Category Archives: medical malpractice

Did you know that you could file a lawsuit against your healthcare provider if you suffered injuries during your child’s birth? Often, we blog about children’s birth injuries; however, it is also not uncommon for a mother to be injured during the birthing process because of the negligence of a medical provider. Medical malpractice lawsuits during birth are necessary—just like you can file a case on behalf of your child for injuries, you can also file a lawsuit if you sustain injuries during a delivery. Recently, the Cedar Rapids Gazette in Iowa reported that a jury awarded a couple over $300,000 in damages after a mother suffered injuries during labor. According to the paper, Jill Fisher, 29, suffered several injuries during her child’s delivery in 2011, including stretching and tearing of muscles, ligaments, tendons and cartilage of her hip and upper leg. This reportedly occurred because during the delivery process…
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