Does anyone know of a medical malpractice lawyer or law m.d. in Boston...Preferably a female???

[achimelech51]

I had a baby 9months ago and seriously can't get over the horrible experience. I have never sued or brought legal action against anyone. It would take me alot more than this paragraph to explain the whole situation-but its very complicated with several different issues. Basicly as a result I feel like my life is ruined. I have a beautiful healthy baby but can't move past everything....I know i'm being vague but any referrals or assistance you can give would be great. Also if anyone knows if there are any online groups or boards w/other people seeking action against their Ob or MD i would love to speak to others. Part of the problem is the serious emotional distress that accompanied this whole mess-i'm actually ashamed to say i thought most people claiming this weren't being honest-but now see malpractice in a whole new light. I guess because our society is so "lawsuit" happy I had trouble allowing myself to truly believe that I was not treated correctly. Thanks so much.

[sampson]

In a Med Mal case there has to be permanent damage, such as your baby was damaged at birth and will never have a normal life or you bled out and will not be able to ever have other children. Unfortunately, if you were not treated well that is not a crime, emotional distress over child birth is not a recoverable damage. You would have to be able to show that the doctor fell below the standard of care during the birth of your child. I would advise that you look in the phone book and find an attorney, take your prenatal and hospital records with you. They should review the records and determine if there was any permanent damage. You may just need to get past your experience and enjoy your baby, also you may want to seek counseling for post partum depression.