Medical Errors at Fertility Clinics
More and more women are choosing to delay having children until later in life than ever before, and this is in part due to the increasing prevalence of women pursuing careers. Due to this trend, fertility clinics have become a common means for women to become pregnant when they have trouble conceiving naturally.
Just as in any other medical procedure, errors can occur at a fertility clinic. While a surgical error can frequently be treated and corrected easily, mistakes that occur at the fertility clinic tend to have a much more devastating emotional effect due to the nature of the procedures undertaken.
Types of Fertility Clinic Mistakes
By the time a couple turns to a fertility clinic for assistance, they have typically been trying to become pregnant for a considerable period of time without success. Accordingly, they may be anxious and disheartened. In vitro fertilization is one of the most severe steps a woman can take in order to become pregnant, and negligence in preparation or execution of the procedure can lead to problems including:
- Implanting too many embryos
- Lost embryos
- Implanting the incorrect embryo
- Fertilizing the mother’s eggs with the incorrect sperm.
The emotional trauma inflicted by errors in these matters is immeasurable, and paternity issues or custody conflicts can result as well.
Contact Us
If you have been the victim of a medical error at a fertility clinic, you may be able to pursue financial compensation for your emotional and financial losses. Contact the experienced and knowledgeable Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511 to discuss the details of your case.