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Family Files Patient Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging Physician Failed To Properly Monitor Twins
Author : Joseph Hernandez
A monoamniotic-monochorionic twin pregnancy is a condition where two unborn babies share the same amniotic sac. This is an extraordinarily unusual dangerous pregnancy, as it can cause the umbilical cords of the two babies to become intertwined. If this takes place the two babies could die or the death of one twin could cause the other twin to endure a severe brain injury. In situations where umbilical cord occlusion happens, time is of the essence for the physician to diagnose the problem and do an emergency C-section.
In a certain number of pregnancies involving twins a situation may happen in which both twins grow inside a single amniotic sac. This situation is referred to as a monoamniotic-monochorionic pregnancy. There is the potential that the umbilical cords can become entangled placing at risk the health and even the live of the babies. In some cases in which there is umbilical cord occlusion the two twins die. In different cases one baby survives but sustains permanent brain damage. Physicians generally agree that these pregnancies ought to be thoroughly monitored. That way in case an umbilical cord complication arises an immediate emergency C-section may be necessary for the babies to survive.
In the rare situation in which unborn twins share the same amniotic sac there is a significant danger that their umbilical cords will become entangled. This cuts off the oxygen supply to the babies. Sometimes both babies die. In some other situations even though one baby survives that twin is left with a significant brain injury. An emergency C-section the moment an umbilical cord occlusion arises is the one way to save both babies and prevent a brain injury. This calls for careful checking of the mother during the pregnancy for indications that the umbilical cords are entangled.
One form of high risk pregnancy happens when the mother is carrying twins but only one amniotic sac, a condition named monoamniotic-monochorionic twins. This sort of pregnancy carries the known risk of umbilical cord entanglement. In the event this takes place the oxygen supply to the twins might become restricted. The babies require a steady supply of oxygen to be health. Exposure to an extended period of oxygen insufficiency may produce brain damage or possibly the death of the twins. Considering that this is a known complication of a monoamniotic-monochorionic twin pregnancy the expectant mother's doctor ought to carefully track the pregnancy for any indications of umbilical cord occlusion. Physicians generally concur that in order to protect the life and health of the twins the medically appropriate course of action is an emergency C-section immediately after clues of this complication show up.
In this article we explore a reported matter in which the pregnant woman was diagnosed with this sort of pregnancy. Beginning in the twenty sixth week of the pregnancy her doctor ordered twice a week non-stress testing to keep tabs on vital signs of her twins. While it was normal practice to hospitalize the woman and have the twins monitored every day, the doctor failed to do this and sometime between 2 tests, one twin passed away and the other twin suffered severe brain damage.
The family filed a lawsuit alleging medical malpractice. While the mother and father had suffered a heartbreaking loss, the defense would not settle. The law firm that helped the family took the claim to trial. After overcoming several procedural hurdles and an appeal by the defense, the Appeals Court upheld the jury award to the family for $3,000,000. The Appeals Court even cited a number of studies and articles which stated that to keep the babies alive and healthy it is required to admit the pregnant woman around the twenty sixth week of the pregnancy and to perform non-stress tests at a minimum frequency of once a day, if not two to three times daily, to check on the vital signs of the twins.
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Joseph Hernandez is an Attorney accepting complex injury cases. You can get a free attorney consultation about stillbirth and other birth injury matters such as group b streptococcus cases by visiting the websites
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Tags: birth injury, erb’s palsy
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Submitted : 2010-08-31 Word Count : 722 Popularity: 51