Excessive Blood Loss During Childbirth

While all women lose a certain amount of blood during childbirth, excessive bleeding can be extremely dangerous for a mother and a child. If you or your baby suffered an injury related to excessive blood loss during childbirth, it is important to consult a Baltimore birth injury lawyer who can help you look into what happened. At Arfaa Law Group, we can examine the facts of your case and help you determine whether malpractice took place. We have helped many Maryland residents obtain the justice and compensation that they deserved for their harm, and we can do the same for you.

All women lose some blood as the placenta separates from the uterus and immediately afterward. Women who undergo C-sections typically lose more blood than women who deliver vaginally. Since the amount of blood in a woman’s body doubles during pregnancy, the mother’s body is prepared for a certain amount of blood loss. However, when a woman bleeds excessively during childbirth, it can be very risky.

Excessive bleeding, also known as postpartum hemorrhaging, occurs when a woman loses 500 mL or more of blood during a vaginal delivery or 1,000 mL or more of blood after a C-section. If heavy bleeding is not controlled, it can lead to a number of adverse outcomes, such as shock, loss of ability to have future pregnancies, and permanent brain damage. In fact, excessive bleeding from the uterus is the most common cause of maternal death after the delivery of a baby.

If you suspect that your injury or your child’s injury was a result of excessive bleeding caused by medical malpractice, you can file a birth injury claim against the at-fault party. Medical malpractice occurs when someone is harmed under the care of a medical professional, due to the fact that the medical professional failed to use the medically accepted standard of care in that particular situation. In addition, the plaintiff must demonstrate that the medical professional’s failure to use the appropriate standard of care was a direct cause of their harm.

A failure to detect or treat excessive blood loss during childbirth can have serious consequences for the mother and child. Any injuries that you sustain as a result of excessive bleeding may be long-lasting and could impair or interfere with your ability to do day-to-day tasks properly. Fortunately, Maryland law allows victims of medical malpractice to recover compensation for their losses, such as medical expenses, lost wages, therapy costs, and disability, as well as pain and suffering. Each case is different, and the exact amount of damages that a plaintiff will be entitled to obtain will depend on the facts of that specific case.

Under Maryland law, medical malpractice claims must go through a mandatory arbitration process before they can be filed in civil court. As a result, a plaintiff in a medical negligence lawsuit is required to file the claim with a Certificate of Qualified Expert and a Report. A physician must evaluate the specifics of the case and “certify” that the plaintiff’s doctor failed to adhere to the appropriate standard of care. This procedural requirement is in place to ensure that only meritorious claims get to a jury.

Excessive blood loss during childbirth can be risky to both the mother and the child. If you or someone close to you suffered from excessive bleeding during childbirth as a result of a medical professional’s negligence, you need to reach out to a seasoned Baltimore attorney as soon as possible. At Arfaa Law Group, we are committed to holding negligent medical professionals accountable for the harm that they cause. Medical malpractice lawyer Julia Arfaa assists families throughout the state of Maryland. If you want to know more about your legal rights and options, call 410-889-1850 or contact us online.