Many women suffer an injury during childbirth. It’s simply impossible to proceed through childbirth without some stress on the body. The pelvis is at risk for a fracture, or the pelvic floor might lose its strength. Most women know that some recovery time is expected, but how much is too much? In one woman’s situation, she thought that something was…
A forceps delivery has its own risks to consider before a woman consents. To avoid ending up in a situation where the risks haven’t been discussed before labor, a doctor should talk about these risks well in advance. If you don’t know about this kind of delivery and forceps are used, you could be in a position to claim negligence…
Birth is a difficult time for a mother and child; it puts an immense amount of stress on the bodies of both mom and the child. For children and their mothers, professional monitoring needs to be performed to make sure no labor complications occur during delivery. If a baby or mother is injured because of a doctor or medical provider…
A birth injury can cause significant stress for parents. While you may be overjoyed that your child is alive, part of you may worry that your child will never be able to live a normal, full life due to medical negligence or error. A lawsuit for medical negligence may help you recover damages that bring emotional closure and provide money…
The rate of Cesarean sections ranges based on the hospital a woman goes to when she’s going to give birth, and if that seems like it shouldn’t be the case, you aren’t the only person who thinks so. In the United States, the most common surgery to be performed are C-sections, even though many of them aren’t even necessary. Around…
Birth asphyxia is a problem that can occur during birth, while the child is in the womb or when the child is being delivered. Basically speaking, it means the baby is not getting enough oxygen to his or her brain and other vital organs. When this happens before, during or after birth, it’s possible that the child can suffer temporary…
If an OB/GYN provides negligent care that results in a mother or baby being injured, parents have the option to sue for medical malpractice. But what about birth injuries that take place in the context of home births under the care of a midwife? Unfortunately, in Ohio, parents in this situation may be out of luck. That’s because in Ohio,…
Cerebral palsy is a condition that arises from a brain injury acquired at an early age, sometimes when a baby suffers a lack of oxygen to the brain known as hypoxia. In some cases, hypoxia happens because of medical negligence during the birthing process, and may result in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Cerebral palsy can cause a spectrum of motor…
A recent report published by Medscape describes the results of a poll of more than 4,000 physicians about their experiences being sued for medical malpractice. The poll showed that Ob/Gyn doctors are more likely than any other type of physician to be sued (85 percent), followed by general surgeons (83 percent) and orthopedists (79 percent). According to the report, the most…