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A Controversial New Study Claims That Late-Term Premature Babies Face Major Socioeconomic Disadvantages Throughout Their Lives
A controversial new study has found that babies considered to be “late-term preemies,” or babies born between four to six weeks early, may suffer socioeconomic disadvantages for the rest of their lives. The study, conducted by the University of Helsinki, looked at 9,000 Finish men and women born between 1934 and 1944. The researchers… Read More »
New Study Links Maternal High Blood Pressure to High Levels of Air Pollution
It turns out that for pregnant women, one of the best ways to avoid pre-eclampsia — or maternal hypertension — may be living in an area with low levels of air pollution. A new study out of the University of Florida at Gainesville found that pregnant women who live in neighborhoods with high levels… Read More »
UK Family Wins £4 Million After Medical Errors Cause Daughter’s Serious Brain Injury
The recent case of a girl in the United Kingdom highlights the serious harm that can come from birth injuries caused by preventable medical errors. Earlier this month, Hollie McDowall’s family was awarded £4 million ($6.46 million) by the High Court to compensate them for her serious brain injury, attributed to mistakes made by… Read More »
Secret Conversations in Medical Malpractice Cases
Maryland medical malpractice attorneys must follow certain pre-lawsuit requirements before pursuing a medical malpractice case in court. One such requirement is to certify with the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office of Maryland, through a qualified physician, that the defendant doctor’s medical negligence caused injury to the plaintiff. This is a useful prerequisite because… Read More »
New Study Highlights a Method of Treatment That Could Prevent Retinopathy of Prematurity
For infants with the condition of retinopathy of prematurity — also known as “baby blindness” — a new study provides hope that their condition will not be permanent. Retinopathy of prematurity occurs when the blood vessels in a baby’s eyes do not develop normally. The blood vessels become weak and may result in bleeding…. Read More »
Trial of Medical Malpractice Suit Alleging Botched Clavicle Surgery Results in Hung Jury
A jury deadlocked over the question of whether a surgeon breached his duty of care in a procedure that allegedly resulted in serious damage to the plaintiff’s collarbone. The case, Nettles v. Rutkowski, sought $1 million in damages in the Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia. An expert witness from John Hopkins School of… Read More »
Michigan Jury Awards Mother $13 Million in Birth Injury Lawsuit
Recently in Flint, Michigan, a Genesee County jury awarded a woman nearly $13 million in her medical malpractice lawsuit against Genesys Regional Medical Center. In her suit, Libbey Bryson claimed that due to preventable medical mistakes, her daughter was born without the use of her right arm and with other deformities. Bryson gave birth… Read More »
In Maryland Medical Malpractice Litigation, a Wrongful Death Claim Must Include All Possible Beneficiaries
When an instance of medical malpractice results in the death of a patient, that patient’s relatives may be able to recover damages by bringing a lawsuit for wrongful death. Unlike a criminal prosecution for murder or manslaughter, a wrongful death suit is a civil claim based on the legal theory of negligence. A plaintiff… Read More »
Jury Awards $5.5 Million to Maryland Woman in Surgical Error Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A jury recently awarded $5.5 million to the daughter of a woman who died in 2011 due to what they called a surgical error. The plaintiff in Davis v. Lakhanpal alleged that the defendant, a cardiac surgeon, improperly placed pacing wires on the decedent’s heart prior to surgery. Removal of the wires by a… Read More »
New Study Finds a Link Between Cerebral Palsy and Autism
Cerebral palsy is already a serious condition requiring lifelong treatment. Now a new study has found a link between cerebral palsy and higher rates of autism. Currently, in the United States, one in every 323 eight-year-old children has cerebral palsy (compared to 500,000 to 800,000 people overall). The study by the U.S. Center for… Read More »
