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Emergency room errors, delayed diagnoses and surgical errors often result in pain but, in the worst instances, outright lead to death. These acts of medical malpractice leave families scrambling to adjust to a new reality without their loved one. If you have lost...
Shoulder dystocia is a birth injury that occurs when a baby's shoulder gets caught in the mother's pelvis during labor and birth. This injury can harm both mother and baby and can result in permanent damage or even death. Shoulder dystocia can be one of the most...
Occurring due to birth injuries and other factors, cerebral palsy ranks as one of the leading childhood movement disorders. Although caused and manifesting early in life, the effects of this condition often affect people throughout childhood and adulthood. Therefore,...
In recent years, most branches of the medical field have suffered from an increased issue of understaffing. This has led to issues like hospital overcrowding and staff working long, grueling hours. Unfortunately, these hours affect more than just the staff who suffer...
Nothing is more exciting than the birth of a child. The joy may turn to worry, especially when following a difficult delivery. If something appears wrong with the baby, it may trace back to a medical mistake. Birth injuries range in severity, but the bottom line is...
After an illness or an injury, you may get a prescription for a medication that you need to take. In the time following this decision, you could start to notice signs of physical problems that were not there before. Medication errors that come from medical malpractice...
Although women give birth every day, this natural body function comes with risks. Nevertheless, most mothers go to great lengths to ensure bringing a healthy child into the world, despite anticipating the discomfort of childbirth. However, medical errors may cause the...
If your elderly parent lives in a nursing home, you reasonably expect professionals there to keep him or her from falling. After all, when seniors fall, they often sustain injuries. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the...
Although it may not be the first aspect you think of while planning your baby's birth, the distance away from a major city or other populated areas may affect some aspects of birth injuries. Learning about the differences in these two areas and how they can impact you...
In most cases, delivery doctors use a Cesarean delivery out of medical necessity. Reasons for this medical procedure include an abnormal fetal position, umbilical cord prolapse and the large head size in the newborn. In some cases, the procedure has dubious benefits...
