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Should Your KY Doctor Have Known the Risks for Umbilical Cord Prolapse?
Did Your Baby Die From Umbilical Cord Prolapse or Kentucky Medical Malpractice?
Without being in the delivery room, it is difficult to know whether any of the umbilical cord treatment options could have saved your child. However, our Kentucky birth injury lawyers can tell you two things with confidence.
First, there are some treatment options that could potentially save a baby from death from an umbilical cord prolapse. Generally, there are three possible treatments that could prevent a tragic death from an umbilical cord prolapse. Those treatment options include:
- Delivery by C-Section.
- Moving the baby or changing the position of the mother so that the baby does not put weight on the umbilical cord and cut off his or her oxygen supply.
- Delivering the baby very quickly, often with the assistance of forceps or a vacuum extractor so that the baby can take in oxygen without the use of the umbilical cord.
Whether any of these treatments would’ve been appropriate for you and your baby depends on what a reasonable doctor would’ve done in similar circumstance.
Second, you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit and recover damages if your baby died because of someone else’s negligence. Damages may include compensation for your child’s medical needs prior to death, funeral expenses, pain, suffering and other damages.
Has Your Family Been Impacted By A Birth Injury?
If your family has been impacted by a birth injury you need to speak with an experienced birth injury attorney as soon as possible. Contact us online or call our office directly at 888.450.4456 to schedule a free consultation.