Couple Awarded Large Verdict in Birth Injury Lawsuit
Shoulder Dystocia, an avoidable birth injury, has led to permanent injuries for little Mateo Rodriguez, and his parents have just been awarded $3.27 million in compensation for the obstetrician’s...
View ArticleMedical Malpractice Attorneys Reveal Truth About Tort Reform Supporters
Reform of the medical malpractice tort system is probably something you’ve heard a great deal about recently. It seems that there are people who believe that the way in which injured victims of medical...
View ArticleShoulder Dystocia Protocol Reduces Birth Injury By 26%
Family Practice News, an independent, online newspaper that provides timely and relevant news about clinical developments in the field of family medicine, recently reported on a study that showed that...
View ArticleBirth Defects Lawyers Win Large verdict for Delivery Room Negligence
A $2.3 million dollar verdict for a birth injury case was awarded to a Virginia attorney and his client. In 2006, the negligence of a midwife hired by a woman’s obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN)...
View ArticleShoulder Dystocia: Preventing Delivery Room Negligence
Shoulder dystocia is a complication that occurs during vaginal delivery. It happens when the baby’s head has been delivered, but the anterior shoulder is now stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone. This...
View ArticleDid you know? Birth Injury From Shoulder Dystocia Can Be Avoided
Shoulder dystocia occurs when, after the delivery of the baby’s head, the baby’s anterior shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone. When this happens, the remainder of the baby’s body cannot...
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