The laws surrounding birth injury incidents can be complicated. Between the high emotions associated with the injuries and the intricate circumstances that define whether it was negligence, malpractice or an accident, it can be difficult to navigate through the options in legal defense and recovery. Even more complicated, many may not realize harm inflicted during birth constitutes as a birth injury or medical error.
Understanding the basics in birth injury can help protect the mother’s rights during childbirth. The following…
When you go to the hospital, you expect that you’ll come out feeling better, or at least on the road to recovery. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day in the United States one out of every 25 hospital patients will end up being affected by a hospital-acquired infection.
These infections are a significant problem and result in approximately 100,000 deaths every year. Though there are some instances in…
When a person has been harmed by the negligence of another person, they can file a personal injury lawsuit seeking compensation for the damages that they have suffered. There are many different types of personal injury lawsuits: some are pursued following automobile accidents or slip and fall accidents; some are a matter of a product causing an injury or illness; and some are a result of a health care professional failing to provide care at the level expected by their…
Most people go to the hospital with the understanding that even though it may be unpleasant, they’re there to get better. But an astonishing number of patients who have overnight stays in hospital facilities end up leaving with a hospital-associated infection, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a significant percentage of those people will actually die as a result. Though infection control is an issue that many facilities work hard to address, in far too…