Expectant mothers often trust their healthcare providers to make swift and informed decisions during childbirth. What happens when a delayed C-section leads to complications or harm to the mother or baby? Can you seek compensation for the physical and emotional distress caused by medical negligence?
Delayed C-section carries lifelong consequences
A delayed C-section happens when doctors do not perform a cesarean section quickly enough, even though there are clear signs of fetal distress or other complications.
When your healthcare provider fail to perform a C-section promptly, you or your baby could face serious risks. Your baby might not get enough oxygen, which can lead to brain damage. You could also suffer injuries. In the worst cases, infant or maternal death.
You may seek justice for your pain
Medical professionals, including doctors, nurses and midwives, are legally bound to provide adequate care to their patients. The law may consider a delayed C-section a breach of this duty.
To determine if you have a valid claim, consider the following factors:
- Delayed diagnosis or treatment: Was there a delay in diagnosing a condition that required an emergency C-section, or was there a delay in performing the surgery?
- Inadequate monitoring: Was the mother or baby not properly monitored during labor, leading to a delayed C-section?
- Failure to follow protocols: Did healthcare providers fail to follow established protocols for emergency C-sections?
- Injuries or complications: Did the delayed C-section result in injuries or complications?
- Negligence: Was the delay in performing a C-section a result of negligence or recklessness on the part of healthcare providers?
You have two years to file a medical malpractice case in Georgia. This time starts from the day you or your loved one sustained the injury. There are some exceptions, so it is important to act quickly. If your case is successful, you can recover monetary payments to cover medical bills, lost income and other losses.