Monthly Archives: March 2014
Couple Awarded $50 Million Following Botched Newborn Genetic Testing
As we reported last December, botched genetic testing is becoming a concern in the medical community when dealing with newborns. According to the Seattle Times, a Washington jury awarded a couple $50 million after its son was born with profound mental and physical disabilities after two providers mishandled a genetic test. The Times reported that Brock and Rhea Wuth were told they had a 50-50 chance of having a child with a defect or a related translocation, so they sought out genetic testing before the child’s birth. After which, their son, Oliver, born in July 2008, was deemed normal. However, after the child was born, the family found out he had genetic defects, which led to disabilities. In a lawsuit, the family said that Valley Medical Center in Renton and Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp), based in North Carolina botched a prenatal test prior to Oliver’s birth. According to court…
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Is My Fertility Doctor Qualified?
Birth Trauma Lawyers Fighting Against Medical Malpractice According to a recent study, some fertility doctors may not have the qualifications and training to perform assisted procreation treatment and procedures. The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society stated that physicians who offer assisted reproductive care need to meet minimum qualifications and have the skills necessary to identify potential health complications. This type of training may help prevent serious birth injuries from affecting newborns. Individuals with children, or those who are considering having children through these means, should learn more about what damages an unqualified fertility doctor can cause as well as how to choose the right one. Do Fertility Doctors Need Special Qualifications? A great deal of health problems can affect a patient or unborn child when going through fertility treatments, and unqualified doctors may not be prepared to handle emergency situations. One important concern is the use of injectable fertility drugs…
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Does Your Child Have An Intellectual Disability? Survey Finds That Just One in Three Disabled Adults Are Employed
According to DisabilityScoop.com, adults with intellectual disabilities are finding trouble entering the workforce, with about 66 percent being unemployed. The website reported that a Gallup survey indicated that of those workers who are intellectually disabled, “slightly more than half are employed in competitive environments alongside those without disabilities, while 38 percent work in sheltered workshops and 9 percent are self-employed.” The findings came from a national poll of more than 1,000 parents or guardians of adults with intellectual disabilities conducted by Gallup and the Center for Social Development and Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston. “A meaningful job is important to most of us, and people with intellectual disabilities are no different,” Gary Siperstein, director of the Center for Social Development and Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston and the lead researcher of the study told DisabilityScoop.com. “Government has invested millions of dollars in better outcomes for adults…
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