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- $4,000,000 Settlement Reached Over Error By Medical Staff That Ended in Baby's Cerebral Palsy By:-J. Hernandez
This article reviews a claim based on the allegation that doctors and nurses either failed to realize or ignored signs that the unborn baby of a pregnant woman in labor was suffering from fetal distress that demanded action without delay. Because of this, the child experienced an extended period of oxygen deprivation and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The law firm that handed represented the family reported a settlement in the amount of $4.0 million was reached in the lawsuit.
- Mother Sues Paramedics Who Failed To Recognize Symptoms Of Placental Abruption By:-J. Hernandez
It is commonly known that paramedics do not have the same level of knowledge, training, or experience as doctors. Nonetheless, when they do not notice symptoms that a patient is in a medical emergency (such as a pregnant woman experiencing a placental abruption) that needs rapid transportation to a hospital, they might be liable for malpractice.People assume that when there is a medical emergency paramedics will have the knowledge, training and skill to appropriately deal with the emergency.This means that they will be able to act quickly and appropriately. It also means providing care that meets the applicable medical standard of care.Not doing so may trigger a malpractice lawsuit. This article examines a reported case involving a woman whose infant only lived for one day after paramedics did not realize that she suffered a placental abruption and for eighteen minutes delayed taking her to a hospital for an emergency C-section delivery of the baby.
- Doctor Allows Three Years Pass Without Informing Male Paatient He Might Have Prostate Cancer By:-J. Hernandez
Most doctors concur that high PSA levels produce a need to inform the patient and to order further testing to determine whether it is due to prostate cancer. Should the patient has prostate cancer not informing the patient and letting time go by without diagnostic testing risks allowing the cancer to spread. In the event that this occurs the patient might have a medical malpractice claim against the physician.
- Patient Passed Away From Colon Cancer Metastasis After Her Physician Misdiagnosed Her Reports Of Symptoms By:-J. Hernandez
"My physician assured me I did not need to worry - that I only had hemorrhoids." These are the kinds of words often heard by medical malpractice attorneys who handle colon cancer claims. This article examnies a claim in which a 27 year old woman with a husband and child died of colon cancer when her physician assumed her her complaints of rectal bleeding were due to hemorrhoids which ended in a seven month delay in her diagnosis, delay let the cancer spread to the point where treatment was no longer effective.
- Jury Awards $7,200,000 For Infant's Brain Injury Caused By Unattended Fetal Distress By:-J. Hernandez
Doctors and nurses are expected to have the knowledge training and experience needed to recognize and react to fetal distress. They are also expected to dedicate proper attention to following their patient for the duration of labor and delivery. In cases where they do not do so their actions might contribute to considerable injury to the unborn baby. In such circumstances they might be liable for medical malpractice.
- Settlements In Lawsuits Alleging Head Injuries Due To Motor Vehicle Accidents For More Than $1,000,000 By:-J. Hernandez
Closed head injuries are among the more serious kinds of injuries that arise out of car accidents. Given the nature of these injuries, cases having to do with head injuries are generally complicated and demand that the attorney assisting the victim fully understand the medical issues, accident reconstruction issues, and insurance coverage and asset protection issues. In the appropriate circumstanes the settlement or award may be considerable and make all the diffrence in the plaintiff's future quality of life and care.
- Nurse Keeps Waiting For Obstetrician To Show Up Despite The Fact That Unforn Child In Fetal Distress By:-J. Hernandez
This article analyzes the liability, damages and result from a published case where a physician in essence abandoned his pregnant patient who experienced a placental abruption that led to fetal distress and the loss of her unborn child while a nurse who observed the problem worsen failed to inform a different doctor of what was taking place when the first doctor did not show up. The unborn child did not live and the physician and nurse were sued for medical malpractice.
- $300,000 Jury Verdict For Victim Significant Hurt In SUV Accident By:-J. Hernandez
This article analyzes a published case in which a defendant distorted the facts concerning how an accident in which a victim was badly injured occurred so as to put the blame on the bicyclist. By doing a comprehensive investigation, the law firm that helped the victim obtained a substantial recovery for the bicyclist.
- Handling Pedestrian Killed Wrongful Death Cases By:-J. Hernandez
Given the nearly four thousand five hundred pedestrian fatalitieseach year from motor vehicle accidents attorneys have to have a thorough knowledge of insurance issues and should further identify all potential defendants who may be liable and contribute to the recovery which, with the nature of these matters, should be sizeable.
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