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New York Accident While Pregnant | Staten Island Lawyer Explains Risks to Mother and Baby Involved in an Accident | New York Attorney for Being Injured While Pregnant

Involvement in an accident of any type while you are pregnant can be extremely dangerous to both you and your unborn baby no matter what type of accident it is. Life threatening accidents while you are pregnant may involve any type of accident including trip and fall, slip and fall, car accident, product defect or really any other type of injury that you would normally be at risk of experiencing.

Accidents are not necessarily more likely to occur because of pregnancy but are more likely to cause serious injuries than if you were not pregnant. Along with pregnancy comes added risks to you and the risk that if you are involved in an accident the baby you are carrying in your uterus may become injured also.

How Can An Accident Affect Me and My Baby?
When a pregnant woman is involved in an accident and taken to an emergency room the situation is usually treat in four different aspects. It is not as simple as just checking out the physcial appearance of the patient but rather it requires that a lot of internal exams and diagnostics be run to make sure that no situations occured that are unseen that could cause harm to the woman or the baby. Care of a pregnant trauma patient usually requires the following medical personnel's attention:

• Emergency Clinician
• Trauma Surgeon
• Obstestrician
• Neonatologist

The doctors that treat you in the Emergency Room will exam you based on outward appearance and will also do internal tests to check on your uterus, placenta and the fetus. One major thing they will check for is uterine separation.

Another way that an accident can affect a pregnant woman is psychologically. It can be psychologically damaging to have to experience injuries to your baby or the death of an unborn baby due to injuries sustained by an accident. Many times women will need to seek outside help such as that of a psychologist or counselor to help them get through the traumatic experience they just went through.

What Should I Do If I Was In an Accident and I'm Pregnant?
If you were involved in an accident while pregnant there are many option as to what you should do. The first step is the most important and crutial step:

• Visit the emergency room or doctor as soon as possible
• Follow any treatment that the doctor advises you follow
• Go to any recommended follow-up appointments
• Make appointments to visit any specialists based on your specific situation
• Speak with professionals, such as an injury lawyer, if any injuries have occured to your or your baby or if a death is involved

Frank J. Dito, Jr., Esq. a member of the "Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum", is an experienced trial attorney who represents injured individuals and their families. Frank is the author of "A Lawyers Guide to Car Insurance", the publisher of the "New York Injury Law Blog" and he is a frequent speaker regarding the recovery of benefits and the preservation of rights resulting from accidents and work place injuries. If you or a family member has been injured in an accident or in the work place contact Frank J. Dito, Jr. to discuss your legal rights and how he assists clients in obtaining the benefits and compensation that they are entitled to.


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