Gestational Diabetes Birth Injury Lawyers in Chicago, IL

Common birth injury risk factors

Risk factors often associated with gestational diabetes that doctors need to be aware of during a woman’s pregnancy include:

• History of gestational diabetes in the family
• High blood pressure
• Women older than 25 years old
• Women who previously had a miscarriage

Doctors need to closely monitor women during their pregnancy and regularly conduct tests to determine if the mother has gestational diabetes or another serious medical condition.

When gestational diabetes is present, children are at risk of high birth weight, respiratory issues, issues with blood sugar control and other serious complications. The excessive birth weight can lead to other complications in its own right, including trouble moving through the birth canal, which leads to use of forceps or vacuum devices or a C-section delivery.

How our birth injury lawyers can help you

Doctors and other medical professionals often deny doing anything wrong. The same is true of insurance companies representing them. They will often do everything they can to reduce or deny your injury claim. That’s because they know there’s often hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars at stake.

Their scare tactics don’t intimidate us. Our attorneys have years of experience negotiating with insurance companies and regularly secure favorable settlements for clients. And if they refuse to cooperate, we’re prepared to take them to court to fight for the verdict you deserve.

Our team of attorneys also benefits from the presence of a legal nursing consultant on our staff, Margaret Oberts. With a wealth of medical knowledge and experience, she assists with intake, case evaluation and trial preparation.

Put your trust in us. Contact our law firm and schedule your free case evaluation today.