Florida Obstetricians No Longer Delivering Babies

Posted on April 16, 2008 at 3:09am by

In South Florida, many obstetricians have stopped delivering babies and caring for high-risk patients in an attempt to avoid rising medical malpractice premiums.

The decreasing number of available obstetricians is causing longer waits to see a doctor and a severing of doctor/patient relationships.

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The Palm Beach County medical society is projecting a 30 percent decrease of obstetricians. They also project that the need for obstetricians will grow by 7 percent in three years.

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With fewer doctors on hand and long waiting times for appointments, major medical problems can go undetected. This can lead to devastating consequences during the birth of a child, possibly leading to serious birth injuries.

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Birth injury attorneys are working on cases that involve the life-long suffering that occurs after serious birth trauma.