Portage, IN Personal Injury Lawyers Focus on Accidents that Result in Fetal Death
Indiana Accident Law Firm Protects the Rights of Injured Plaintiffs
Trauma during pregnancy is recognized as a source of adverse fetal and maternal outcomes, and while the prior belief was that this trauma was the result of falls, blows, and assaults, experts now believe that trauma leading to fetal death is often the result of a serious motor vehicle accident.
Effects an Accident May Have on a Pregnancy
It is estimated that nearly 80,000 in utero children are involved in automobile accidents in the U.S. each year, almost doubt the number of infants reported in the same kinds of collisions. Due to these accidents, many pregnancies do not full term, either because of a miscarriage or some other complications. Some of the effects that accident trauma can have on a pregnancy include:
- Premature labor occurring due to contractions caused by the trauma. Babies born prematurely are considered to be at high risk for infant mortality and neurological problems.
- Placental abruption, in which the impact of the accident causes the placenta to become torn loose from the uterus, leading to internal bleeding, preterm labor, low birth weight, and fetal death.
- Fetal distress, which can occur even when pregnant women involved in accidents do not experience apparent injuries. Research has shown a significant increase in preterm birth, low birth weight, and placental abruption in women who did not sustain obvious injuries in car crashes.
At first, both the mother and the child may appear to have escaped uninjured, only to experience serious complications as the pregnancy progresses.
Contact a Portage, IN Personal Injury Law Firm Today
If you were the victim of an automobile accident that resulted in fetal death, contact the Portage, IN injury and wrongful death attorneys at Kelly Law Offices, LLC online or call 1-800-859-8800 to discuss your potential for recovery today. There is never a fee unless you collect.
