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Is My Fertility Doctor Qualified?

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

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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Why Did a Jury Compensate a Birth Injured Child $13 Million?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by

Find a Birth Injury Attorney Who Can Represent You A jury awarded just under $13 million after a mother and child sued a medical center for a birth injury due to medical malpractice. The woman claimed doctors caused the injury while pulling on the infant’s head to dislodge her arm from the woman’s pelvic bone. The incident severed the infant’s nerves in her right arm, leaving her disfigured and without complete use of her arm. According to the woman’s lawyer, the child’s injury is permanent and the child will need assistance performing many basic tasks. While $13 million might seem like a disproportionate amount of money at first, the amount is based on real costs. In fact, the amount may not even be sufficient to compensate this child for the damages caused by the medical provider. Why the Jury Awarded $13 Million for a Birth Injury Jury awards are based…
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Maternity Wards Spend One Fifth of Their Budgets Covering Birth Injury Claims

Posted on January 21, 2014 by

According to a report in The Telegraph, nearly £500 million, or one fifth of the budget, of maternity units in the United Kingdom was spent on covering birth injury claims. In the same report, it was revealed that more than half of maternity units had a shortage of physicians and there is shortage of close to 2,300 midwives nationwide. However, these types of problems are not limited to the UK. In the United States, on December 23, a Lehigh County, Pennsylvania jury awarded $55 million to parents who sued St. Luke’s University Hospital and one of its doctors for medical malpractice, according to The Express-Times. During the November 2009 delivery of their son, the parents accused the doctor of ignoring signs that their son was not receiving enough oxygen and required a Caesarean section delivery, which led to their son losing more oxygen when he became stuck during vaginal delivery….
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