Recent Posts in July, 2014

• Detroit's Maternal Mortality Rate Rivals that in Third World Countries

  Jul 29, 2014
  Detroit is a city with its fair share of problems, the most recent of which may be the high rate of death in birthing mothers. A recent article by ...
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• Large Settlement Accepted in John Hopkins Hidden-Camera Case

  Jul 24, 2014
  In a very upsetting class-action case about a John Hopkins’ gynecologist who was caught videotaping the last 25 years of patient exams, the parties ...
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• New Study: Cooling Babies May Help Prevent Brain Damage

  Jul 24, 2014
  It’s common knowledge that babies who are deprived of oxygen at birth suffer an increased chance of severe brain damage. This damage can result in a ...
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• Husband Sues Hospital in Wrongful Death and Malpractice Case, Claiming Sponge Left in Wife's Body Led to Her Death

  Jul 21, 2014
  A lawsuit concerning the death of a woman who died over four years ago in 2010, after undergoing surgery, has recently reached trial. The plaintiff ...
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• Recent MD Court of Appeals Decision Limits the Scope of "Apparent Authority" in Medical Malpractice Cases

  Jul 21, 2014
  In a recent case in front of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the Court reversed a plaintiff’s jury award based on the misapplication of the “Apparent ...
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• Are Doctors Making the Best Decisions for Mothers?

  Jul 21, 2014
  Every birth is different, and should be treated accordingly. Some births are completely incident-free and others pose more trouble for the mother and ...
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• Amputee and Husband Awarded Over $25 Million in Malpractice Case As Jury Agrees on Significant Medical Error

  Jul 14, 2014
  Earlier this month a woman and her husband were awarded $25.3 million due to a medical error that ultimately left the woman with no limbs. The ...
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• Recent Article Hones in on Birth Statistics at Military Hospitals; Results Are Not Good

  Jul 14, 2014
  One of the benefits of joining and serving in the military is the medical care that is provided to service members and their families at little to no ...
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