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How Improper Maneuvers Cause Severe Nerve Damage During Delivery
Expectant parents plan not only for their labor and delivery experience, but also for their child’s future, anticipating the joyous welcoming of a new addition to their family. Sadly, around seven infants suffer birth injuries in every 1,000 births. Most birth injuries are preventable when a doctor or nursing staff member properly monitors a…
How Broken Hips Lead to Death In Nursing Home Residents
When an elderly loved one needs round-the-clock care beyond what family members can provide, families trust nursing homes to keep residents safe, supervised, and protected from preventable injuries. Sadly, chronic understaffing, poor training, and inadequate supervision in many facilities lead to neglect that places residents at serious risk. One of the most devastating and…
Early Signs Your Newborn May Have Experienced a Birth Injury
Parents place immense trust in doctors, nurses, and hospital staff during labor and delivery. When something goes wrong at birth, the consequences can be devastating and permanent. Birth injuries are a form of medical malpractice that occur when healthcare providers fail to meet the accepted standard of care during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. In…
How Autopsies Can Help Prove Medical Malpractice After a Death
Sick and injured patients have no choice but to put their lives in the hands of medical professionals and trust that those tasked with their care will respond appropriately with a prompt, correct diagnosis and effective care. When a doctor or medical team fails to treat a patient with a level of care that…
Who Can Be Held Liable After a Nursing Home Wrongful Death?
Making the choice to enter a nursing home or to move an elderly loved one into a nursing home is one of life’s most difficult decisions. When an aging family member requires 24-hour care and a level of skilled care that exceeds the family’s ability to provide, a nursing home is the best option….
How to Sue a Doctor for a Fatal Medication Error
We place tremendous trust in our doctors, relying on their expertise to keep us safe. Tragically, preventable medication errors can result in fatal outcomes. Studies show that medication mistakes are one of the most frequent and avoidable causes of patient harm. When a loved one dies due to a doctor’s careless medication error, families…
What Evidence Do You Need to File a Wrongful Death Malpractice Case?
The unexpected death of a loved one always feels wrong, especially when the death was preventable if only another party’s actions or negligence hadn’t caused it, but never more so than when the death was caused by the very doctor or other medical professionals tasked with the loved one’s medical care. Unfortunately, doctors do…
What Damages Can Parents Recover In a Birth Injury Lawsuit?
Expectant parents plan for their perfect day when they welcome their new family member into the world. For most parents, the birth of their child lives up to the joy and triumph they anticipated, but when a birth injury occurs, it alters far more than just the birth plan and celebratory happiness of the…
How to Recognize Birth Trauma In Your Newborn
The birth of a new baby is a joyous moment for parents, but when that joy is dampened by a difficult birth experience or one in which complications or a medical emergency occur, it’s essential for parents to be alert to signs of a birth injury during the early hours and days of their…
Damages Available In Wrongful Death From Medical Malpractice
During a serious illness or after an injury, we place ourselves into the hands of doctors and other medical professionals with the expectation that they will treat us with diligent attention and care, prioritizing our health, well-being, and very lives as required by the Hippocratic oath. Unfortunately, when a doctor fails to live up…