A doctor in Auckland, New Zealand has been accused of negligence after having ignored the advice of his colleagues and ultimately causing the death of an unborn baby. According to reports, a mother expecting her fifth child entered the North Shore Hospital after her water broke. The woman was deemed…
When children are expected and ultimately born, families have reason for celebration. A new life is always brings hope and joy. Unfortunately, birth injuries affect thousands of families each day. From minor injuries that heal on their own to serious injuries with lifelong consequences, birth issues arise everyday in hospitals…
Medical malpractice cases are typically brought before the court by people who are seeking compensation after being injured by a medical professional. These injuries may have arisen from a mistake or negligence on the part of the professional. The majority of medical professionals provide a high standard of care for…
In 2011, a 6-year-old child suffered brain injury during an operation. His mother filed a lawsuit for medical malpractice and was awarded a $30 million settlement last week. The suit named Dr. Mark Holterman and Rush University Medical Center at fault in the child’s injury. According to details of the…
It is quite reasonable to expect that the team performing your surgery will be doing so while sober. Unfortunately for one patient, a nurse at a veteran’s hospital assisted in surgery after consuming four to five beers. Aside from being charged with driving under the influence and public drunkenness, the…
Last week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors decided to pay a man who had been left paralyzed $4.5 million. The settlement with former patient of L.A. County/USC Medical Center, Justin Malone, also calls for his $790,000 in treatment costs to be waived and for the county to cover…
The birth of a baby is an amazing event filled with joy and excitement. Fortunately for most parents, deliveries go as planned and babies are born healthy. In other cases, however, complications arise and a baby suffers permanent injury or damage. One of the most important decisions an expectant mother…
Rex Morgan, the iconic Jacksonville basketball icon, died of oral cancer last month. According to his widow Kathleen, his death was preventable. She has filed a lawsuit against Quest Diagnostics to prove it. According to records, Morgan was diagnosed with cancer in 2010. The cancer was located in Morgan’s tonsils,…
Arguments for and against a birth injury fund in Maryland are heating up. The fund, modeled after those already in place in Florida and Virginia, is aimed at protecting families of babies who have been born with birth injuries. Monies from the fund would eliminate the need for families to…
Expecting a baby is one of the most exciting times a couple can experience. The world becomes full of hope and promise. A newborn is a definite lifestyle change, but it is a change that many welcome with open arms. Unfortunately for some, what was months of excited anticipation becomes…