Children's birth injuries are often caused
by medical malpractice during a mother's pregnancy or the delivery of her child.
In the case of a wrongful death caused
by medical malpractice during labor and delivery, the defendants in the wrongful death action will be the same as those named in a medical malpractice suit for non-fatal injuries sustained by a baby.
Not exact matches
During that time she has worked mostly with clients who have been injured
by nursing home abuse and neglect,
medical malpractice, or defective products.
If you have been impacted
by any instance of
medical malpractice - whether it was related to an error made in surgery, an erroneous prescription, or an injury incurred
by a rough handling
during routine care, the law office of Altman & Altman LLP is standing
by to aggressively advocate on your behalf.
Whether your Cauda Equina Syndrome is work related, caused
by medical malpractice, or is the result of a personal injury
during a car accident, your attorney should work on a contingency basis.
Medical malpractice is defined as any act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the medical community and causes an injury to the p
Medical malpractice is defined as any act or omission
by a physician
during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the
medical community and causes an injury to the p
medical community and causes an injury to the patient.
That means that two and a half years after the crash, if the patient tried to file a claim for physical injuries he sustained
during the crash the court would have to reject his suit; but the same patient would be allowed to file a claim for the exact same injuries
by framing them as the result of
medical malpractice.
During a recent
medical malpractice insurance industry webinar sponsored
by A.M. Best company, Richard Anderson, Chairman and CEO of insurer The Doctors Company — and vigorous «tort reform» advocate — said which of the following:
If you were injured due to mistakes made
by your surgeon, or lost a loved one
during or after a botched surgery, reach out to a qualified Hartford personal injury lawyer today and we will take the time to carefully listen to your situation, discuss your options and determine if we can fight for your right to receive compensation for the
medical malpractice that occurred.
Not long ago, the experienced Southern Illinois
medical malpractice lawyers at Cates Mahoney, LLC were retained
by a family to review their legal options after suspected errors were made
during a
medical procedure.
After a jury returned a verdict in favor of the doctor in a
medical malpractice case, an estate executor appealed on two questions of abuse of discretion: limitations on the scope of questions
during the defendant's deposition, and refusal of jury instructions tendered
by the plaintiff.
The physician may, thus, be found liable in a
medical malpractice action for a brachial plexus palsy injury sustained
by the child
during the child's vaginal delivery.
If your child has sustained a brachial plexus palsy birth injury and you believe that your child's injury may have been caused
by medical malpractice or negligence
during your pregnancy or the delivery of your child, you may be entitled to compensation for the damages your child has suffered as a result.
Though many cases of CP occur through no fault of the physicians and other
medical personnel who have assisted in the births of these children, other cases of cerebral palsy may be caused
by medical negligence or
malpractice during childbirth.
Though a child's asphyxia injuries may be caused
by something other than
medical negligence or
malpractice, such injuries may also occur as a result of inadequate
medical care
during the mother's pregnancy or
medical negligence
during the labor and delivery stages of childbirth or after childbirth.
HIE childbirth injuries can occur as a result of
medical malpractice during a patient's pregnancy, labor, or delivery, and may be caused
by anything that cuts off oxygen to a fetus's brain.
In the worst cases, where a baby or mother is harmed or passes away due to conditions that could have been reasonably prevented
by a doctor, you may be entitled to seek for financial compensation on the grounds that the
medical staff was negligent in caring for the mother or baby
during the birthing process, or that they engaged in
malpractice and you suffered as a result.
Hypoxia and hypoxic - ischemic encephalopathy often occurs
during childbirth due to various reasons, but the underlying cause is often the direct result of
medical malpractice or negligence
by the obstetrician (OB / GYN), nurse, midwife, doctor, or other
medical professional.
Fueled
by the intense and relentless lobbying efforts of insurance companies, legislative agendas designed to limit the liability doctors, nurses, surgeons and other
medical professionals face in cases of
medical malpractice have been gaining substantial ground
during the past ten years.
If a
medical practitioner causes an injury
by failing to act with a reasonable level of care at any point
during your hospital stay, including diagnosis, testing, surgery, post-operation care, or medication distribution, you may have grounds for a
medical malpractice lawsuit.