Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyer BlogA wrongful birth medical malpractice case alleges that a heath care provider such as a doctor (such as an OBGYN or radiologist), hospital or laboratory was negligent by failing to properly inform a pregnant mother that her fetus had some serious medical condition, so that the mother would have had an opportunity to terminate the pregnancy.
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Maryland Wrongful Birth Malpractice
Earlier this month, a Prince Georges County, Maryland jury awarded nearly $400,000 for wrongful birth as the result of the mother/wife becoming pregnant after undergoing a bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) procedure. A BTL is a surgical procedure that involves blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent the female’s egg from being fertilized. In this case, the BTL was performed by cauterization (burning) but it also can be performed by cutting, removing sections of, or placing clips on the fallopian tubes.
Wrongful Birth In Maryland versus Wrongful LIfe in Maryland
As a Maryland medical malpractice attorney, I am occasionally asked what the difference is among the type of medical malpractice cases that are called wrongful birth and wrongful life cases. These type of cases generally fall into three categories.
Wrongful Birth Medical Malpractice Law In Maryland
As a Maryland medical malpracitce lawyer / attorney, many people ask me what is a wrongful birth case. In Maryland, a wrongful birth case is a case in which parents of a child born with birth defects allege that the negligence of prenatal health care providers deprived them of the opportunity to terminate the pregnancy due to the likelihood of the child being born in an impaired state. These type of cases are brought by parents in an effort to recover the economic expenses that will accrue in raising a child with extraordinary needs.