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Childbirth and Medical Malpractice

Statistics show that in the United States, approximately 27 of every 1,000 births results in a birth injury. A study on childbirth and medical malpractice reported that the main causes of injury during childbirth are lack of oxygen in 59.8 percent of cases, bowel movement in utero in 26.0 percent, baby too large for vaginal canal in 20.5 percent, entangled umbilical in 14.2 percent as well as many other possible causes.

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Medical Negligence and Children

Medical malpractice involving a child can have a devastating effect on the lives of both the parent and child. Children are vulnerable and more often than not do not understand what is happening with them. While adults can at least vocalize and have the ability to question medical treatment, children simply do not enjoy this luxury. Even in pain children are pacified and made to trust doctors and nurses treating them.

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Tummy Tuck Complication and Medical Malpractice

In a recent study that looked at about 25,000 people who had abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck surgery, between 2008 and 2013, researchers found that 4 percent of the people suffered major post-surgery complications, which is higher than the average rate of 1.4 percent for other cosmetic surgery procedures. According to statistics by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in the United States, abdominoplasty is the 6th most common cosmetic surgery.

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What is Patient Abandonment?

Each year, an estimated 225,000 people die from some form of medical malpractice, from wrong diagnosis to surgical errors to incorrect dosages. In the United States, medical malpractice ranks third among the most common causes of death. Out of all the people who suffer from medical malpractice, a mere 2 percent file claims for compensation.

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Anxiety symptoms may mask heart disease in women

New York women who suffer from anxiety may be interested to learn that they may be more likely to have a reduced blood flow to the heart during exercise. A study found that those who have an anxiety disorder often have a reduced amount of blood traveling to their heart, which can be an indication of heart-associated diseases.

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Cancer doctor could lose license for medical misconduct

Cancer patients in New York might be surprised to learn that, since 1970, a doctor has been treating patients with antineoplastons, for which there is insufficient evidence to prove that they work. Despite being backed by actress Suzanne Somers and famous surgeon Dr. Oz, the Texas Medical Board has investigated the doctor, and he could lose his license for medical misconduct.

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How does a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Work?

According to The US Department of Justice, over the past several years, a wrongful death or a permanent disability caused by negligence accounts for 90 percent of all medical malpractice lawsuits. And according to the US Department of Transportation, the count of highway wrongful death was at 37,261 across the nation. The CDC reported that prescription drug deaths ranked second among the causes of unintentional deaths in the US Additionally, approximately 25,000 deaths are caused by slip-and-fall accidents in the country. When someone’s death is caused either negligently or through intentional harm, wrongful death claims are brought against a defendant. This type of claim allows

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Claims for Work-Related Stress

In recent years, there has been a steady rise in the incidence of stress-related illness that is caused by work. According to these studies, one-fourth of employees consider their jobs to be the main stressor in their lives and three-fourths believe that employed people today have more on-the-job stress than they did a generation ago. Well for one, in this recession, they are lucky to have a job! Work-related stress claims are often challenging to take forward due to the general principle that an employer is free to make the assumption that an employee can cope with the normal pressures of work, unless the employer

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