The Support You Need. The Settlement You Deserve.
Pregnant mothers don’t usually get to take their entire pregnancies off to see to their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of their unborn children.
California moms often continue working, running family errands, and transporting their children to school. They might end up doing a lot of driving before giving birth.
Mothers try to travel as safely as possible, but sadly, pregnant women are still placed at risk by the careless mistakes of other drivers. They can suffer more severe injuries in collisions on California freeways and boulevards. Their unborn children may suffer harm and miscarriages and fetal trauma are also possible.
When expectant mothers are placed in jeopardy by an accident, it’s critical that they receive the treatment they need for their own bodies and the health of their growing fetuses.
Maison Law is available to represent pregnant mothers who suffer serious injuries caused by reckless drivers. We offer compassionate care to moms-to-be after a frightening collision and work to make sure they and their unborn children receive the financial support needed to pay for the best medical care available.
We want to handle the frustration of accident injury claims for pregnant mothers so they can focus on healing and bringing a healthy child into the world. Contact us as soon as possible for a free, no-obligation accident consultation for pregnant mothers and their family members. It’s a no-risk way to find out what your injury may be worth and how to hold a car insurance company fully responsible for an injury to a mother or to an unborn child.
Pregnant women travel California roads each day. Unfortunately, they are subjected to the same unsafe California drivers that every motorist faces. A distracted driver can miss a traffic light changing from green to red and plow into the back of a stopped car, endangering a pregnant driver or passenger. A mother may slam hard into a steering wheel or dash.
A speeding driver may lose control of an SUV and sideswipe a car in the next lane. A mother-to-be could be knocked into a car door or have her stomach compressed by a seat belt. These blunt force traumas and other injury types put a mother a risk of losing the unborn life growing inside her.
Research conducted by the University of Michigan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that around 370 fetuses died each year as a result of car crashes in the United States. As many as 7% of women are the victims of car crashes while they are pregnant. That means an estimated 170,000 car crashes in the U.S. involve mothers-to-be each year.
The study shows that children still in the womb have a greater chance of dying from car crashes than the chances children have of dying in a car or bicycle accident over their first year of life.
After a scary traffic accident on a California street, pregnant mothers may be left in pain or even unconscious. But if they are left physically strong enough, there are actions mothers can take on the scene of their accidents to make sure they are supported in the aftermath.
As a pregnant mother you should, of course, see to your own safety, and the safety of your unborn child first. If an accident leaves your car in a spot where it may be hit again, try to drive to a safer place such as to the curb or off the road entirely. It may be safer to stay in your vehicle until the scene is secure unless you are in immediate danger if you remain.
Then if you are able, try to gather some evidence on the scene. This evidence may disappear once your accident scene is cleared, so if you can, collect these details:
Some of the injuries a mother-to-be will suffer in a blunt force trauma of a car accident will be easy to spot. Other injuries will need to be diagnosed in an emergency room or in a doctor’s office.
These are some of the potential injuries and symptoms experienced by pregnant mothers and their babies after a car accident:
With such serious consequences possible, your California Pregnancy Injury Lawyer would seek out the best medical experts. Their testimony would be used to make sure you received the care and support necessary to have the best chance at a healthy delivery.
Car accident victims in California can usually count on having their hospital care covered by an at-fault driver’s car insurance provider. This is a basic right that insurance companies should never be able to deny.
The medical support needed by pregnant car accident victims can be many times over what a normal patient would require. Doctor bills must be paid, but those bills can be much more expensive as a mother is monitored for potentially life-threatening health concerns.
These are just a few of additional medical expenses and support that may be part of a California car accident injury settlement for a pregnant victim:
Mothers will need to demand full compensation for their own injuries from a car accident. Serious injuries may affect their lives long after a healthy baby is delivered. Car accident victims can face permanent disabilities from broken bones and internal injuries. New mothers shouldn’t have to worry over their personal wellbeing after giving birth.
Mothers should also receive full financial support for the travel costs they build up while they are unable to drive. They may need help getting to dozens of doctor’s appointments and for trips to see out-of-city specialists.
Families who have a loved one taken from them in a tragic car accident are allowed to file a wrongful death claim to demand financial support from an at-fault driver. Many would argue a wrongful death claim should cover an unborn baby claimed by the injuries caused to a mother in a car collision.
Sadly, California courts have not granted this right to grieving parents who lose their unborn children to a negligent driver’s mistake.
However, mothers who suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth can still file a personal injury claim against the auto insurance provider for the driver to blame. A California Car Accident Attorney representing grieving mothers would ask for substantial injury support for the mother and the mother’s family.
Nothing can replace the life of a lost child, but victims should never have to pay for the hospital bills stemming from a mother’s care and the death of an unborn baby. Mothers should never face the emotional toll of losing a baby without the full support of those at-fault. Every financial burden a miscarriage cost a family in mourning could be a part of a car accident settlement.
Two years. Mothers can wait 24 months to file an injury claim over an accident caused by a careless driver. It’s critical that mothers discuss their cases with a lawyer as soon as possible after the incident so they can determine when the best time to file will be.
Some mothers will need to wait to file an injury claim until after a baby is delivered. When doctors are unsure if an accident harmed a fetus, it’s sometimes best to wait until after a baby’s birth to decide how much in compensation you’ll ask for.
A child born in good health may not require compensation for additional health care in the years to come. However, if birth defects or health complications are detected, your California car accident lawyer would demand even more support from an insurance company.
You shouldn’t sign off on settlement money until you know the extent of potential injuries to your child.
Mothers should wear seatbelts. Seatbelts can injure an unborn baby, but the lifesaving protection for the mother outweighs the potential dangers. Babies need a healthy mom.
Seatbelts should be worn under the belly and across the hips to prevent injury. The lap belt should never run across the belly. The shoulder strap should run between the mother’s breasts.
No. The at-fault driver’s insurance adjusters will call you asking for a recorded statement. Decline. They hope that you say something they can twist to use against you later. You may hurt your injury claim by talking.
You may need an X-ray or CT scan to identify certain injuries after a car accident. Most of these scans pose little threat to an unborn baby. It’s important to talk to your radiologist about the different risk levels for CT scans in different parts of the body.
Yes. You should follow your doctor’s orders. See specialists and get any procedure deemed necessary. You must show the car insurance company that you did everything possible to treat your injuries. They could claim your injuries were severe because you didn’t seek proper medical care.
If you’re a pregnant mother forced into a serious car accident by a careless driver, don’t face your recovery alone. An at-fault driver’s car insurance provider must be held responsible for every cost of care for an injured mother and the damage caused to an unborn child.
Unfortunately, insurance companies don’t always want to accept the responsibility for a mother’s injuries after a collision. The California Car Accident Lawyers at Maison Law make sure they can’t escape liability for what happened to you and your baby.
After an accident involving a serious injury to an expectant mother, contact attorney Martin Gasparian, the founder of Maison Law, for a free, no-obligation case consultation. Mr. Gasparian wants to see you recover and give birth to a healthy baby without worry over medical bills and preventative care.
If you feel we can help you maximize the amount you receive in an injury claim, you won’t need to pay us anything now. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you.
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This website contains legal information that is available to the general public. The content on this website is not legal advice. It is intended for informational purposes only. Anyone seeking legal advice should retain an attorney. Use of this website in any manner, including but not limited to chat or contact form submissions, does not create an attorney-client relationship.
