| A lot of pregnancy complications can arise during labor | | | | Doctors and other health care providers may be |
| and delivery. One of the most common complications | | | | charged with a medical malpractice lawsuit related to |
| during pregnancy is pre-eclampsia. Simply put, | | | | pre-eclampsia if they fail to properly diagnose |
| pre-eclampsia is the presence of high blood pressure | | | | pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension or |
| during pregnancy. This usually begins during the second | | | | PIH and if they fail to treat the said conditions. During |
| or even third trimester, and continues until as late as six | | | | times like these, you should hire a birth injury lawyer |
| weeks after giving birth. They should be detected | | | | who will help you in your case. The lawyer will |
| early on in the pregnancy so that they can be properly | | | | undertake thorough investigation of the whole scenario, |
| managed. | | | | consult with experts in the medical field, and unearth |
| The signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia include high | | | | evidences concerning the malpractice of the doctors. If |
| blood pressure, presence of protein in the urine or | | | | they find any evidence on the failure of diagnosis and |
| proteinuria, headaches, vision problems, swelling, and | | | | treatment on the part of the doctors, your attorney |
| sudden weight gain. Unfortunately, these signs and | | | | can seek compensation from the responsible parties |
| symptoms are not easily spotted since not all pregnant | | | | for any injury that the mother and the baby incurred |
| women with pre-eclampsia readily exhibit these | | | | because of the incident. |
| manifestations. A vigilant eye on the part of the health | | | | Pre-eclampsia is not the only condition in which you |
| care providers is required to properly assess a | | | | can file a lawsuit against malpractice of health care |
| woman with pre-eclampsia. | | | | providers. Any birth-related injuries can be contested in |
| Pre-eclampsia can lead to complications like kidney | | | | court, as long as they caused injury to the child or the |
| damage, liver damage, abruptio placenta, and cerebral | | | | mother during pregnancy and delivery, wrongful |
| hemorrhaging if not diagnosed and treated accordingly. | | | | pregnancy, or wrongful birth. |
| At worst cases, it can progress to the HELLP | | | | If there is a birth injury to the infant, the parents could |
| syndrome, which stands for hemolytic anemia, | | | | file a lawsuit because they are acting as guardians for |
| elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count. If | | | | the infant. The parents can ask for general and special |
| further left unchecked, a full-blown eclampsia may | | | | damages. As for injury to the mother, a lawsuit can be |
| occur, which is characterized by seizures that could | | | | filed if the doctor's carelessness resulted to an injury |
| endanger the life of both the mother and the baby. | | | | on her part. The parents can also sue the doctors for |
| That is why health care providers should properly | | | | any emotional pain and suffering that the doctors |
| diagnose pre-eclampsia, because it is tricky and | | | | caused them because of the baby's injury. |
| potentially dangerous if left unmanaged. | | | | |