When mothers in New Jersey like you give birth, you expect the best support. Unfortunately, not every birth goes as planned. If a doctor has diagnosed your child with Erb's palsy due to a birthing injury, it is important for you to understand what this means. ...
Year: 2019
Emotional trauma due to a birth injury
When a birth injury takes place, the physical and financial consequences may be significant and they may be easy to see right away. However, less noticeable hardships, such as depression and other emotional challenges, also often arise in the wake of a birth-related...
What complications during labor could cause a birth injury?
Not every birth injury you or your baby suffers is due to the negligence of your doctor in New Jersey. Some situations are unforeseeable and a doctor may do everything in his or her power to avoid problems. However, there are some situations where a doctor does not...
What questions should you ask your pharmacist?
When you are prescribed medication to help treat symptoms you may be experiencing, chances are you listen closely to your doctor's suggestions for how to take the prescription that has been recommended. While health care professionals have knowledgeable insight about...
How can staff fatigue affect you?
In hospitals and medical clinics all across New Jersey, there is a similar crisis being faced by staff. This is staff fatigue, and the related potential of potentially harmful or even deadly mistakes being made as a result of that fatigue. In a medical setting, even...
Judge upholds $205 million verdict in medical malpractice case
When the pregnant young woman arrived at the hospital five years ago, doctors had disturbing news for her. The 16-year-old had dangerously high blood pressure, the physicians said. Worse, they told her that her baby was doomed to either die or suffer brain damage....
How do brain injuries happen at birth?
Of all birth injuries, one of the most serious injuries that infants suffer is brain injuries. Brain trauma can affect children throughout their lives and affect their development and growth. When it comes to birth injuries, New Jersey parents benefit from an...
Common birth injuries and prevention tactics
Expecting parents in New Jersey hope everything will go smoothly during labor and the baby will be born without harm. However, there are certain circumstances and errors that can lead to birth injuries. Some of these are due to increased risk factors, while others may...
Is your surgeon withholding knowledge of a surgical error?
Your recent surgery in New Jersey went well, at least you think it did. The truth of the matter is that while your surgeon may inform you of a surgical error, she or he may not share whether the mistake was foreseeable. CBS News studied a survey surrounding surgical...
How patients can help prevent medication errors
Patients rely on medical professionals in New Jersey to get them back on their feet, not knock them off their feet with medical blunders. Unfortunately, medical errors are quite common, but, thankfully, patients can do their part to prevent unnecessary mistakes. The...
