Q: I suffered a stillbirth at 32 weeks due to a doctors negligence can I sue for wrongful death?
I had lupus prior to pregnancy so I required a high risk doctor. During pregnancy I developed cholestatsis and gestational diabetes so I was at a much higher risk. I was being monitored weekly. Though my lab work showed little progress I was to deliver my baby at 36 weeks. At around 30 weeks I began doing non stress tests that I was borderline passing. Also around 30 weeks My rheumatologist for my lupus did lab work and realized I needed to deliver my baby as soon as possible because of my lupus and the baby was borderline passing the tests so she had recommended I go to a hospital with a NICU and it was fairly late to get accepted at a place like UC Davis. I called my high risk doctor and he never called me back instead called me back with a reminder that I had an upcoming appointment and when I had my appointment the high risk doctor carelessly said I didn’t need to go have the baby sooner that he was following me and we weren’t hospitalized. Two days later there was no heartbeat.
A: You should reach out to some attorneys who specialize in medical malpractice. They should be able to help you determine what options you have. Do this right away because you only have a limited time to take action.
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