Should you look into whether or not birth injuries were the result of medical malpractice?

The birth of a child is supposed to be an exciting time, but birth injuries that are a result of medical malpractice can turn the event into a scary time.

Who’s to blame when birth injuries occur? Was it the doctor’s fault? Was it the hospital, the technical staff, the nurses, or other professionals?

How do you get compensation for injuries to you and or your newborn baby?

It’s difficult to spend the time looking into whether or not your birth injuries were a result of medical malpractice. It’s already an overwhelming time, but you’ll pull through. Remember to use your support network. If any of the following situations occurred, you may have a medical malpractice case:

Was your birth high-risk and the hospital mismanaged it, causing injuries to you and or the baby?

• Were the injuries a result of misuse of any of the hospital equipment?
• Did the baby not receive enough oxygen? Did it cause injuries or complications?
• Did the doctors delay the birth and as a result, caused injuries or complications?
• Did the doctors miss an easy to recognize and preventable complication?
• Did the medical professionals act negligently in any way and that resulted in injuries and or complications?
• Did the medical professionals provide the wrong treatment for you or the baby and or did they give them the wrong dose of medication?

Who is responsible for birth injuries?

The liability rests of the party that committed misconduct or acted negligently. Hospitals, doctors and healthcare providers have a duty of care to their patients. A patient can prove liability if they can show that their doctor did not exercise reasonable care when they provided healthcare to them. The patient must, however, have all of the following:

• A doctor-patient relationship
• The doctor acted negligently and caused the patient’s injuries
• The injuries caused the patient to suffer damages
• The doctors does not provide adequate treatment or they fail to diagnose and warn the patient

How can a patient obtain compensation?

If the injuries were a result of a healthcare providers negligence, the patient may be entitled to compensation. They can sue the hospital, the doctor, or the other healthcare providers for any medical costs they endured, any loss of wages, and any pain and suffering.

In the worst case scenario, a patient could die. In that case, the family of the patient may have a wrongful death lawsuit. Consult with an experienced wrongful death attorney to learn about your rights.

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