March 8th, 2010 | 
Author: Infants suffering from a group b streptococcus infection initially often show indicator which are non-specific for GBS. This is a reason why doctors should think about it in the differential diagnosis when indication that may be from a group b strep Infection can be found in a child. Several cases have resulted from a doctor’s failure to do this and parents whose child was harmed under a similar situation ought to seek the advice of a birth injury attorney immediately.
For example, in one documented situation a pediatrician who examined a six week old child having a high fever failed to take a complete history from the mother and did not take the time to look at the prenatal records. Those records recorded that the mother was known to be a carrier of GBS while pregnant with the child. The phycisian thus based her plan to wait on administering any antibiotics to the baby before she could get back test results on incomplete info. Without| the critical item of data the statistics were that the baby’s symptoms were from something else. Subsequently the baby became septic, developed meningitis and experienced strokes. This left her with mental retardation and an untreatable seizure condition. The mother and father went forward with a lawsuit as well as the law firm that represented the family reported it as settled for $6.15 Million.
You ought to consult a doctor right away if you think your infant has a health problem and seek the advice of a medical negligence attorney should you believe your baby was injured as a result of an error by a physician or other health care professional.
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