Phoenix Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Attorney
Pregnancy induced hypertension, also known as gestational hypertension, toxemia and preeclampsia, may show up in mid pregnancy at or around 20 weeks. It is caused by high blood pressure and can lead to serious complications in about 1 in every 4 woman.
Failure to diagnose, failure to treat and misdiagnosis are common medical malpractice claims liked to pregnancy induced hypertension. A doctor may overlook or under estimate the need for a mother to be put on bed rest, be induced, have a scheduled cesarean section and receive medication, or administer corticosteroids in the effort to speed up the development of a baby’s lungs.
A doctor may also fail to order special blood tests, urine tests, ultrasounds, a biophysical profile (BPP), non-stress tests or Doppler ultrasound. All of which closely monitor a mother and baby’s health very carefully.
When a woman develops pregnancy induced hypertension the doctor is responsible for carefully monitoring both mother and baby in an effort to avoid sometimes serious risks which may include:
- Kidney and liver damage or failure
- Coma
- Eyesight problems
- Eclampsia
- Convulsions
- Brain injuries
- HELLP syndrome
- Under-developed lungs
- Intrauterine growth restriction
- Placental abruption
- Premature delivery
- Stillbirth
- Death
When a Doctor may be Held Accountable
When medical professionals are to blame you have every right to hold them responsible by filing a medical malpractice claim for monetary compensation. At Goldwater Law Firm, PC we help clients who are victims of a medical malpractice due to a doctor, nurse, hospital or other medical professional’s negligence. Please contact a Phoenix pregnancy induced hypertension attorney at our firm today to schedule a free case consultation.
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Contact a lawyer today if you were improperly treated while under the care of a doctor for pregnancy induced hypertension.