Sentences with phrase «obstetrician failed»

The plaintiffs presented expert testimony that the defendant obstetrician failed to recognize that gestational diabetes and the large size of the baby required a planned cesarean section to avoid this known complication associated with large babies.

An obstetrician failing to perform a cesarean section when an emergency, such as the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the baby's neck, warrants one;

An obstetrician's care of a mother and her developing fetus during the mother's pregnancy may result in asphyxia injuries to the fetus or child if the obstetrician fails to exercise due care for the safety of both the mother and fetus throughout the pregnancy.

If, for example, an obstetrician fails to timely order or perform a C - section when nuchal cord is detected and this failure is found to have been a cause of the baby's HIE childbirth injury, the obstetrician may be found liable for the damages suffered by the child as a result of the injury in an action for medical malpractice.

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When an obstetrician, nurse, or doctor fails to provide a standard and acceptable level of medical care, you or your baby may suffer a serious birth injury that can affect your family for years and years to come.

Torts: Medmal Ediger v. Johnston (B.C.C.A., May 30, 2011)(34408) Apr. 4, 2013 The trial judge was correct to find an obstetrician was negligent in the circumstances here by failing to ensure back - up surgical C - section staff would be immediately available.

The defendant nurse and nurse midwife were aware of the problems and acknowledged their concerns in the medical records but they failed to contact the attending obstetrician.

An obstetrician and obstetrical nurse failed to recognize that use of Pitocin was causing too frequent uterine contractions which in turn caused the fetus to be less able to tolerate...

Despite these further concerning findings, the defendants again failed to contact the attending obstetrician.

If an obstetrician negligently fails to recognize and handle these complications and the obstetrician's negligence is determined to have been a cause of the fetus's injury or death, the obstetrician may be held liable for the damages suffered by the child or the child's family as a result.

In other tragic cases, the obstetrician, anesthesiologist, nurse or other attending professional breached their duty of care and failed to act quickly when the baby was in distress.

When an obstetrician negligently fails to order a Caesarian section when one is indicated, fails to perform an ordered C - section in a timely manner, or negligently performs the procedure itself, the fetus may suffer serious injuries or die as a result.

If an obstetrician or other medical personnel who are assisting in the birth of a child negligently fail to recognize and adequately manage these and other complications, the obstetrician and assisting medical professionals may be found liable in a medical malpractice action for a child's CP that is determined to have been caused by the negligence of such medical personnel.

A child may sustain asphyxia injuries if, for example, an obstetrician negligently fails to monitor, recognize, and appropriately respond to signs of current fetal distress or indications of the possibility of fetal distress.

If, for example, a physician negligently fails to order a C - section when a mother's labor is progressing at a rate that is considered unsafe for the baby and the baby is injured or dies during vaginal delivery, the obstetrician may be found liable for the injuries or death sustained by the fetus during the vaginal delivery.

The plaintiffs» expert was further expected to testify that the defendant obstetrician was negligent in failing to perform a cesarean section when the monitor strips became worrisome around 2:00 p.m..

If an obstetrician or other medical professional assisting or involved in a pregnant woman's care negligently fails to detect such signs of fetal asphyxia during the mother's pregnancy or the labor and delivery stages of childbirth, or to appropriately and timely respond to such signs, the obstetrician or other medical personnel may be found liable for the child's resulting HIE injuries in a medical malpractice action.

Instead, the report was used constantly in birth injury litigation by paid experts testifying on behalf of obstetricians and hospitals sued for ignoring the signs and symptoms of fetal distress and failing to treat fetal hypoxia.