Could My Doctor Be Responsible for My Miscarriage?

 Posted on April 04, 2024 in Maternal Injuries

A miscarriage can be a horrible experience for anyone to go through. Often, a woman who miscarries feels tremendous sadness and trauma as well as harsh physical pain. As awareness has increased, the general population now realizes more than ever before how common miscarriages are, but that does not make it any less painful. Beyond the physical and emotional pain that might improve with time, miscarrying can also be connected with other medical complications in the future.

Since they can cause so much pain and suffering, women who miscarry sometimes find themselves asking who is to blame. While holding a negligent caretaker responsible will never undo the miscarriage, it can certainly help cover your associated medical bills and other expenses over the next few months as you focus on your physical and mental recovery. If you think a doctor’s negligence led to your miscarriage, speak with a qualified Chicago, IL birth injury attorney about legal avenues you might pursue.

What Makes a Miscarriage Happen?

There are many different reasons why a pregnancy might end in miscarriage. Sometimes a miscarriage happens spontaneously, with something having hindered the pregnancy’s proper development. Sometimes there are unavoidable issues like genetic problems, hemorrhages, maternal illnesses, ectopic or otherwise misplaced pregnancy, or physical trauma to blame. But sometimes, the issue was something avoidable stemming from malpractice, or improper medical care, for example:

• A doctor prescribes medication that is known to present a high risk of fatal birth defects. This can be even more unnecessary and avoidable if there are other medications available to treat the same symptoms.
• A pregnant woman with miscarriage risk factors is not given sufficient guidance by her doctor during the pregnancy.
• A pregnant woman displays signs of illness, and the doctor misdiagnoses it.
• A pregnant woman complains of certain pains and physical symptoms, and her doctor brushes her off thinking she is making a big deal out of nothing, while the fetus’s health deteriorates.

Beyond the immediate need to stabilize the woman’s health after a miscarriage, she can be at risk for infection, hemorrhaging, or other pain and might require urgent medical care or even surgery. All these costly interventions would not have been necessary if she had been given proper care, to begin with during the pregnancy.

Schedule a Free Consultation with an Illinois Birth Injury Lawyer

If you believe your doctor’s negligence had a role to play in your miscarriage, an experienced Cook County, IL birth injury attorney can review your case and guide you forward. At Birth Injury Law Alliance, Ltd., we offer free consultations. Call 312-462-4200 to schedule yours so we can begin fighting to get you the compensation you deserve.