Placental abruption is a serious pregnancy complication that can put both mother and baby at risk. If a placental abruption was caused by medical negligence, and you or your child were harmed, it’s important to understand your legal options.
If you or your child has suffered a birth injury, the stakes are too high to seek justice on your own. A Fort Lauderdale birth injury lawyer can help you put together a medical malpractice claim.
What to Do If a Placental Abruption Was Caused by a Medical Mistake
If you suspect medical negligence played a role in your placental abruption, take these steps:
- Seek medical care immediately: Both you and your child should get evaluated by a doctor as soon as possible.
- Document your symptoms and treatment: Keep detailed notes of any events, communications with healthcare providers, and symptoms you or your child experience before and after the abruption.
- Request copies of your medical records: These records are essential for building a strong case and establishing negligence.
- Consult a birth injury lawyer: Our birth injury lawyers can evaluate your situation, advise you on your rights, and guide you through the process of pursuing compensation.
What Medical Mistakes Cause Placental Abruption?
While certain health conditions and lifestyle factors can naturally increase the risk of placental abruption, medical negligence can also contribute. Examples of negligent actions that may contribute to placental abruption include:
- Failure to monitor high blood pressure: Not identifying or managing hypertension or preeclampsia can increase the risk of premature placental separation.
- Inadequate fetal monitoring: Missing signs of fetal distress may prevent timely interventions.
- Delayed response to warning signs: Ignoring or failing to address symptoms like abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding can allow this condition to worsen.
- Improper management during labor: Excessive force or incorrect use of medical instruments can traumatize the placenta.
- Failure to provide proper prenatal care: Skipping necessary checkups or diagnostic tests may allow underlying complications to go unnoticed.
- Miscommunication among healthcare providers: Poor handoffs or incomplete sharing of patient information can result in critical signs being overlooked.
Can a Placental Abruption Happen for No Apparent Reason?
In some cases, placental abruption can occur even when there are no clear risk factors or obvious causes. While certain conditions like high blood pressure, trauma, or substance use are known to increase the likelihood of abruption, sometimes the placenta may separate unexpectedly.
These cases are typically considered spontaneous or idiopathic, meaning they happen without an identifiable reason. However, even when an abruption appears to occur without cause, medical professionals must still provide careful monitoring and immediate intervention to minimize risks to both mother and baby.
Our birth injury lawyers can review your case and help determine whether medical negligence contributed to your abruption.
Signs and Symptoms of Placental Abruption
Recognizing the warning signs of placental abruption is critical, particularly if a medical error delayed diagnosis or treatment. Common physical indicators include:
- Sudden and severe abdominal or back pain
- Vaginal bleeding
- Frequent or intense uterine contractions
- Decreased fetal movement
- Signs of shock, such as dizziness, rapid heartbeat, or sweating
If you experience any of these symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Even less severe signs warrant an urgent appointment with your healthcare provider.
How Do I Prove Medical Negligence?
To establish negligence in a birth injury case, you must show that the healthcare provider failed to meet accepted standards of care and that this failure directly caused you or your child harm. Medical records and expert testimony may prove that your provider’s negligence contributed to the placental abruption.
Our medical malpractice lawyers can collect the evidence you need to win your case.
What Can a Birth Injury Lawyer Do for Me?
Our birth injury lawyers can provide support and advocacy throughout the claims process. More specifically, we can help by:
- Evaluating your case: We can determine whether medical negligence contributed to your placental abruption.
- Gathering evidence: We can collect medical records, expert testimony, and other key pieces of evidence to build a strong case.
- Negotiating with insurers: We can handle communications with hospitals and insurance companies and fight for a fair settlement on your family’s behalf.
- Representing you in court: If necessary, we can take your case to trial and advocate for you in court
Our attorneys can protect your rights so you can focus on your recovery and your family.
Why Choose Anidjar & Levine?
The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine have helped numerous Floridians obtain compensation for birth injuries. Clients choose us for these reasons:
- We have decades of experience handling challenging medical malpractice cases across Florida.
- Our client–focused approach means that you will be treated as a person—not just a case number.
- Our contingency fee structure means you won’t have to pay any legal fees up front.
- We provide comprehensive support throughout the legal process, from your initial consultation to your settlement or trial.
Consult a Birth Injury Lawyer Today
If you believe your placental abruption may have been caused by a medical mistake, you need legal representation. A birth injury lawyer from Anidjar & Levine can help build your claim and pursue the compensation your family is entitled to.
Schedule a free case evaluation to find out how you can get justice.
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