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- Important Types of Evidence in Pediatric Malpractice Claims
Jun 17, 2022
What Kinds of Evidence do You Need to Prove Pediatric Malpractice? While it may be debatable how high medical malpractice ranks in the top ten causes of death in the United States, the truth is that tens of thousands of patients die in hospitals annually due to avoidable errors. Some sources estimate that 440,000 patients a year die due to medical errors. When those errors harm children, the result devastates all involved. Medication, communication, emergency...Read More - New Study Sheds Light on Treating Mild Hypertension and Pregnancy Outcomes
Jun 5, 2022
During pregnancy, high blood pressure is often linked with other complications, such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, placental abruption, and stroke. Some women even need their doctors to induce labor to deliver their child because of hypertension. However, high blood pressure ranges from mild to severe, and the treatment approach varies. A recent study, the results of which were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, explored the treatment of mild but consistent hypertension in pregnancy...Read More - Does Shoulder Dystocia Always Happen with Brachial Plexus Damage?
May 20, 2022
It’s a Common Misconception that Brachial Plexus Injuries only Happen because of Underlying Shoulder Dystocia. Many birth injuries result from the forceful expulsion of a baby from the womb to the outside world. Sometimes, the birth injury happens due to the disproportionate size of the fetus to the mother’s pelvis, and at other times, the fetus’s position is the culprit. Other causes lie in the mother’s or fetus’s health and the birth assistant’s errors in...Read More - NJ Sickle Cell Anemia Attorneys
May 6, 2022
Representing Victims of Failure to Diagnose, Misdiagnosis, and Lack of Testing for Sickle Cell Diseases Sickle cell anemia is a disease that affects the red blood cells, making spherical cells into crescent or sickle shapes. Since the red blood cells are misshapen, unbendable, and sticky, they do not flow through blood vessels easily and become stuck. As a result, they constrict the oxygen flow to the body and cause blockages when the cells disintegrate in...Read More - The Connection between Sexually-Transmitted Diseases in Pregnancy and Birth Injuries
Apr 22, 2022
Mothers and Babies may Suffer Complications from Undiagnosed or Untreated STDs in Pregnancy Not all STDs are alike. Sometimes referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), STDs are diseases that can pass from the mother to the fetus and can harm both a mother and child if left undiagnosed and untreated. According to findings from the CDC, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnant women increase the risk of having a...Read More - Why Do Family Doctors Get Sued in New Jersey?
Apr 2, 2022
Considering Filing a Lawsuit Against Your Family Physician for Mishandling Your Child’s Care? Know the Leading Reasons these Doctors Get Sued Taking your child to the doctor is an anxious experience. However, you chose your family doctor because you rely on them to give you the best advice on home care and diagnose your child’s condition competently and quickly. In addition, family practitioners can make your visit more reassuring since they know your family as...Read More - What Being Born Blue Could Mean for Your Baby
Mar 12, 2022
When a Newborn’s Skin is Blue in Color after Birth, it may be a Sign of Serious Health Complications Some babies are born with blue-tinged skin, gums, or fingernails. Normally, their blood becomes fully oxygenated after five to ten minutes, and the blue disappears. However, when the blue tint does not disappear, a baby may not be receiving enough oxygen and they may require immediate medical attention. This condition, referred to in the medical literature...Read More - Medical Malpractice with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Feb 26, 2022
When babies are born premature, they are at risk for several conditions related to underdeveloped organs, such as the lungs. Premature newborns are also more susceptible to infections and viruses, as their immune systems are weak. One of the more common conditions that a premature infant or newborn with low weight may develop is necrotizing enterocolitis, which is marked by severe intestinal inflammation or injury that can lead to large and small intestinal tissue holes. When...Read More - Premature Umbilical Cord Clamping: Cutting the Cord Too Soon
Feb 12, 2022
As her due date nears, a pregnant woman anticipates meeting her new baby. However, the growing fetus nourishing and growing inside her, dependent on a mother’s blood, nutrients, and health, becomes a separate being once the doctor clamps and cuts the umbilical cord. The cord that ties the fetus to the placenta contains vital blood vessels that transport oxygen and nutrients from the placenta and waste from the baby to the placenta. Once the cord...Read More - Delays in Diagnosing Birth Injuries & Possible Consequences in New Jersey
Jan 28, 2022
Birthing a child is miraculous. The body’s production of hormones and contractions at just the right time to move the fetus from the womb to the outside world is an incredible human feat of perfection when all goes right. Unfortunately, sometimes all does not go well. Complications occur. A baby may be too big for the mother’s pelvis, and labor goes on for too long to safely deliver a baby. Other complications arise before the...Read More