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When a Doctor Should Have Ordered an Emergency C-Section
All patients put themselves into the hands of their doctors with the expectation that the doctor will treat them at the highest possible standard of care, but never is a patient more vulnerable than during the labor and delivery process, when two lives are at stake. In many Arizona birth injury cases involving failure…
The Lifetime Cost of a Catastrophic Birth Injury
Few unexpected outcomes are as devastating as having the joyous expectancy of welcoming a new child into the world, crushed by a catastrophic birth injury. While not as common as in the past, tragically, birth injuries still occur, despite the advancements in maternal and fetal medicine in the 21st century. Some birth injuries are…
Signs of Severe Neonatal Brain Damage Parents Should Not Ignore
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…
What Is Needed To Build A Catastrophic Birth Injury Case
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…
How Shoulder Dystocia Causes Permanent Brachial Plexus Injuries
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…
Hospital Negligence vs. Doctor Negligence: What’s the Difference?
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…
How Are Birth Injury Settlements Calculated In Arizona?
Birth injuries can leave families facing overwhelming medical, financial, and emotional challenges. Parents searching for answers often speak with a Phoenix medical malpractice lawyer in Arizona to understand what compensation may be available and how settlement values are determined. In Arizona, birth injuries fall under medical malpractice law. Under A.R.S. § 12-561, a medical…
How Failure to Monitor Fetal Distress Causes Brain Injuries
The medical team attending a laboring mother has a legal obligation to carefully monitor both mother and unborn child, including watching for signs of fetal distress. When an unborn baby shows signs of fetal distress, the medical team must immediately act to notify the attending physician of the baby’s change in status. The doctor…
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…
Common Types of Birth Injuries In Phoenix
Parents spend months planning for the joyous day they welcome a new baby into their family. When that joy is dampened by the trauma of a birth injury and an uncertain future for their baby, it’s devastating for the entire family. While some birth injuries are minor and fully recoverable, more serious birth injuries…