Serving the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario
Serving the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario
Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgical field.
Obstetrics is a complex and high risk area of medicine involving a variety of healthcare providers including obstetrical nurses, family physicians, radiologists, ultrasound technicians and others.
Sadly, errors in obstetrical care can lead to monumental damages for mother and baby. It is not surprising that obstetrical malpractice is a significant cause of large compensation payments to injured patients in Canada.
Injuries to patients can occur in a variety of different ways with obstetrical care. Most commonly, however, issues arise during intrapartum care (labour and delivery) and can result in serious injury or death to both mother and child. Maternal complications typically include hemorrhage and infection white neonatal (baby) complications include brain injuries resulting from anoxia (lack of oxygen) and injuries relating to the mismanagement of shoulder dystocia, a situation that can occur when the baby’s shoulder becomes lodged in the mother’s pelvis during delivery.
From a medical-legal perspective, the following situations can give rise to a medical malpractice claim for obstetrical negligence:
Toronto medical malpractice lawyer Paul Cahill has significant experience representing patients in lawsuits against obstetricians for malpractice having obtained an $11.5 million judgment against an obstetrician for negligent management of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
E-mail Paul Cahill now to request a free consultation to see whether you may have a claim for obstetrical malpractice.
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