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As Oregon families can attest, pregnancy is supposed to be a time of celebration. During this time, prenatal care is vital for the health and well being of the expecting mother and her unborn child. This is especially true for high-risk pregnancies where there is a...
Even among the best Oregon medical facilities, birth injuries can occur. Minor birth injuries, such as bruising and broken bones, will heal over time, allowing a newborn baby to eventually have a healthy, normal life. Other birth injuries are more serious, and leave...
Birth injuries to newborns in Oregon can have heartbreaking and long-lasting effects. A new program at one of the nation's leading children's hospitals is giving neurologists unprecedented access to newborns in an attempt to minimize birth injuries. The program is...
The last thing on the minds of expectant parents in Oregon is a potential birth injury to the mother or her newborn during the birth process. Injuries such as broken bones may heal over time and have no lasting impact on a child's life. Other birth injuries may be...
Expectant mothers in Oregon usually expect the best medical care for prenatal health and childbirth. This is important because even the smallest of errors can result in injury to the mother and her child. Pregnancy-related injuries are not as uncommon as one may...
Readers in Oregon likely know that proper prenatal care can be essential to the future health of an unborn baby. A major component of that care is a doctor's ability to properly diagnose and/or treat problems that may arise during a pregnancy. Yet a new study...
Injuries caused by the negligence of hospital staff during the delivery process may sometimes be so severe that they foreclose any possibility of a child having a normal life. For that reason, many Oregon readers regard birth injuries as among the most tragic of...
The stakes in a claim alleging birth injuries caused by a delayed caesarean section are substantial, as today's story illustrates. After 3 weeks of deliberations, a jury recently awarded $55 million dollars to a mother who brought a medical malpractice suit against...
An American state university hospital has agreed to settle a birth injury case for $3.75 million. In her suit, the woman alleged that hospital staff had been negligent in administering her Pitocin, a drug commonly used to help with contractions. The woman claims the...
Does the risk of birth injuries increase if a doctor or other licensed professional isn't present for the delivery? Let's hope not. In Oregon, unlicensed midwives take charge in about 18-25 percent of home births in the state each year. Oregon is also the only state...