Obstetric & Gynecology Malpractice

While a long list of errors can occur inside the hospital, errors can also happen before birth at the obstetrician’s practice. They can include:

Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis

• Failure to diagnose conditions like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, or ectopic pregnancy.
• Misinterpretation of test results, leading to incorrect treatment.
• Failure to diagnose cancer, including cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer.

Prenatal care errors

• Inadequate prenatal testing and monitoring.
• Failure to monitor pregnancy properly.

Treatment errors

• Improper medication administration: Prescribing the wrong medication or incorrect dosages or failure to recognize harmful drug interactions.
• Incorrect treatment plans.

Procedural errors

• Improper use of medical equipment, such as ultrasound machines or other diagnostic tools.
• Surgical errors, such as in biopsies and cyst removals.

Screening and preventive care failures

• Failure to conduct routine screenings, such as Pap smears, mammograms, or STD tests.
• Overlooking family medical history.

Follow-up care

• Lack of post-treatment monitoring.
• Failure to provide adequate follow-up care after treatments, procedures, or birth.
• Failure to manage complications properly.