During labor/delivery doctors use special equipment to monitor the baby’s heart rate. This is important so it can detect any variation from the normal pattern. A normal fetal heart rate is a good indication that labor is progressing well, and the baby isn’t in any apparent distress. Although you...
What is Birth Asphyxia?Birth Asphyxia is the lack of oxygen to the baby during labor and childbirth. Severe oxygen deficiency is known as birth hypoxia/intrauterine hypoxia. When the infant lacks oxygen, its cells cannot work properly and can often result in brain damage and possible...
What is a birth injury?Birth injuries refer to preventable injuries suffered prior to birth or in the period during and immediately after birth. Unlike a birth defect (which is genetic and not the fault of anyone), a birth injury is an injury to the baby due to...
What happens after you sign the contract?Once you sign the contract, our office starts immediately requesting you or your loved one’s medical records. Why do we need the medical records? In a medical malpractice case, we need evidence that a wrongdoing occurred to you or your...
A deposition can sound scary and daunting. What is the purpose of a deposition? I have already told my lawyer my side, why do I have to say it formally?A deposition is taking an oral statement of a witness under oath before a trial. The lawyers for the...
What does a medical malpractice case consist of?Unskilled, improper or negligent treatment of a patient by a hospital, nurse, dentist, physician or other healthcare professional. Negligence is the dominant theory of liability concerning allegations of medical malpractice. This type of litigation is part of tort...
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jqJjWDi4h4[/embedyt] 5 Things You Need to Know About Preventing Blood Clots in the HospitalHow frequently is this happening at the hospital?A global study has shown that 52% of patients are at risk for dangerous blood clots. WOW, that’s a huge percentage. If a...
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCq2QCeqCdA[/embedyt] 5 Things You Need to Know about Preventable Newborn Brain Injuries What is HIE?HIE stands for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(now you see why its abbreviation is easier). HIE is a type of newborn brain damage, due to oxygen deprivation and limited blood flow during labor and delivery....
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZVlImdQn0[/embedyt] Are All Lawyers Expensive? The common thing I have run across is that people think that all lawyers are expensive and just out for the all mighty dollar. Another thing people often think is “should I even hire a lawyer and have to go through...