these types of errors.
In a published case the baby was also born still. The expectant mother went to the hospital to deliver her baby. She was admitted and examined. The examination revealed that she had high blood pressure. This should have triggered following her blood pressure closely during the remainder of labor. Yet no other readings were taken. The nurse in charge later wrote in the chart that the expectant mother was having a contraction pattern that was unusual. The nurse did not consider the combination of these two signs as suggestive of a potential placental abruption. The nurse did not make any effort to increase the IV fluid rate or to administer oxygen as resuscitative measures or to inform a physician. The law firm that handled this lawsuit documented that it settled for $300,000.
There are many further forms of lawsuits where a medical malpractice attorney may be ready to help. For example, in matters concerning a group b strep infection or an erbs palsy injury or a stillbirth or cerebral palsy. These are just some of the great number of kinds of such matters.
The material discussed in this note is meant for generic informational uses only. It is not meant as, nor should it be taken to be, medical or legal advise. For any health or medical concerns consult a doctor immediately. And if you think you may have a medical malpractice claim consult an attorney instantly as the law limits the amount of time within which you can pursue a claim.
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