Perceptions about cause of dystocia lead to litigation
A patient presents to a hospital with onset of contraction and spontaneous rupture of the fetal membranes. The rupture revealed clear amniotic fluid. The resident evaluating the patient noted that her...
View ArticleConflicting testimony, poor documentation sink high-risk delivery defense
A plaintiff in one case alleged that the defendants were negligent by failing to monitor fetal growth and appropriately estimate fetal weight and position; failing to perform a caesarean delivery and...
View ArticlePatient exsanguinates after high-risk delivery
A pregnant 41-year-old woman with 8 children, all cesarean deliveries, received prenatal follow-up by defendant obstetricians A, B, and C at their community medical group. The patient's prenatal course...
View ArticleCould this brachial plexus injury have been avoided
A plaintiff argues that doctors failed to assess fetal size through ultrasound. What was the final verdictread more
View ArticlePlaintiff settles Erb’s palsy case 28 years after delivery
In 1985, a woman who was a 27-year-old G2P1 received prenatal care during a routine and uneventful pregnancy. She had given birth to a 9 lb 10 oz boy via vaginal delivery the year before. During the...
View ArticleWas this postsurgical complication properly managed?
This difficult defense—a young woman dying shortly after a routine tubal ligation—was further complicated by conflicting reports about who said what to whom and when.read more
View ArticlePerceptions about cause of dystocia lead to litigation
A patient presents to a hospital with onset of contraction and spontaneous rupture of the fetal membranes. The rupture revealed clear amniotic fluid. The resident evaluating the patient noted that her...
View ArticleConflicting testimony, poor documentation sink high-risk delivery defense
A plaintiff in one case alleged that the defendants were negligent by failing to monitor fetal growth and appropriately estimate fetal weight and position; failing to perform a caesarean delivery and...
View ArticlePatient exsanguinates after high-risk delivery
A pregnant 41-year-old woman with 8 children, all cesarean deliveries, received prenatal follow-up by defendant obstetricians A, B, and C at their community medical group. The patient's prenatal course...
View ArticleCould this brachial plexus injury have been avoided?
A plaintiff argues that doctors failed to assess fetal size through ultrasound. What was the final verdict
View ArticlePlaintiff settles Erb’s palsy case 28 years after delivery
In 1985, a woman who was a 27-year-old G2P1 received prenatal care during a routine and uneventful pregnancy. She had given birth to a 9 lb 10 oz boy via vaginal delivery the year before. During the...
View ArticleWas this postsurgical complication properly managed?
This difficult defense—a young woman dying shortly after a routine tubal ligation—was further complicated by conflicting reports about who said what to whom and when.
View ArticleDid lack of recovery-room care lead to patient’s death?
An iliac artery rupture results in a patient's death. Was it caused by the cesarean delivery, the patient’s disease process, or the care she received following her delivery?
View ArticleUndiagnosed maternal infection—or prematurity?
A case hinges on the causes of a child's developmental delays.
View ArticleLegally Speaking: A mistreated hemorrhage ends in maternal death
When a physician is pulled into a patient's care at the tail end of her management, the repercussions can be negative for both patient and doctor. The patient may suffer because the physician is...
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