Injury or Death from Pregnancy Infection
Failure to Treat Group B Strep • Misdiagnosis of Infections
Bacterial infections represent direct and indirect threats to a developing fetus, as well as dangers for the mother. Timely diagnosis and treatment can prevent serious harm. However, when doctors fail to recognize symptoms and begin antibiotics, the results can be devastating.
If you suspect that your physician missed an early opportunity to treat Group B Strep or other infection, you may have a lawsuit if it caused serious or permanent injury to your baby. Contact our Cleveland, Ohio, law firm today at 1-800-826-2433 for a free case evaluation.
Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A. is a successful birth injury practice with an almost 30-year record of verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice, including undiagnosed and or improperly treated infections. We represent clients throughout Ohio, as well as Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Group B Strep
Group B streptococcus is a dangerous bacteria that can be transmitted to the fetus by a pregnant woman who is infected. If untreated or treated too late, it can cause life-threatening illness in the fetus or newborn, including meningitis, encephalitis, pneumonia, sepsis (bloodborne infection) and septic shock.
Group B strep (GBS) is usually seen late in the third trimester of pregnancy. A routine screening between the 35th and 37th weeks should discover the presence of GBS. If antibiotics are administered during labor, the threat is neutralized.
Becker & Mishkind has held obstetricians, family physicians and hospital labs accountable for failure to screen, recognize, and or treat for GBS infection in late pregnancy and treat, or to recognize and treat the complications of Group B strep such as:
- Premature labor
- Premature rupture of membranes (water sac)
- Urinary tract infection
- Fever during labor
- Fetal distress
Other Pregnancy Infections
To prevent the unborn baby from being infected by organisms normally found in the mothers vaginal canal, prophylactic antibiotics must be timely given. Failure to diagnose and treat the following infections during pregnancy also may cause permanent harm to the fetus and/or mother:
- Toxoplasmosis
- Listeria
- Herpes Simplex
- Hepatitis B
- HIV
- Yeast infections
- Urinary tract infections
In a free initial consultation, our attorneys and medically trained staff can help determine if you have a medical malpractice claim relating to pregnancy infection. Contact Becker & Mishkind at 1-800-826-2433.
