For many women in Oregon, having a baby is a dream come true, but your experience in the delivery room can quickly become a nightmare if you experience a uterine rupture. According to Healthline, uterine rupture is a rarely occurring complication of vaginal childbirth...
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Month: April 2019
How Do I Know if I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
We know that when you're suffering from an injury or severe medical problems, it can take a major toll on your family and your finances. If you feel your medical problems have been caused by malpractice, you want to protect your family from mounting costs. But how do...
Common C-section risks and mistakes
A cesarean delivery, or C-section, is a useful surgical method for delivering a baby in certain circumstances. It involves incisions in the abdomen and uterus. A C-section is often utilized in circumstances where a natural birth may be dangerous for the child and/or...
3 signs of possible birth injury malpractice
Birth injuries are relatively uncommon. Furthermore, you or your infant would likely recover from most minor issues in a matter of weeks or months. However, birth is still by no means a safe process. Any birth injury you or your infant may sustain could be the...
How common are birth defects?
Parents face many stressors during pregnancy, the birth of their child and after the child has been born. Unfortunately, things can go wrong at any point, and this can be incredibly overwhelming from an emotional and financial standpoint. Many children are born with...
Evolving medical malpractice laws
People who live in Oregon can be in need of medical care for a variety of reasons. Many of these reasons are not always associated with a problem per se, at least at first. One example of this is a preventive annual wellness exam. A routine screening procedure is...
Investigation into maternal fatalities
When women go into labor, they are embarking on an amazing and dangerous journey into child birth. There are a host of issues that can arise when women give birth and having quality medical assistance on hand may not always solve the problems. At least 50,000 women...
What To Expect: What Will a Preeclampsia Medical Malpractice Case Look Like?
In our previous blog posts, we walked you through a few potential signs that would lead to a medical malpractice case if you suffered from preeclampsia. Today, we want to talk about the steps that will happen should you move forward with a medical malpractice case....