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Most people associate joy when it comes to childbirth, but the reality is that there are times when a mother loses her life as a result of the childbirth process. In some cases, this loss of life is caused by the careless or negligent actions of a medical professional. It is important to understand...

Medical mistakes are more common than most people realize. In fact, researchers at Johns Hopkins have said that medical errors are the third leading cause of death across the country. However, not every injury or fatality that happens as a result of a medical procedure is medical malpractice. Here, we want to examine five...

A few years ago, researchers at Johns Hopkins University stated that preventable medical errors were the third leading cause of death in the United States. This came as quite a shock to many individuals, but the data does line up with their ascertains. Not only do approximately 250,000 people lose their lives each year...

When you go to the hospital, you expect to receive the care necessary to help you make a full recovery, or at least recover as much as feasibly possible. Doctors should treat individuals to the best of their ability and only discharge them once the medical emergency is over and a patient can move...

Medical malpractice is negligence – it is negligence by a person in the medical field. The term “medical malpractice” is the term we use to describe negligence after a preventable medical error occurs. Medical mistakes are a major problem in this country, and it is crucial to understand how negligence plays a role in...

If you or somebody you care about has been injured due to the careless or negligent actions of a medical professional, you should be able to recover compensation for your losses. However, victims of medical errors need to know that they have a limited amount of time to file these claims in court. Here,...

The last thing any pregnant mother expects is that their child will sustain an injury during the birthing process. However, the delivery of a baby is a serious medical procedure, and complications do occur. Some of these complications and birth injuries revolve around the umbilical cord. Even though the umbilical cord is the life-giver...

The delivery of a child is not necessarily a routine medical procedure. Complications can arise, and medical professionals deal with these complications when they show up. Sometimes, a labor will be prolonged, and this can lead to complications for a mother and child. However, can a doctor be held liable for prolonged labor? What...

  Published in: Claremont Courier By Tina Damikolas A 7-year-old Claremont girl paralyzed by a botched delivery will receive at least some of a recent $70 million court judgment against a medical insurance company. The case relates to the 1991 trial of 3 doctors accused of malpractice in the birth of Ashley Hughes, who...

  Published in: The National Law Journal $59M VERDICT In a rare outcome, the doctor is cleared. By Peter Page SPECIAL TO THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL A JURY IN CALIFORNIA has awarded $59.3 million to a 3-year-old girl left gravely disabled at birth after finding the hospital where she was born negligent, but not...