C-Section Injury Lawyers in Philadelphia

Name: C-Section Injury
Brand: Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP
Rating: 5 (39 reviews)

Though life-saving procedures, C-sections are also one of medicine’s most significant surgeries. If you or your child suffered from an injury or illness due to a negligently performed C-section, the Philadelphia C-section injury attorneys at Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig can help.

Overview of C-Sections and Post-Operative Care

Cesarean or C-sections are not simple procedures. Until the advent of modern medicine, most women could not survive C-sections. The procedure involves cutting through the birth mother’s abdominal muscles, temporarily moving organs, and then cutting open the uterus itself to safely deliver the child. Doctors must then adequately close every wound while ensuring the mother – who is often only under local anesthesia – does not suffer from significant blood loss or infections.

Women who have C-sections, especially emergency procedures, often need dedicated post-operative care to monitor for infections and hemorrhaging.

This may seem a grisly description, but our dedicated C-section injury lawyers take seriously the significant medical trauma associated with even safely performed cesarean sections. We might help you recover needed compensation for life-altering injuries caused by negligently performed C-sections, including additional trauma suffered because doctors failed to schedule and perform timely cesareans.

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Common C-Section Injuries to Birth Mothers

It’s normal to sustain some blood loss and experience pain and discomfort following a cesarean section in Philadelphia. Some C-sections are also necessitated by the mother’s deteriorating medical condition and prolonged labor. Though not every C-section injury is caused by medical malpractice, the following traumas often occur due to errors by doctors, nurses, or hospital staff.

Injuries to the Bladder or Bowels

Because the bladder and bowels are located near the uterus, doctors may accidentally puncture these organs, resulting in life-long injuries and even fatal infections. Mishandling these organs might also result in significant damage, causing incontinence.

Infections

C-sections require multiple internal and external incisions. These surgical sites may become infected due to unsterilized medical equipment, unclean hands, and poor aftercare. Infections might also include painful endometritis, which might require a hysterectomy. Though external infections can often be treated with medications, internal infections could result in significant organ damage.

Uterine Rupture/Hysterectomy

Excessive bleeding often occurs when the uterus ruptures or the doctor injures an important blood vessel. Hemorrhaging may require additional reparative surgery, including a hysterectomy, and multiple blood transfusions.

Blood Clots (Pulmonary Embolism)

Mothers require extensive hospital care after C-sections to monitor for infections and blood clots. Surgical delivery increases the likelihood that birth mothers will develop blood clots, which could travel to the lungs, resulting in potentially fatal pulmonary embolisms if not treated quickly.

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Injuries to Children Resulting from C-Sections

Although C-sections may be the safest means of delivering distressed children, even newborns may suffer from injuries during C-sections. This includes cases where doctors fail to perform timely C-sections, leaving the child in distress and causing him to suffer from severe brain injuries. Trauma to the child resulting from negligently performed C-sections might also include:

Umbilical cord rupture
Infections
Surgical wounds
Breathing difficulties
Asphyxiation

Different legal standards apply in C-section injury cases related to emergency deliveries, but this does not mean you don’t have a claim for cesarean-section injury damages. Medical professionals might be held accountable for causing the emergency by failing to perform a timely C-section when the mother was struggling during labor, had a complication, or the child was in distress.

The experienced Philadelphia C-section injury lawyers at Feldman Shepherd might help both mothers and children recover needed financial compensation for negligently performed or delayed cesarean sections.

Retain a Dedicated Cesarean Section Injury Attorney in Philadelphia

If you suffered from significant complications following a C-section, you might have a claim for medical malpractice. The dedicated birth trauma legal team at Feldman Shepherd might help you recover necessary compensation without charging your family any upfront fees or out-of-pocket costs. There’s no risk associated with confidential calling our birth injury lawyers today or contacting our nationally recognized legal advocates online.

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C-Section Injury Lawyers in Philadelphia

Overview of C-Sections and Post-Operative Care

Our Results

$160 Million

$78.5 Million

$50 Million

$48 Million

Common C-Section Injuries to Birth Mothers

Injuries to the Bladder or Bowels

Infections

Uterine Rupture/Hysterectomy

Blood Clots (Pulmonary Embolism)

What Our Clients Say

“We will be forever grateful to Paul Lauricella. ”

“We will be forever grateful to Paul Lauricella. ”

“If you need an AWESOME attorney that has your best interest at heart... Feldman, Shepherd is the place and Bethany R. Nikitenko is your Lawyer.”

“If you need an AWESOME attorney that has your best interest at heart... Feldman, Shepherd is the place and Bethany R. Nikitenko is your Lawyer.”

“I couldn't have asked for a better outcome”

“I couldn't have asked for a better outcome”

“We came out on top in the end thanks to Andrew and Feldman Shepherd et al.”

“We came out on top in the end thanks to Andrew and Feldman Shepherd et al.”

“ They treated our family as if we were their own. ”

“ They treated our family as if we were their own. ”

“I am very grateful and thankful for everything Bethany has done for my family and I.”

“I am very grateful and thankful for everything Bethany has done for my family and I.”

“ They went above and beyond, worked closely with me, and felt like family. ”

“ They went above and beyond, worked closely with me, and felt like family. ”

“The Attorneys and Physicians are experts in Personal Injury Law and are the Best at what Personal Injury Attorneys do that is to “Work” for you.”

“The Attorneys and Physicians are experts in Personal Injury Law and are the Best at what Personal Injury Attorneys do that is to “Work” for you.”

“Mr. Daria and his firm took my wife and my case not only seriously bit with the utmost compassion.”

“Mr. Daria and his firm took my wife and my case not only seriously bit with the utmost compassion.”

“The team that worked on our case was amazing.”

“The team that worked on our case was amazing.”

“They brought us justice and blessing from our terrible tragedy.”

“They brought us justice and blessing from our terrible tragedy.”

“Dan Weinstock and his team are the best lawyers for us.”

“Dan Weinstock and his team are the best lawyers for us.”

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