Posted on Apr. 9th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
Programs are in place to cut down on early elective births of children, but Pennsylvania seems to be behind on this trend. Elective birth deliveries in Pennsylvania remain as high as 26.2 percent. It is felt that too many doctors are scheduling deliveries for as early as the 37th week. The suggested guidelines are that… read more
Posted on Mar. 20th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
According to the Director of Obstetric Services at the University of Pennsylvania, there are steps that can be taken by hospitals that would prevent birth injuries from occurring. In part, this involves employing staff members that can help in the coverage of obstetrics and various birth issues. Hospitals that employed such individuals saw as much… read more
Posted on Feb. 25th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
Wherever birth injury cases are held involving the accusation of medical mistake, it will likely be sometime before the matter is finally resolved. In a neighboring state of Pennsylvania, a verdict of $13.9 million dollars was returned, the verdict was later reduced to $9.7 million by the court, and the attorney for the doctor expected… read more
Posted on Feb. 5th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
Though the headlines tell a story about a Catholic hospital attempting to reduce liability in a medical malpractice lawsuit by arguing that the fetuses that died could not be legally considered people, the real tragedy occurred in the operating room where the mother and the two fetuses died. A 31-year old woman was 7 months… read more
Posted on Jan. 14th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
While waiting for the outcome of medical malpractice cases, patients and family members may be facing medical bills in excess of $100,000. Because these individuals simply do not have the funds to pay such bills, they may apply for Medicare or Medicaid relief to help pay the bills. Such a scenario is now the subject… read more
Posted on Dec. 27th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
In one hospital alone, it has been alleged that negligent medical care caused the death of three separate infants during a 60 day period. In one lawsuit, the physician and medical providers are accused of not recognizing the symptoms of early labor. In another, cesarean delivery was delayed. And a failure to recognize fetal distress… read more
Posted on Dec. 3rd, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
Medical caps seem to be part of the discussion anytime a medical malpractice case is filed. Though the claimed intent of these caps is to compensate only legitimate medical malpractice claims, what it has instead often led to is confusion as to how much such legitimate claims should be awarded. For example, a 4-year old… read more
Posted on Oct. 25th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
When a medical emergency comes up while a mother is in labor, doctors and staff must act promptly to prevent injuries to the mother and the baby. A failure to act decisively is one of the most common reasons for why birth injuries occur. In a Midwestern state, this kind of failure ended in disaster… read more
Posted on Oct. 8th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
A young girl’s delivery by cesarean section ended disastrously. The birth injuries she suffered have resulted in the girl being blind and deaf, and unable to walk or crawl. Because the girl now suffers from mental retardation and seizure disorders, she requires 12 to 18 hours of nursing care on a daily basis. The family… read more
Posted on Sep. 24th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
In fetal distress or birth asphyxia cases resulting in cerebral palsy, the argument in the case is always over whether the doctor moved quickly enough to perform a emergency C-section once there were signs that the baby was experiencing problems during the labor process. Over the years, doctors who have been sued for moving too… read more
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