Las Vegas Postpartum Negligence Lawyers
Strong advocacy when mothers or children suffer harm after the birth delivery
The duty to provide competent medical care continues after your baby is delivered. Both the mother and child may be vulnerable even when a delivery is successful. If complications arise during the delivery, those complications can worsen if proper care isn’t provided after the delivery. At Claggett & Sykes Law Firm, our Las Vegas postpartum negligence lawyers are skilled at holding doctors and hospitals accountable for any injuries or deaths that occur in the hours, days, or weeks after the delivery of a newborn.
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New mothers are vulnerable after they give birth. Along with pain, incontinence, and hemorrhoids, they can also face life-threatening complications. Claggett & Sykes Law Firm represents clients who have sustained catastrophic injuries related to:
- Severe perineal tears, leading to infection
- Uterine prolapse
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Permanent nerve damage
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Pelvic floor damage
- Postpartum eclampsia, leading to seizures or organ damage
- Infections, leading to sepsis and/or septic shock
- Medication errors
- Undiagnosed/untreated postpartum psychosis
Postpartum risks to the baby
Medical professionals have an obligation to your newborn as well. Many postpartum risks for the baby stem from a failure to monitor. This can lead to misdiagnoses or delayed treatment of infections, heart conditions, and more. Acts of negligence can also lead to physical injuries.
Claggett & Sykes Law Firm can help you file a lawsuit against any doctor, hospital, nurse, or medical provider whose negligence caused you or your baby harm. Our Las Vegas postpartum negligence attorneys can help you with cases involving:
- Medication mistakes. Doctors need to administer the correct drugs in the correct amounts at the correct times, and in the correct ways.
- Failure to recognize, monitor, and treat any existing health conditions. The duty to recognize, monitor, and treat any health conditions applies to both the mother and the newborn. The duty applies to existing complications and any complications that may occur during the postpartum period.
- Tending to wounds. Doctors need to tend to any tears, cuts, or wounds that may occur during a vaginal birth and especially during a C-section birth.
- Failure to monitor jaundice. Left undiagnosed or untreated jaundice can cause kernicterus which can cause permanent brain damage and seizures.
- Failure to monitor the mother’s level of blood loss. This failure can lead to hemorrhaging and stroke.
- Early discharge. Doctors shouldn’t release the mother and/or child until, according to Las Vegas medical standards, their discharge is advisable.
Mothers and babies who suffer harm due to negligence need a lot of help to stabilize their health and live their best lives possible. At Claggett & Sykes Law Firm, our Las Vegas birth injury lawyers are skilled at demanding the compensation you need and that you deserve. We seek compensation for the mother and/or child’s current and future:
- Medical bills, including hospital care, doctor visits, surgeries, rehabilitation, assistive devices, and medication
- Physical pain and emotional suffering
- Lost income and permanent disability income
- Loss of quality of life
- Punitive damages if the negligence was wanton or malicious
We’ll explain what caps apply to the pain and suffering and punitive damage part of your claim.
Do you have a Las Vegas postpartum lawyer near me?
Our Las Vegas office is located at 4101 Meadows Lane, Suite 100. You can find us near Springs Preserve and Meadows Mall. We meet parents and children who are too ill to come to our office at hospitals and homes. We also conduct phone and video conferences.
We’ll answer all your questions and guide you through the medical malpractice claims process.
Contact our Las Vegas postpartum negligence lawyers today
Doctors must take the necessary precautionary steps to monitor the health of mothers and newborns immediately after the delivery and until the mother regains her health and the newborn is ready to enjoy their life. When doctors fail to protect mothers and children, our Las Vegas postpartum injury lawyers file personal injury actions and wrongful death actions against the responsible healthcare providers. To schedule a free consultation with a Las Vegas postpartum negligence lawyer, call Claggett & Sykes Law Firm or fill out our contact form today. We handle birth injury claims on a contingency fee basis.