3 Types of Injuries You May Experience in a Negligent C-Section
Posted on: 6 February 2018
When a cesarean section (C-Section) operation goes wrong, it is not just the child who may experience health complication, but the mother may also suffer. Therefore, if you developed C-Section-related complications due to the negligence of a health official involved in the process, you can pursue medical malpractice damages for your injuries too. Here are some of the typical complications you may experience during a negligent C-Section:
You May Lose Too Much Blood
Any type of surgery, C-Section included, involves some loss of blood. However, there is an acceptable loss of blood that may not cause serious health complications and unacceptable loss of blood that may lead to serious injuries. It is up to the surgical team to ensure that too much blood isn't lost.
An accidental cut to the uterus is a common cause of too much blood loss during C-Section. In serious cases, your uterus may have to be removed to stop the loss of blood and save your life. You can pursue medical malpractice to compensate you for complications related to the blood loss or hysterectomy if it came to that.
You May Experience Blood-Clotting Complications
It's dangerous to have a blood clot enter your circulatory system. Such blood clots may block your circulatory vessels and deny some parts of your body blood. In some cases, the blood clot may travel to a sensitive organ, such as the heart, and cause complications there. Such an accident may also prevent parts of your body from getting rid of collected waste since such wastes are usually transported away by blood.
Medical providers understand all these and have measures in place to avoid the complication. For example, there are blood-thinning drugs used to prevent blood clots. It is also standard practice to get the C-Section patient up and walking as soon as it is safe to do so to encourage blood flow and prevent blood clots. Your medical team may be liable for your complications if they don't offer you the standard level of care and experience complications related to blood clots.
You May Experience Injuries to Your Bladder and Bowel
Lastly, you may also incur injuries to your bladder and bowel if your surgeon or a member of their team doesn't take enough care when inserting and removing the catheter. Don't forget that these two parts of the body are closest to the uterus, which means care must be taken not to damage them during the whole operation. Of course, a medical professional trained and mandated to handle the catheter is expected to do it without serious complications, and they may have a case to answer if they do it negligently and end up causing you injury.
In case you incurred medical complications after your C-section delivery, and you think the matter could have been handled better, consult a personal injury law firm to evaluate the case and determine if you have a valid claim.
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