Pelvic Floor Birth Injury Medical Malpractice

Pelvic floor birth injuries after vaginal births affect more than 300,000 women each year — about one tenth of such births — resulting in the need for surgery.¹ Victims may experience any number of vaginal, anal, or urogenital problems that result in lifelong physical and emotional problems. The joys of motherhood can be seriously impacted. In the severest of cases, multiple surgeries may be required, the potential for future pregnancies may be affected, or both. Pelvic floor birth injuries may be due to OB-GYN, midwife, or specialist error in the form of medical malpractice negligence. Failure to properly monitor birthing stages, a baby’s birthing position, or fetal weight, for example, may result in a pelvic floor birth injury.

A combination of medical professionals or entities may be liable in provable cases of pelvic floor birth injury malpractice, including obstetricians, physicians, midwives, nurses, birthing teams, hospitals, and birthing centers. More than one medical professional or entity may be legally responsible.

In addition to the physical and emotional devastation of a pelvic floor birth injury due to medical malpractice are monetary concerns. Calculating the costs for proven and potential future medical needs in pelvic floor birth injury medical malpractice cases is essential. When settlements in such medical malpractice birth injury cases are calculated, costs for potential future needs and expenses must be taken into account. Care and supply costs often include medical supplies, specialty equipment (including pillows, pads, gel cushions), incontinence undergarments, specialists, therapy, home care, and medications. The burden of such costs can create further stress and monetary issues for victims of pelvic floor birth injuries. Further, the potential exists for lost wages in pelvic floor birth injury cases caused by provable medical malpractice negligence.

Choosing an expert birth injury lawyer or legal team in these and similar provable medical malpractice cases is an essential step for victims, both to help ensure justice and secure fair compensation. Record-setting Florida attorney Richard “Bo” Sharp, Esq. and Mallard & Sharp, P.A.’s goal is to obtain justice for individuals and families who are victims of birth injury medical malpractice negligence, especially in instances in which such malpractice occurs during labor and delivery. This includes cases involving long-term birth injuries and pelvic floor birth injuries.

Mallard & Sharp, P.A. is dedicated to providing clients with the path to justice and financial recovery. The firm is highly noted for handling a wide variety of legal cases that involve birth injuries, medical malpractice negligence, and negligent security, as well as any other acts of negligence that cause catastrophic injuries or wrongful death to individuals.

For more information or to inquire about obtaining expert legal representation for a potential pelvic floor birth injury case, contact Mallard & Sharp, P.A. at 305-461-4800.

¹ Source: National Library of Medicine