When Pregnancy Creates a High Degree of Risk
When a doctor fails to recognize a high-risk pregnancy or fails to take the necessary precautions, mother and baby can be in serious trouble. Pregnancy complications must be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible.
At Patton Law Practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, our attorneys have helped families deal with birth injuries caused by medical negligence.
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Pregnancy complications need immediate attention. In most cases, a specialist should be brought in for consultation and supervision. High-risk pregnancies require expert knowledge and care.
- Failure to diagnose: If a clinic, hospital or doctor fails to recognize the signs of high-risk pregnancy, the results can be devastating — including serious birth injury or death of the baby and mother.
- Complicating conditions: Conditions that increase the risk to mother and baby can include hypertension, cardiomyopathy, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, fetus size and the mother's pelvic size. Doctors need to diagnose, monitor and make necessary referrals to specialists for high-risk pregnancies.
- Standards of care: In any medical situation, the doctor should be aware of and follow accepted standards of care. In a high-risk pregnancy, that means providing the appropriate level of care as soon as the risk is recognized.
An experienced birth injury lawyer can help you understand what happened if a high-risk pregnancy was not properly managed by the doctor and hospital. Please call or e-mail Patton Law Practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. We have the experience, determination and compassion it takes to find the truth.
