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$3 Million Award In Delaware Medical Malpractice Case Involving Birth Injury
A jury in New Castle County Superior Court rendered a verdict with a $3 million award for damages in a case of medical malpractice. Dr. Peter Wong, an obstetrician with Dedicated to Women OB-GYN in Dover, had…
Baltimore Sun: Many Cesarean Section Deliveries May Be Unnecessary And Increase Malpractice Risks
The Lancet , a leading medical journal, has stated the rise in the number of cesarean section (C-section) baby deliveries is a “global epidemic.” Roughly 30% of deliveries in the U.S. are currently via C-section. In the…
Mother Dies After Giving Birth At Home With Nurse Midwife
Amanda Garbacz had her life moving in a positive direction in 2013. She had recently graduated from college and gotten engaged. Months later she found out that she was pregnant. She was in good overall health and her…
New York Man, Whose Wife Died Hours After Giving Birth, Files Malpractice Lawsuit
The family of a woman who died shortly after giving birth, filed a lawsuit against a New York hospital, even though the woman had her baby at home.
Multimillion Settlement For Georgia Baby's Brain Damage
A Georgia medical malpractice lawsuit for a severe birth injury that resulted in significant brain damage to the infant son of an Army veteran has settled out of court for $3.55 million . The suit alleged that the…
$4 Million Jury Award In Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Case Involving Death Of Newborn
When medical professionals make errors involving patient diagnosis, the results can be deadly. Diagnostic errors are among the leading causes for claims of medical malpractice. In 2016, approximately 110 Pennsylvania…
Jury Sides With Defendants In Medical Malpractice Case Involving Baby Delivery
Dr. Tanya Meziere and Dr. Letitia Royster are OB/GYNs practicing in the greater Atlanta, Georgia area that recently faced a claim of medical negligence involving the care they provided for Arianna Thomas over many hours…
Philadelphia Birth Injuries Resulting In Spina Bifida
A diagnosis of spina bifida can be a devastating blow to an expecting mother. In some cases, a doctor or medical professional can be held liable for a child's spina bifida and resulting complications and injuries. If…
Birth Injury Cases Regularly Yield Multimillion Dollar Settlements
When a patient sues for medical malpractice, the aim is to secure some sort of compensation for the injuries, expenses and emotional loss they incurred due to negligence. Some settlements seem paltry in light of the…
Jury Rules For Defendants In Medical Malpractice Case Involving Fatal Birth Injury
Sanchez and Francisco Prudente brought a medical malpractice claim against Jolyn Chen and Minh Tien Tang, doctors employed in obstetrics and gynecology at the Community Regional Medical Center. A 12-member jury heard…
Millions In Settlement In Birth Injury Case
Martha Fountain was full-term when she went to the University of Iowa Health Care hospital to deliver her baby. Her pregnancy was routine and she did not expect any complications. When her contractions began, the UIHC…
Reasons Obstetricians Are At High Risk For Claims Of Medical Malpractice
Most physicians will be faced with a liability suit at a point during their career. Obstetricians are among the medical specialties most likely to encounter claims of medical malpractice in the U.S. A recent study by…
Jury Awards $12.1 Million To Family In Medical Malpractice Case Involving A Birth Injury
A California mother was pregnant with twins that were receiving nourishment through a single placenta in the womb. This is considered a very rare occurrence and is usually a cause for concern. The mother of Brian C. was…
Hospital Staffing May Impact Maternal Complications And Birth Injuries
The rates of maternal injuries and fatalities have decreased in recent years among countries with modernized healthcare systems. The U.S. is an exception to this trend. Across the country, there are now roughly 50,000…
Nurse Midwife Facing Medical Malpractice Suit For Miscarriage Has Dangerous Track Record Of Claims Revealed
Kylie Frost, an expecting mother, sought the services of Laura Hamilton, a midwife who conducts home-based births in Lewis County. Hamilton had supposedly assisted with delivery in over 4,000 births, spanning a 34-year…
Almost 3 Decades To Recover Damages In Birth Injury
Many people who are injured by medical negligence are surprised to find out how long a civil trial can take. Most medical malpractice lawsuits are settled before going to trial but a number of important cases go to…
Signs Your Newborn Suffered Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Your newborn may have been born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his little neck. The sight of that is traumatizing itself. Many children are fine, though, while sometimes it can deprive an infant of oxygen…
Medical Liability Of Physicians In Collaborative Or Supervisory Roles With Nurse Practitioners
The implications for physicians affiliated with Nurse Practitioners (NPs) relating to medical malpractice was recently discussed by Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD, in Physicians Who Work With NPs: What's the Liability Risk?…
Horrifying Allegations Against Virginia OB-GYN
A doctor who has been charged with performing a slew of unnecessary surgical procedures is being held without bond in Virginia. Federal prosecutors announced that Dr. Javaid Perwaiz performed unnecessary and unwanted…
Iowa Couple’s Medical Negligence Case Reaches State Supreme Court Involving Wrongful Birth
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a 6-1 ruling in what is being referred to as a medical negligence case of “ wrongful birth ”. The court ruled that parents of children born with severe disabilities can bring actions…
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