Children require around-the-clock supervision, especially when they are very young. Working parents often rely on professionals, including daycare providers, to ensure the safety and appropriate development of their children while they are at work. Unfortunately,...
Injuries To Children
A hyperbaric chamber tragedy highlights the need for standards
Hospitals and other large health care providers frequently have an assortment of expensive treatment equipment and specialized facilities. Some of those special facilities come with a degree of risk. For example, when the mother of a five-year-old boy brought him to...
Recognizing signs of birth injury in newborns
Birth injuries occur when a newborn suffers harm during the birthing process. These injuries can range from mild to severe and may affect the baby's physical or neurological development. Understanding the signs of a birth injury is crucial for early intervention and...
FDA alert provides critical guidance on pediatric anesthesia
When a child's health is compromised, parents will typically go to any length to ensure the child gets the help and medical attention he or she needs. In some cases, surgery is the only or best way to do this. In these situations, it is typically up to the doctor to...
House of Representatives failed to ban asbestos
Nowadays, nearly everyone knows of the harmful effects of exposure to asbestos. Since construction companies began to use it as an insulator, thousands of people have died of asbestosis, the most common disease resulting from breathing in asbestos fibers. Asbestos is...
Misdiagnosis is leading cause of pediatric malpractice claims
A recent study shows one-third to nearly half of all medical malpractice cases for children are related to diagnosis-related errors. The survey by The Doctors Company shows while the types of claims tend to change over time, infants under age 1 experience the most...
Systemic changes can help stop sexual violence against children
As a parent, one of your primary drives in life is to keep your child safe from harm. But every year, sexual abuse happens, in some form, to 120 million children around the world. It happens to one in 10 girls before they reach adulthood. They may be victims of rape,...
Start school on the right foot: by getting there safely
Back-to-school season is a busy time for parents. You may be out buying new notebooks and pencils. You might be signing permissions slips or attending PTA meetings.What you might not be doing, however, is preparing your child for a safe ride to and from school. The...
Beaumont hospital under fire following pattern of misdiagnosis
Michigan’s Beaumont hospital system has come under scrutiny recently for rampant misdiagnosis of epilepsy. One of its doctors has been sued by 251 plaintiffs who were wrongly diagnosed—and treated—for the disease.The hospital’s response to...
Can you sue if your child is injured in a school sport?
If your child has ever joined a sports team at school, you've probably had to sign a liability waiver in order for them to participate. This waiver protects the school from litigation if your child is injured while playing.But is such a waiver enforceable in all...