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Improperly Performed Cesarean Sections Can Lead to the Birth Injury or Death of a Mother or Child
The decision to perform a cesarean section, which is a procedure that can be used to deliver a child surgically when a natural vaginal birth is either unsafe or not occurring as planned, as well as for other reasons, can be extremely influential on the health and life of both the mother and the… Read More »
A Doctor’s Refusal to Treat a Patient May Lead to Malpractice Liability
An issue currently arising in courts across the country demonstrates a problem with medical care that is provided in Catholic and other religious hospitals, especially hospitals that are located away from urban centers. When a hospital, doctor, or other health care provider refuses to treat a patient because of a religious objection to either… Read More »
State Supreme Court Rejects Hospital’s Attempt to Avoid Liability for Patient’s Injury
The Supreme Court of Texas recently released an opinion that will send a plaintiff’s claim against a hospital back to the trial court to proceed towards a jury trial, reversing a lower appellate court’s ruling dismissing the claim. The Texas Court of Appeals had previously agreed with the hospital, held that the plaintiff did… Read More »
Wrongful Death by Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed Against Defendants After Plaintiffs Accused of Perjury
The Supreme Court of Mississippi recently released a decision dismissing a medical malpractice case in Ferguson v. University of Mississippi Medical Center because the plaintiffs committed discovery violations by giving false testimony in several depositions. Although the false testimony didn’t involve the defendants’ alleged negligence in causing the death of the plaintiffs’ family member,… Read More »
Mother and Child Each Awarded Damages in Birth Injury Case
Birth injury lawsuits are filed primarily to hold medical providers financially responsible for the injuries and long-term limitations suffered by a child who is born disabled. A birth injury claim can also be filed if the alleged medical negligence during childbirth results in the death of the child. In either case, there is almost… Read More »
Wrongful Birth Laws as Applied to Failed Contraceptives and Birth Injuries
A recent lawsuit filed against the manufacturer of an implanted semi-permanent contraception device demonstrates how medical providers and pharmaceutical companies may be held accountable for medical malpractice when contraceptives fail. Under state and federal laws, it is possible to sue medical providers and drug companies for wrongful birth if contraceptives that were intended to… Read More »
The Difference Between Birth Injury Lawsuits and Birth Defect Lawsuits
The family of a severely disabled girl who suffered from birth injuries as a result of negligent treatment by the doctors and hospital involved in the child’s 2001 birth has been awarded a settlement from the defendants to compensate them for the damages caused by the medical negligence. This case is useful to demonstrate… Read More »
Parents Receive $14.3 Million Jury Award in Case Against Malpractice Insurance Carrier
The parents of a child who died due to medical malpractice were recently awarded $14.3 million in a lawsuit against the largest medical malpractice insurance carrier in Illinois. According to a news report covering the case, the jury award came more than six years after a jury awarded the family $6.2 million in a… Read More »
Inadequate or Incomplete Medical Care Can Result in Financial Liability for Doctors, Nurses and Hospitals
When someone visits a doctor, they are usually going with some kind of ailment they hope the doctor will be able to treat. In most cases, patients visit a doctor, are evaluated, are diagnosed, and then are provided a prescription and sent on their way. However, every so often a doctor fails to thoroughly… Read More »
Family Awarded $9.5 Million in Birth Injury Lawsuit
Earlier this month in Ireland, the family of a 14-year-old girl who was born with severe brain injuries as a result of alleged medical malpractice was awarded over $9.5 million. According to one local news source covering the case, the young girl is now completely dependent on others for her care, and she will… Read More »
