Phoenix Gestational Diabetes Attorney

Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim in Arizona

When a woman is diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy she will require special care and treatment. Gestational diabetes is significantly related to the increased chance of a baby weighing over 8.5 lbs and sometimes all the way up to over 20 pounds resulting in cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD); which is when the baby’s head or body is too big to fit through the mothers pelvis and birth canal.  A baby that is large can severely increase the chances of premature delivery, or a birth injury such as shoulder dystocia, brain injuries, brachial plexus injuries and cerebral palsy.

In order to insure the safety of the mother and baby at all times, a doctor must carefully evaluate a patient’s needs. When a doctor fails to diagnose, misdiagnosis or improperly diagnoses a patient’s condition it can result in devastating consequences. In most cases, a woman with gestational diabetes may have labor induced early by use of pitocin or may have to deliver their baby by a pre-planned and scheduled cesarean delivery, also known as a c-section.

Both the induction of labor and a cesarean section must be supervised very carefully or they can both lead to birth injuries as well. If you are the victim of a birth injury due to negligence on the part of your doctor, hospital or other medical professional, please contact a Phoenix gestational diabetes attorney at our firm today. We can review the facts of your case and determine whether or not you may be able to file a medical malpractice claim.

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Goldwater Law Firm, PC proudly serves the cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Gilbert and Chandler, Arizona. Please contact a Phoenix medical malpractice attorney at our firm today to schedule a free case consultation.

Gestational Diabetes and birth injury? Contact us today!