April 13, 2021
This case illustrates how a clear explanation and empathy for the patient’s concerns may have avoided litigation altogether.
March 18, 2021
This case illustrates how a clear explanation and empathy for the patient’s concerns may have avoided litigation altogether.
February 15, 2021
Taking all facts into consideration, contemplate the course of action you would have taken under the circumstances presented here.
December 29, 2020
General surgeons and ob/gyns are the most likely physicians to get sued, according to data from the American Medical Association’s 2016 Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
December 21, 2020
Allegations in this case include negligence in performing a McRoberts maneuver and unnecessary vacuum-assisted extraction.
November 16, 2020
This case presents a unique dynamic involving certified nurse midwives; following protocols enhanced defensibility.
October 06, 2020
The outcome in this case underscores the need for solid documentation, especially when one of the defendants has passed.
September 24, 2020
An LVAH case underscores the importance of continuing education.
August 26, 2020
This case involves an eight-year-old patient who originally presented with a chief complaint of right-sided abdominal pain and one episode of vomiting.
July 09, 2020
This case involves induction of labor for a suspected large for gestational age (LGA) baby in a mother with a normal antepartum course.
July 08, 2020
Allegations in this complex case include negligence in performing laparoscopic hysterectomy and delaying treatment of bladder injury.
June 11, 2020
The patient had a history of fibroid uterus and dilated pelvic vessels in the left adnexal region, obscuring the left ovary. On April 2, 2014, the patient was seen as a gyn outpatient at the clinic by Defendant OB. The patient complained it caused her urinary tract irritative symptoms and back pain. An MRI was ordered for evaluation. A 9.9cm exophytic fibroid arising from the posterior uterine body with focal cystic degeneration was seen.
May 14, 2020
The outcome in this case underscores the importance of excellent legal representation and scrupulous expert witness selection.
December 12, 2019
This month's web-exclusive Legally Speaking article examines a case where conflicting expert testimony and a sympathetic mother made for a difficult decision.
June 19, 2018
A patient filed a lawsuit on behalf of her child alleging negligence by her obstetrician in delaying the delivery when she was in the hospital contracting and had severe abdominal pain. Thus, her uterus was allowed to rupture, which caused the child’s severe brain injury. Plus more malpractice cases.
December 27, 2016
This case illustrates the importance of obtaining informed consent for any procedure.
September 22, 2016
A patient charges that her infant’s injuries could have been avoided.