Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Fetal Death

Loss of a child of any age of one of the most devastating events a person can experience. When a mother or couple loses a child before or during childbirth, the feelings of grief, frustration, and disappointment can affect the rest of their lives. While many fetal deaths are the result of genetic disorders or unpredictable complications, they can also be the result of an oversight or error by a doctor, nurse, or other medical worker.

Fetal Death and Medical Malpractice

Pennsylvania birth injury lawyers Lowenthal & Abrams are prepared to help the victims of a variety of malpractice cases, including:

• Failure to notice or treat risk factors. Common examples of complications women face during pregnancy are preeclampsia (high blood pressure) and gestational diabetes. If left undiagnosed or poorly treated, the lives of the mother and child can both be at risk.
• Poor response to an emergency situation. Sudden problems such as placental abruption or hypoxia (lack of oxygen for the child) require immediate attention. Tragically, pregnant women in crisis are sometime ignored or left waiting for hours in emergency rooms.
• Inadequate monitoring during birth. Vital signs such as the mother’s and child’s heart rates, breathing, and so on need to be closely monitored throughout their time in the hospital. If a hospital staff fails to do so, they may not notice problems until it is too late.

Contact a Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Attorney

A doctor’s negligent behavior during pregnancy and childbirth can be grounds for a malpractice suit. If your child has been injured by the mistakes of a doctor, nurse, or other hospital staff member, contact Pennsylvania childbirth malpractice lawyers Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511 to learn more about your legal rights and options.