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How do birth injuries happen? We’ve gone over some of the emotional, financial, and health consequences of birth injuries, but it’s also important to understand why certain birth injuries happen, and why doctors and other medical providers need to be held responsible for negligence or medical problems that could have been prevented with proper…

The Financial Impact of Birth Injuries in Children As we’ve discussed before, when a child suffers a serious birth injury during delivery, the physical, mental and emotional consequences can have a devastating effect on parents and other family members. As if that wasn’t bad enough, many families also end up struggling financially, too. Surprisingly,…

Birth Injuries: Understanding the Toll on Families Giving birth to a baby should be a special experience, but when that birth results in injuries to the child, families are often left dealing with a lifetime of serious medical problems and disabilities for that child, as well as the emotional, psychological, and financial strain that…

Dealing With the Loss of a Child There’s nothing a parent can go through that is more painful and difficult than losing a child. Whether it’s due to illness, an accident, or some other tragedy, parents who lose a child often find themselves feeling lost, shocked, and overwhelmed by grief. July is International Bereaved…

Infant Injury and Death: What Are the Legal Remedies? Despite the fact that medical treatment during childbirth is better than ever, women and infants can become injured or even die during delivery. Sometimes this is due to completely unforeseen situations, but all too often, these deaths are preventable and occur as a result of…

3 Things to Do If Injured in a Psychiatric Hospital When a loved one is injured or dies in a psychiatric hospital, the conclusion drawn by the family is to blame the staff or owner. Although that is a natural assumption, it is not always the case. However, the ultimate responsibility for your loved…

5 Ways to Prevent Injuries in a Psychiatric Hospital Although it is not the family’s responsibility to prevent injuries of their loved ones who are patients in a psychiatric hospital, being proactive is certainly preferred over dealing with an injury that could have been prevented. To assist you with this, we have gathered a…

The Need for Speed Can Lead to Dangerous Pharmacy Errors Misfilled prescriptions and other pharmacy errors can have serious health consequences for patients on the receiving end of a prescription. Pharmacists can make a number of critical mistakes between the time they receive a prescription from a doctor or patient and the time they…

“HAI” Risk: The Dangers of Healthcare-Associated Infections When we go to the hospital for surgery or other treatment, we expect to leave the hospital in better condition than we arrived. Unfortunately, hospitals can also be a breeding ground for infections and other complications that can lead to readmissions, additional treatment, or serious adverse health…

Two Ways to Prevent Medication Errors According to one estimate, 1.5 million people were harmed by medication errors in 2011 alone, with 100,000 people dying as a result. There are many types of medication errors committed by doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. These can include prescribing an inappropriate dosage or failing to check for allergies…