Category Archives: Birth Trauma
Are Midwifery Centers Safe?
Are you thinking about delivering your child in a midwifery center or away from a traditional hospital? You probably want to do some research to determine if this is the best option for the health of your child. Recently, MedicalDaily.com had a terrifying story about a newborn in Texas who was delivered in January 2014 at a midwifery center, who died shortly later after developing Legionnaires’ disease. According to the website, a report issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services suggests the decision to use a midwife and undergo a water birth may have contributed to the baby’s death. The center allegedly used “a recreational-grade tub with water from a private well and treated it with water purifying spa drops two weeks before the child’s birth,” according to MedicalDaily.com. However, the water had not undergone filtration or chemical treatment. Six days after the delivery, the baby was transported…
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Does Maryland Have a Birth Injury Fund?
Updating a blog post we brought you earlier this year, a panel in Maryland has recommended that the state create a fund to help care for babies with suffering neurological injuries during birth. According to the Baltimore Sun, the no-fault fund would be similar to funds setup in Virginia and Florida. It is controversial among patient advocates and malpractice attorneys. The panel was made up of members of the health care industry, according to the newspaper. The General Assembly reported that the fund would help control medical malpractice-related costs for doctors and hospitals. The legislation would let hospitals, doctors with obstetrics and gynecological practices, as well as malpractice insurers, pay annual fees to the birth injury fund, which families could used to pay medical bills, according to the Sun. Many people are worried that the fund would allow healthcare providers to escape blame for negligence. “As I see it, any…
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Are There Laws About When Birth Injury Lawsuits Can Be Filed?
We often like to remind our readers that time is of the essence when it comes to birth injury and medical malpractice claims, as there are laws in each state regarding periods when lawsuits can be filed. The last thing you need if your child has suffered birth injuries is to be turned down by the legal system because of outrageous tort reform laws. Unfortunately, earlier this year, the Texas Supreme Court upheld state tort reform laws, which ban medical malpractice lawsuits from being filed more than 10 years after an injury takes place. The ruling came after a teenager was born with severe brain damage and her parents failed to act on her behalf over her birth injuries. According to the Austin Statesman, the girl attempted to sue an El Paso doctor and hospital after her mother failed to do so in a reasonable period of time. Madeline Rodriguez…
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