Category: Birth Injury
Despite the fact that most births occur without any major problems, this is not always the case. In rare instances, the baby suffers an injury during birth that affects him or her for a lifetime. The state of Maryland is looking into making a change, prompted largely by a number of multimillion-dollar medical malpractice settlements. […]
Some medical malpractice lawsuits are more serious than others, with many of these often leading to multimillion dollar payouts for the victim. Many of our Maryland readers stay current with news out of neighboring Pennsylvania, and this is one story that you don’t want to overlook. On Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, a jury in Lehigh […]
There has been increasing concern in Baltimore recently that the ready availability of quality obstetrics services in the city’s hospitals might be at risk because of a number of factors, such as litigation fears and increasingly high costs. Access to high quality maternity services is essential to helping to prevent birth injuries. The city’s Health Commissioner […]
Doctors and other medical professionals are expected to adequately care for expectant mothers and unborn children. Similarly, drug companies also have an obligation to do their part to help keep infants safe. They are required to clearly warn expectant mothers of any possible birth injuries that can arise while using certain drugs during a pregnancy. One new […]
Researchers looking at incidents of babies being denied oxygen at birth have determined that birth injuries and some prenatal conditions can cause future disabilities. The findings should prove valuable to future parents and health-care providers in Maryland and beyond.. The research group looked at 82,000 children who now are age 5. Their study determined that when […]
Expectant mothers in Maryland and throughout the United States who take antidepressants during pregnancy could put their babies at risk for birth injuries or pre-term birth, or they even could suffer a miscarriage, said a newly issued report. The report, published in the journal “Human Reproduction,” said women who take the popular selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors put […]
The story of a 2011 birth will frighten expectant mothers from Maryland and throughout the United States. It is a case that led to birth injuries so severe that the baby did not survive. Now, the parents of the baby boy have sued two obstetricians for causing the wrongful death of their son. The parents of […]
The debate over whether home births are safe could ignite in Maryland due to a birth injury that occurred after a midwife attempted to deliver a baby boy. A couple had hired the midwife to deliver their son at their home in March 2010. During the delivery, however, something went terribly wrong, forcing an ambulance […]
A Maryland jury found John Hopkins Hospital liable for birth injuries suffered by a young boy. The jury returned a verdict of $55 million. Medical malpractice on the part of the doctor and hospital staff was thought to have led to the boy suffering from cerebral palsy. It is possible that delays by the hospital in […]