Tennessee Injury Lawyer Blog

At Baker Associates, we understand how suffering from a gynecological or obstetric injury can be one of the most traumatic and emotionally draining challenges you can face over a lifetime. As has been stated elsewhere, these types of injuries strike at the very heart of what it means to be a woman and a mother. If you have suffered such an injury, call the Tennessee medical malpractice attorneys at Baker Associates for a free case evaluation.

The personal injury attorneys at Baker Associates can provide legal representation for a wide range of gynecological and obstetric malpractice claims, including:

• Surgical errors during a hysterectomy or other gynecological surgery


• Inappropriate examination


• Screening and testing errors


• Inaccurate analysis of screening and testing procedures from CAT scans, MRIs and pap smears


• Failure to diagnose cancer (such as cervical and breast cancer)


• Labor and delivery errors

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A Cesarean section or c-section is often performed during the delivery of a baby. Vaginal births are still more common, but sometimes, a c-section becomes medically necessary when a problem or abnormality occurs. In terms of liability, a doctor may be liable for failing to timely perform a c-section when it is medically necessary, performing a c-section when it is not medically necessary, making a careless mistake during a c-section, or failing to provide adequate post-operative care.

If you, your child, or a loved one has suffered from a birth injury resulting from a c-section or Cesarean section in Tennessee, you should call an experienced Knoxville medical malpractice attorney at Baker Associates today.

According to the AMA, a c-section procedure is necessary under certain circumstances, including:

• Abnormal development of the fetus


• The mother is having twins, triplets or more


• The mother has genital herpes, HIV or other sexually transmitted disease


• The fetus has an abnormal heart rate


• Baby is too large for mother’s pelvis


• Baby is in the “breech” position


• Baby entangled in umbilical cord

Failure to recognize such circumstances creates a significant risk of permanent and serious injury or wrongful death in Tennessee to the mother and the baby. In some cases, the failure to perform a timely c-section results in cerebral palsy or Erbs palsy for the baby.

Sometimes a doctor performs a c-section but makes a careless error. Leaving instruments in the body, failing to maintain a sterile field, or making a careless incision, are all examples that have led to the mother bleeding to death or sustaining a serious and debilitating infection. If your doctor made a mistake while performing a c-section, you should consult a skilled Sevierville personal injury lawyer today.

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