Brachial Plexus Injury
December 8, 2015
Birth trauma may cause peripheral nerve damage in the form of a brachial plexus injury, which occurs most often in large babies due to shoulder dystocia or breech delivery. Brachial plexus injury occurs in about 0.5-2 per 1,000 live births in the United States, with Erb’s palsy being the mo[...]
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Arrested Texas Neurosurgeon Remains In Jail
August 29, 2015
On August 21, 2015, a Texas judge refused to lower the $600,000 bail set for a neurosurgeon who had practiced in Texas before his medical license was revoked in December 2013 as a result of the Texas Medical Board determining that the neurosurgeon had exhibited a pattern of failing to follow appro[...]
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Mexico Medical Malpractice Claim: Toddler’s Wrong Eye Removed
July 12, 2015
Medical malpractice is not only prevalent in the United States, where many victims suffer devastating injuries as a result of medical negligence, but it appears that medical negligence also occurs throughout the world, causing avoidable injuries that forever change the lives of medical malpractic[...]
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Misdiagnosis Of Ectopic Pregnancy
June 30, 2015
An ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition in which the pregnancy occurs outside of the uterus (the womb). In a normal pregnancy, the fertilized egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus. However, if the movement of the egg is slowed or blocked through the fallopian tube, an e[...]
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Florida Man Dies In Jail Several Hours After DUI Arrest
May 30, 2015
On May 18, 2013, a 41-year-old father of four with no criminal history was arrested in Florida for alleged DUI. Several hours later, he was found dead in his jail cell, allegedly due to the medical negligence of the jail personnel and an on-call doctor who failed to provide the man with necessary me[...]
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