The most common surgical procedure in hospitals in the United States is caesarean sections. The national c-section rate was 32.9% in 2009 and in 2014, it was 32.2%. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, there are significant improvements as the c-section rate tops 10%, but there is no evidence that there will be a continual improvement in health care quality once the rate in a country exceeds 15%.
The most common surgical procedure in hospitals in the United States is caesarean sections. The national c-section rate was 32.9% in 2009 and in 2014, it was 32.2%. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, there are significant improvements as the c-section rate tops 10%, but there is no evidence that there will be a continual improvement in health care quality once the rate in a country exceeds 15%.
While c-sections are a common procedure, there are times when problems do occur. While doctors are trained and equipped to deal with complications that come with this procedure, there are instances when unnecessary harm is caused to the mother or child.
C-Section Complications
Medical malpractice lawsuits account for millions of dollars in jury awards and settlements every year. Physician medical malpractice is in medical terms defined as “a deliberate or unknowing act or omission by a physician which deviates from the set standard of care in the medical fraternity, and the patient is without reason harmed or injured physically or emotionally as a direct result of that deviation.”
If you or your baby were injured or harmed due to the negligence of a doctor, you may be able to file a malpractice claim against the healthcare professionals, and possibly the hospital too where the c-section was performed. For a claim to be successful, there are four legal requirements that you need to meet. These requirements are known as “burden of proof.” You need to prove:
· The doctor owed you a duty to perform the c-section in compliance with the medical standard of care set by other medical professionals in the community.
· The doctor did not maintain that standard of care.
· Failure to maintain that standard resulted in harm to you and your baby.
· The direct cause of harm to you and your baby was the doctor or other medical professional’s negligence.
If you or your baby were injured due to a c-section error or complication, it is important to contact a skilled and experienced medical malpractice attorney quickly. Make sure that you get copies of all your medical records as well as other documents that are related to your delivery. Under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), you have a right to all those documents.
You may be advised to file a complaint for the c-section error against your doctor with the State Medical Board. There are two reasons for this:
· The first reason is to notify the board that the negligent doctor may pose a threat to other women and babies.
· The second is that you will get much-needed support for your medical malpractice lawsuit.
If you or your baby were injured due to the negligence of your doctor while performing a c-section, you should immediately seek the help of a medical malpractice attorney and the best in the field are Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff, & Wolff of RMFW Law at 212-344-1000.
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