When Expectant Mother Care Does Not Meet the Standard of Care — A San Francisco, California, Birth Injury Lawyer
Most expectant mothers do everything they can to make their pregnancy uncomplicated. They watch what they eat. They do not use medications unnecessarily. They refrain from smoking and drinking. They visit their doctors or midwives on schedule. They get the rest they need. However, what they cannot anticipate is their doctor, nurse or midwife making a mistake or being careless enough to cause serious harm to their fetus or newborn.
Medical Negligence — When Injuries Could Have Been Prevented
Medical negligence occurs in doctors’ offices and in hospitals across this nation every day. If you believe that your baby suffered injuries during your pregnancy that could have been prevented, it is important to pursue a full investigation that can fully address your suspicions.
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Attorneys at San Francisco Birth Injury Law Office have been a strong and skilled advocate for families whose babies have suffered serious harm from negligent prenatal care or negligence during labor and delivery.
Medical negligence during gestation (prenatal care) can include:
- Failure to act when fetal movement decreases
- Failure to act when it is clear that the fetus is not developing normally
- Failure to diagnose and treat or assess a mother’s risk factors such as diabetes, advanced maternal age, hypertension, multiple gestation
- Failure to take adequate precaution with a predicted large fetus
- Failure to take action to retard pre-term labor
- Failure to evaluate and determine accurate due dates
- Failure to test for sufficient amniotic fluid
There are steps that may be indicated to treat problems during pregnancy and there are specific screening exams that should be given administered at certain times during pregnancy. Failure to provide this appropriate standard of care can result in serious harm to the baby.