Was Your Baby's Jaundice Left Untreated, Leading to Injury?

If your baby was born with jaundice, you or your baby's doctor may or may not have noted the yellow skin that is often characteristic of this common condition. Health care providers also checked your baby for jaundice as part of routine screening procedures for newborns.

If, however, your baby suffered injury as a result of failure to monitor, detect, diagnose, or treat jaundice, you are invited to contact the Arizona medical malpractice law firm of Patton Law Practice.

The Importance of Early Detection and Treatment of Jaundice

With babies going home much sooner after birth than what used to be considered advisable, jaundice may have gone untreated in your baby's critical first few days after birth. Since untreated jaundice may worsen and affect other parts of the body, early diagnosis and treatment is an urgent matter.

Consequences of Untreated Jaundice May Include Kernicterus and Accompanying Injuries

Among other outcomes when jaundice is left untreated is a rare but tragic condition known as kernicterus. Kernicterus can cause brain damage (resulting in hearing problems and muscle spasms) or death. Such serious injuries are unnecessary given the ease with which properly diagnosed jaundice can be treated with photo light therapy.

Our Legal Team Includes an M.D., Registered Nurses, and Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyers

The legal team at our medical malpractice law firm Patton Law Practice, in Phoenix, includes a physician and experienced attorneys. Our careers are dedicated to helping victims of negligence in health care that led to injury. Contact us to discuss the facts of your case and the process of filing a claim or lawsuit.

To learn more about how you can take better control over your patient safety, please visit our Web site pages on:

• How to Avoid Medical Errors
• Patient Rights and Responsibilities
• Filing Complaints

Medical malpractice lawyers of the Patton Law Practice law firm represent clients in California and Arizona, in communities including San Diego, Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, Peoria, Chandler, Glendale, Sun City West, Casa Grande, Sun City, Flagstaff, Tucson, Yuma, Santa Anna, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Show Low, and Florence, in counties such as Maricopa County, Navajo County, and Yuma County.