Contraceptive Implant Fails, Women Give Birth But Baby Doesn’t Make It
A woman went to the doctor to get a contraceptive implant as a means of birth control, however it turns out the doctor implanted the device incorrectly. The woman thought the procedure went successfully, but returned to the hospital about a year later complaining of stomach cramps and other related pains in that region. The woman ended up giving birth to a baby girl that was 13 weeks premature. The baby ended up dying a couple hours after birth. The women ended up getting an out of court settlement and had dedicated much of her time to warning women about these types of happenings. The fact of the matter depends on if the doctors had any indication if they implanted the contraceptive device incorrectly. For if they knew that something may have gone wrong and they failed to notify the patient that would classify as acting negligent and failing the duty of care that a doctor patient relationship holds. In this case the settlement was held out of court so we will not know whether the doctors admitted to an act of negligence or that they just wanted this case to go away. This case also brings up issues with the type of contraceptive implant that was used in the matter. Since the case did not go to trial we do not know if the product was defective or the doctor was at fault. Since there was a settlement from the hospital however, inclinations point to the doctors/hospital. You never know in this type of case because pharmaceutical companies are highly involved in acts of medical malpractice.
The effects from birth injuries can be life long that can compromise either or both the mother and child’s quality of life. In this type of occurrence you must wonder what went wrong, how it happened, and how could it have been prevented. Besides the settlement figures to cover medical expenses many people who fall victim to this type of practice want to gain awareness to the subject so that no one has to go through what they did ever again. Birth injuries are a very emotional subject that has caused a lot of pain and suffering for the families of the infants that were not given the best shot a life. It is a shame that these types of acts happen out of negligence or mere accident. Birth injuries lawsuits can be a very trying time because it deals with acts that led to the death of an infant. If you or a loved one has experienced a birth injury, contact super lawyers at Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP. They have the knowledge and expertise necessary to start your path to justice. They will discuss your case with you and determine the appropriate step to take to get you case to the next level. Don’t waste another day debating whether it’s worth it, your baby was worth it and so are you.
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