Medical Negligence during Labor
The team of medical experts involved in the birth of a child carries the critical responsibility of ensuring suitable health and safety of the mother and child. Many birth injury cases is traced back to negligence by the medical team during or just before delivery.
Medical Negligence Pertaining to a Uterine Ruptures
Uterine rupture may occur in the form of a tear in the wall of the uterus. It usually arises in the location of the scar of a previous Caesarean section. It may range in severities, from a minor to a compete rupture, severing the entire wall of the uterus. Uterine ruptures are relatively rare, but a patient’s risk factors that may contribute to it must be promptly recorded and watched for by the obstetrician.
The risks of patient wandering and elopement
Patient wandering and patient elopement are serious safety concerns at hospitals in New York and around the country. A patient who wanders outside of the hospital grounds before the end of their treatment could be injured. Patients may also be at risk for injury if they leave a medical facility without informing their health care providers or they discharge themselves against medical advice.
By Misdiagnosing Pneumonia Your Doctor may have Put Your Life at Risk
Pneumonia at a Glance
Failure to Diagnose a Stroke can have a Disabling Impact on the Patient
What is a Stroke?
Injuries Resulting from Hospital Equipment Failure
Medical experts and healthcare providers use specialized equipment while measuring biological data, providing treatment, making a diagnosis, and even sustaining life. Today’s care-giving methods are increasingly dependent on technology and medical engineering. Besides having able technology, medical experts and professionals must be trained and educated to operate these complex systems skillfully and flawlessly to extend accurate and cogent treatment.
Misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease Reduces Your Chances of Recovery
Parkinson’s Disease
Failure to Diagnose Congenital Heart Disease Constitutes Medical Malpractice
Congenital Heart Disease in Infancy
Mismanaged Cellulitis can Lead to Life-threatening Complications
What is Cellulitis?
Osteomyelitis caused by Surgical Errors is Medical Malpractice
Osteomyelitis is a chronic condition that infects the bone. The infection may travel through the bloodstream or spread from a nearby tissue and attack the bone. It may originate in the bone directly, if the bone was exposed to germs by an injury.
