Aventura OBGYN Lawyer

The medical practice of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) involves teams of service providers. When those providers make mistakes or fail to coordinate their efforts, the results can be devastating for the women and infants under their care.

If you have experienced harm as a result of an OBGYN medical service error, an Aventura OBGYN lawyer from Kaire & Heffernan will help you recover the compensation you need to recover from your injuries. You can contact our medical malpractice attorneys today to learn about your options.

When Does OBGYN Malpractice Occur?

The broad scope of services provided by obstetricians and gynecologists can expose women and infants to a wide range of malpractice risks. Our Aventura malpractice attorneys have experience with OBGYN injury lawsuits involving:

• Negligent prenatal care of pregnant women, where diagnostic test results might have been misinterpreted, or common pregnancy-related conditions, such as diabetes and elevated blood pressure (preeclampsia), might have been missed, leading to substantial risks during delivery
• Surgical mistakes during C-sections and other procedures, which may cause internal organ damage and excessive blood loss
• Failures during deliveries where the infant is deprived of oxygen, which can lead to lifelong developmental problems
• Inadequate cancer screenings that cause delayed treatments and allow metastasis of cancerous cells

If you suspect you have received substandard OBGYN care, you should contact our OBGYN malpractice attorneys promptly for an assessment of your situation. State law gives you two years from the date you discovered or reasonably should have discovered the medical mistake to file a lawsuit. The law also imposes certain prerequisites for filing that lawsuit, including an analysis by an independent expert and the issuance of a notice of your intent to sue. Hiring a lawyer soon after you suspect a mistake will enable the most effective preparation of your case.

Recoverable Damages in OBGYN Medical Malpractice Cases

Our Aventura attorneys can provide a specific estimate of the damages that you might recover based on the facts of your OBGYN malpractice case. You can seek compensation for objective economic losses that are the direct and proximate result of a care provider’s negligence, which may include:

• Current medical bills
• Future treatment expenses
• Costs of ongoing therapy
• Wages and salary you did not earn while you recovered from a medical injury

You may also request damages for your non-economic losses, such as pain and suffering and emotional trauma. In extreme cases involving gross negligence or willful misconduct, punitive damages may be available to penalize that conduct.

Where OBGYN malpractice causes a fatality, survivors can pursue a wrongful death claim, but that claim will not encompass non-economic damages. Further, state law limits punitive damages to the greater of $500,000 or three times the amount of compensatory damages that a claimant might be entitled to recover.

Another important consideration when recovering damages is whether the negligent physician or medical facility is employed by the Florida State government. State laws cap non-economic damages in those cases to $200,000 per person or $300,000 per negligent event.

Discuss an OBGYN Injury Case With Our Aventura Attorneys

For almost 30 years, Kaire & Heffernan, PLLC has helped injured people throughout the state recover compensation from negligent medical service providers. If you have experienced harm as a result of negligent OBGYN services, please call us for a no-fee, no-obligation assessment of your case.

Our knowledgeable and aggressive medical malpractice team provides personalized representation for every one of our clients and fights to recover the largest available compensation in every case. Contact our Aventura OBGYN lawyer to discuss your situation.