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August 1, 2023
Healthcare is essential, and we all rely on medical professionals to diagnose, treat, and cure us. We put our faith in these experts to improve our quality of life, and we expect nothing less than competent medical care. Unfortunately, in some cases, medical providers can harm or cause injury through unreasonable errors and improper care, and as a result, you may need to hire a medical malpractice lawyer to protect your rights.
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July 10, 2023
If a patient is misdiagnosed, or if the diagnosis is delayed, the consequences can be grave. Find out the six common reasons people sue their medical professionals
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May 2, 2023
On April 26, 2023, a Philadelphia jury awarded nearly $183 million to a mother and her child for birth-related injuries. The verdict is believed to be a record for the highest verdict in a medical malpractice case in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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February 22, 2023
The short answer is yes, medical negligence can cause cerebral palsy, and, when that happens, the law allows victims to hold negligent healthcare providers accountable.
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January 30, 2023
The birth injury attorneys at Morris James are skilled lawyers and passionate advocates for their clients. We represent the families of babies who have suffered birth injuries, such as cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (H.I.E.), and related brain injuries, fractures, and other conditions.
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January 21, 2023
Giving birth is a momentous occasion for any parent, but when something goes wrong, it can be devastating. When a child suffers a birth injury, there are significant practical and emotional challenges. If that injury is a result of the negligence of your doctor, nurse, hospital, or other healthcare provider, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your losses, past, and future, as well as your physical and emotional suffering.
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September 9, 2022
Brachial plexus injuries in infants are most commonly caused by trauma to the neck as it stretches away from the shoulders during birth. Unfortunately, these injuries can occur during the delivery of a baby and because of a physician’s medical malpractice.
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August 29, 2022
Shoulder dystocia is a common cause of birth injuries. This article discusses medical malpractice claims involving shoulder dystocia, and answers common questions patients and their family members may have about shoulder dystocia, and the birth injuries it can cause.
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August 22, 2022
Cerebral palsy is a common motor disability that typically manifests in childhood. It is caused by damage to, or abnormal development of, a child’s brain during pregnancy or infancy. Sometimes this damage is caused by mistakes of medical professionals during the mother’s pregnancy or childbirth.
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August 16, 2022
Sometimes medical providers fail to correctly or timely diagnose a medical emergency. When this happens, the medical providers may commit medical malpractice, in which case they can be held responsible for any injuries the patient suffers.
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August 2, 2022
Electronic fetal monitoring (“EFM”) is used for most women during labor. EFM allows the medical providers to see how the baby is doing in response to the stresses of labor. It provides important information that the medical team uses to determine many things, including whether the plan for a vaginal delivery is no longer a safe option for the baby. This article discusses EFM, medical malpractice claims involving EFM, and answers common questions family members may have about EFM if their baby suffered a birth injury.
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July 29, 2022
Prolonged labor, also known as a failure to progress, occurs when a woman’s labor lasts an atypical amount of time. Although there are different definitions for what constitutes prolonged labor, for first-time mothers, labor has historically been considered prolonged if it lasts for approximately 20 hours or more. For women who have given birth before, labor has historically been considered prolonged if it lasts 14 hours or more.
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July 14, 2022
Unfortunately, birth injuries to infants and their mothers are not uncommon. Some birth injuries are caused by the natural processes of pregnancy and childbirth and are unavoidable even with appropriate medical care. Other birth injuries, however, may be caused by medical malpractice.
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July 7, 2022
A birth injury, sometimes called birth trauma or neonatal birth trauma, is any physical harm caused to a mother or baby as a result of harm during pregnancy, childbirth, or the period after delivery.
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June 30, 2022
A birth injury or birth-related injury is any physical harm caused to the mother or baby immediately before, during, or shortly after childbirth. We recently discussed birth injuries in relation to the mother here. In this article, we will consider birth injuries to the baby.
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June 2, 2022
Despite continued medical advances, the number of pregnancy-related deaths has steadily increased since the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System was first introduced in 1987.
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May 20, 2022
Childbirth is usually a wonderful experience. Sometimes, however, mothers suffer serious injuries during childbirth that may have been preventable with appropriate medical care. The birth injury lawyers at Morris James understand how difficult this time can be and, in cases where medical negligence caused a birth injury, we help families obtain the financial compensation that they deserve.
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April 12, 2022
Managing Partner Keith Donovan discusses the key factors in case valuation.
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March 7, 2022
A birth injury is an injury to a mother or baby that occurs before, during, or shortly after childbirth. Serious birth injuries are rare, but when they occur, they can cause devastating effects that may require a lifetime of treatment.
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January 18, 2022
Nursing home abuse can occur in a number of forms, and it is not limited to instances of physical abuse. Other common types of abuse that occur in nursing homes include psychological abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, and sexual abuse.
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January 3, 2022
Medical malpractice, also known as medical negligence, occurs when a hospital, doctor, or other health care professional fails to comply with the standard of care and causes an injury to a patient.
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May 19, 2021
Nursing home abuse cases are usually actions in medical malpractice or personal injury which in Delaware must be brought within 2 years of the date of the injury or the date the abuse was (or should have been) discovered.