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Should States Adopt Birth Injury Malpractice Funds
The Maryland obstetrics and gynecological (OB/GYN) community faces several million-dollar medical malpractice lawsuits for damages resulting from complications during birth. A new bill proposes the formation of a fund to pay for medical bills, lost earnings and other damages of families who have suffered birth traumas. The bill’s detractors claim that such a fund would absolve OB/GYNs of responsibility for their negligent care. “The best way for hospitals to reduce their financial burden is to prevent negligence,” said the founder of the Coalition for Patients’ Rights in Maryland. “A birth injury fund will only serve to remove accountability and thereby increase likelihood of negligence.” What Does A Birth Injury Fund Mean For Parents? After a birth injury or complication, instead of suing the doctor or hospital responsible for the injury, the child’s parents would apply to the fund. Families would then proceed through a bureaucratic process in which a judge…
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Entrusting Your Child's Life in the Hands of Another
Recently I saw a picture of a couple throwing a baby out the window of their apartment, during a fire, in an attempt to save him. You could see the smoke around the couple coming out of the window. The photograph showed the baby in mid flight against the building’s wall. What you could not see were the people on the ground without a net, waiting to catch him in their arms. I was horrified!! Why would anyone take such a risk with their baby’s life? Then, like an epiphany, I realized that a parent would do anything, risk everything to make sure that their child is safe and well, no matter what. That family made the heart breaking decision to put their trust in the individuals on the ground and thus ensure their baby’s life. Rapid Fire download The Hoax trailer Then I thought of all the mothers with their unborn children who every day put their lives and trust in…
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Causes of Cerebral Palsy
What Dreams May Come movie Here are a few mistakes doctors make that could ultimately cause Cerebral Palsy: · The Peacemaker video Leaving a child in the birth canal too long resulting in lack of oxygen to the brain · Failure to recognize and treat seizures post-delivery · Some Kind of Wonderful video 13 Hours in a Warehouse psp Failure to correct an umbilical cord wrapped around a child’s neck · Mio nome è Nessuno, Il ipod Excessive use of vacuum extraction Mr. Destiny hd · Improper use of forceps · During fetal distress, opting not to perform a C-Section · American Violet dvd Ignoring alterations in the fetal heart rate · Bratz video Not recognizing or treating changes in the mother’s condition, such as high blood pressure or toxemia · The Ten movie download Not treating jaundice in time · Click buy Failure to timely diagnose and treat meningitis…
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