OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGY
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENTS ADVICE

Obstetric and gynecology medical malpractice settlements account for half of all clinical negligence compensation awards in the USA including errors in the following fields:

• Contraception
• oral contraceptive induced thrombosis
• perforation of the uterus by intra-uterine contraceptive devices
• failure to prevent pregnancy
• side effects of hormone contraceptive injections
• Complications of abortion:
• wrongful birth
• loss of future childbearing ability as a result of infection or because of the need for a hysterectomy
• incomplete proceedure
• damage to the uterus or other organs
• Most claims for obstetric and gynecology medical malpractice involve surgery including laparoscopy
• injury to the abdominal wall during laparoscopy
• defective or nonexistent consent
• undetected internal haemorrhage
• injury to bowel, bladder or ureters
• failure to remove swabs
• inadvertent sterilisation by the introduction of infection
• unnecessary surgical operations

• Failure of sterilisation which may lead to abortion or wrongful birth
• Delay in diagnosis of pregnancy which may lead wrongful birth
• Failure to interpret tests or act appropriately in cervical cancer or genital cancer cases
• Delay in diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy

We'll ensure that you get a fair deal by referring your obstetric or gynecology medical malpractice claim to a specialist clinical negligence attorney who is a member of The Association of Trial Lawyers of America who has a track record of many years successful verdicts and settlements. We will give you free advice on how best to pursue your obstetric or gynecology medical malpractice claim and what actions you should take to preserve your legal rights. Our lawyers will deal with your claim using a contingency fee arrangement and if you don't succeed in receiving a settlement then your lawyer won't get paid.

We can help you assert your rights and get the compensation you deserve. Limitation periods differ from State to State and it is imperative that you take legal advice as soon as possible. If you would like to know if it is possible to claim compensation as a result of a gynecology or obstetric mistake, just complete the contact form and an attorney who is a member of The Association of Trial Lawyers Of America will telephone you as soon as possible with free advice.