The job of the placenta is to deliver oxygen, fluid and nutrients to the fetus during pregnancy. The job of the health care provider is to monitor the growth of the placenta to ensure that the baby is getting what it needs to thrive. PPHN and/or preeclampsia can threaten the health of mother and child.
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Placental insufficiency can lead to low birth weight, known as intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and other birth defects, such as congenital or chromosomal abnormalities. It can increase the chance of stillbirth. Lack of oxygen to the brain can result in malformed or defective organs and cognitive problems. Brain injury, from lack of oxygen due to a failing placenta and/or low amniotic fluid levels, is not uncommon.
Tests, from measuring the progress of the growing womb, to ultrasounds to heart rate monitors, routinely reveal any problems concerning blood flow and fluid around the baby. When the results are misread and/or misdiagnosed, due to human or mechanical error, the outcome can result in serious injury or complications. Failure to induce labor or perform a timely C-section can have lifelong consequences.
Atlanta Birth Injury Lawyer
If your infant suffered brain damage or other injury caused by failure to diagnose placental abruption, call us today for a free evaluation of your case. Offering legal advice based on medical background, the law firm of Atlanta birth injury and neonatal malpractice attorney Glenn L. Goodhart, M.D., J.D., an experienced, board-certified personal injury trial lawyer, is your best first choice when choosing an attorney for your Georgia case involving placental insufficiency.
We weigh all aspects of your case, including diminished quality of life, considering not only your current costs, but future expenses associated with a lifetime injury, as well. The medical expenses might include nursing care, medical equipment, continued physical or occupational therapy, and future surgeries. Call Atlanta medical malpractice lawyer Glenn L. Goodhart, M.D., J.D. today. He’ll help you decide whether to establish a “special needs” trust account, accept a structured settlement or take a lump sum payment, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each and how it pertains to your individual case.
