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Πέμπτη 9 Μαρτίου 2017

Failure to Diagnose an Incompetent Cervix,Premature Birth Lawsuits,Universal Cervical Length Screening,καθ' έξιν αποβολές, ανεπάρκεια τραχήλου,. πρόωρος τοκετός ... νομικό πλαίσιο−αστική−ποινική ευθύνη στη μαιευτική− γυναικολογία


Every expectant mother hopes that her pregnancy will go full-term and that she will have a healthy baby to take home from the hospital. The unborn baby continues to grow throughout the entire pregnancy, and it has the best chance at being healthy when born after 37 weeks of pregnancy.


Unfortunately, 1 out of every 10 births in the U.S.—or an estimated 380,000 babies each year – are delivered too soon, often with devastating, life-changing results.


There are many factors that can contribute to a baby being born prematurely, and some are simply unavoidable in nature. However, there are some premature births that can be prevented, and may in fact be caused by a doctor's deviation from the accepted standard of care.


Some of our many multi-million-dollar recoveries have involved:


Injuries from premature delivery due to the failure to place a cervical cerclage for cervical incompetence or insufficiency

The failure to properly manage preeclampsia and delayed delivery, resulting in placental abruption and fetal bradycardia

Injuries suffered as a result of medication errors in neonatal intensive care units, or NICUs

Injuries from the failure to address non-reassuring fetal heart tracings

There are numerous causes for a premature birth, and doctors must be aware of them in order to appropriately care for expectant mothers. These are just some of the causes:


Women with a history of a second trimester miscarriage or a previous premature delivery

Women who are found to have a short cervix (a condition where the cervix is not the length that it should be) during a routine sonogram

Women with recurrent urinary tract infections

Women with diabetes – gestational or pre-gestational

Women with hypertension, which can result in preeclampsia

African American women, who, regardless of age or other conditions, are naturally at greater risk for delivering premature babies

Women with vaginal infections or sexually transmitted diseases

Because there are many things that can cause a baby to be born early, a doctor needs to ask the right questions of the expectant mother. Failure of the doctor to recognize, properly monitor and/or treat any of the factors mentioned can certainly rise to the level of negligence and malpractice. If this has occured to your baby, you should speak with an experienced premature birth attorney.


Expectant mothers should give their doctors as much information as they can about their medical history, but they may not be aware of all of the things that can contribute to premature birth. Consequently, a doctor must be prepared to ask pertinent questions to have all of the information needed to lower the chances of an early birth. If a doctor neglects to ask thorough questions and fails to act appropriately once the information is obtained and a baby is born premature as a result, it could be a case of malpractice and the mother may have grounds for a premature birth lawsuit.


When a premature birth does occur, there are many medical complications that can affect the child, and there is a higher risk of serious disability or death the earlier the baby is born. Some problems that a baby born too early may face include:


Breathing problems

Difficulty feeding

Increased risk of severe infection

Neurological problems

Cerebral palsy

Delayed development

Vision and hearing impairment

Determining whether or not a premature birth could have been prevented can be complicated, so it is imperative that you have both legal and medical experts to help and support you. 




Alexandros Sfakianakis
Anapafseos 5 . Agios Nikolaos
Crete.Greece.72100
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