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Welcoming a new baby into the family is an event that parents happily plan with the expectation of a lifetime of joy ahead. Tragically, in a small but significant number of cases, joyous expectation turns to distress and an uncertain future for a child who suffered brain damage during delivery.  Knowing the signs of…

Anesthesia dosing is a complex but critical aspect of any surgical procedure. An anesthesiologist must carefully consider a patient’s entire medical history, as well as their size, weight, and other relevant factors, when choosing the correct dosage of an anesthesia medication. They must also obtain the patient’s informed consent. During surgery, patients are at…

When the joy of welcoming your new child into the world turns into the trauma of a birth-injured child, imagining their future becomes uncertain and overwhelming. Knowing that the catastrophic injury to your child could have been avoided if the doctor or other medical provider had upheld their legal duty of care makes it…

Not all instances of adverse medical outcomes are due to medical malpractice, but when a medical provider fails to diagnose an illness, injury, or medical condition due to negligence, oversight, or error, the case may rise to the level of medical malpractice if the doctor or medical facility breached the required standard of care….

Shoulder dystocia during the delivery process is a medical emergency, requiring a prompt, accurate diagnosis and the appropriate treatment to prevent birth injuries, like permanent brachial plexus injury. Unfortunately, birth injuries can have lifelong adverse consequences for the injured child and their family. The distress of welcoming a child into this world only for…

When you have an injury, illness, or medical condition, you have the right to expect your medical providers to uphold their required standard of care. Unfortunately, sometimes a patient doesn’t receive adequate or appropriate care, resulting in a worsened medical condition, adverse outcome, injury, or even death. When a provider fails to live up…

It’s common to consider a urinary tract infection (UTI) as painful and inconvenient, but few people anticipate that a UTI can become deadly. Does a urinary tract infection ever cause death? According to a medical research study of 354 patients diagnosed with UTI-related sepsis or Urosepsis, 10 patients (2.8%) died as a result of…

Few words are as frightening as a diagnosis of breast cancer, but what if the diagnosis is made when the cancer has reached stage 4 due to a medical provider’s earlier misdiagnosis? When assessing a cancer patient’s survival rate, early diagnosis and prompt treatment are critical aspects of cancer survival. A delay in treatment…

Patients undergoing surgery trust their medical team to keep them fully unconscious and free from pain during a procedure. When that fails, the consequences can be devastating. In rare cases, a patient becomes conscious during surgery but remains paralyzed by anesthesia — aware of the procedure, unable to move, and sometimes able to feel…

Older adults in nursing homes face a significantly higher risk of serious infections and life-threatening sepsis. Age-related immune decline, chronic medical conditions, pressure injuries, and close-contact living environments all increase exposure and vulnerability. When staff fail to recognize early warning signs, a treatable infection can rapidly become fatal. Nursing facilities are legally required to…