One fear that some pregnant women have is that their babies will be so big that they can't be born. An expecting mother might jokingly wonder if she will remain pregnant forever. While remaining pregnant forever obviously isn't possible, there is a chance that your...
Detroit Medical Malpractice Law Blog
MI bills aim to prevent errors due to nursing staff shortfalls
Those of our readers who work in health care, or have family members who do, know that understaffing can be a serious issue. This is particularly true in the nursing profession, where nurses are often asked to pick up extra shifts and work overtime to cover staffing...
Lawsuit: Surgical errors resulted in brain damage
If you drive west of Detroit for about 8 hours, you will come to the small Iowa town of Lisbon, near Cedar Rapids. Named after the capital of Portugal, the town of about 2,000 is home to a woman who recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit over surgical errors...
Report looks at high rate of unnecessary C-sections at hospitals, P.2
Last time, we began looking at the high rate of Cesarean sections at hospitals, and the unnecessary risks patients are exposed to when vaginal delivery is low risk. Aside from increasing the risk of unnecessary complications and fatality, unnecessary C-sections also...
Report looks at high rate of unnecessary C-sections at hospitals
Childbirth can involve a number of risks, particularly when a woman has a special medical condition or pregnancy complications. In cases where cesarean section becomes necessary, there are additional risks for both the mother and the baby. In some cases, these risks...
What is the difference between evidence-based standards and the legal standard of care?
In our previous post, we looked briefly at a policy statement recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics which calls for non-medical home facilities offering pediatric care to be held to the same standard of care as medical home facilities. In...
What duty does a doctor have to a patient?
Seeking medical care for a condition shouldn't be a gamble with your life. You count on the doctors who care for you to do the job they are supposed to do. The last thing that you expect is to suffer harm because of something a doctor's negligence. A doctor who is...
Pediatric expert group urges uniform standards of care at acute care facilities
Readers may or may not be familiar with the term medical home, which refers to a model of health care delivery in which a team of professionals is lead by a health care provider who coordinates patient care to ensure continuity and completeness of care. While medical...
Work with experienced attorney to seek damages for unwarranted, faulty vaginal surgery
In our previous post, we began looking at the case of a Michigan physician who has been targeted in the first prosecution under a federal prohibition on female genital mutilation.While the case is involves criminal charges, it is interesting to point out that the law...
Federal authorities go after MI physician in first prosecution of female genital mutilation
Physicians are bound by a wide variety of rules which are legal, ethical, and professional in nature. The legal duties to which physicians are bound come from various sources, including statutes, case law, and the medical community itself. When a physician exercises...