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The delivery of a child is usually one of the most joyous and momentous occasions in any person’s life. However, as the baby makes that miraculous journey through the birth canal during labor, there are risks for serious injury that can occur if the doctors overseeing the labor are not paying close attention. In this… read more
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A severely retarded boy from Washington, PA, went into the emergency room with signs and symptoms suggesting that he had an abnormal build-up of fluid in his brain. Unfortunately, the emergency room physician and the radiologist who read a CT scan of the child’s brain failed to detect the excess fluid. If the fluid had… read more
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A young pregnant woman from Altoona went to the hospital with signs suggesting that she was in labor, but she was sent home under the mistaken belief that she was just having abdominal pains. While she was at home, she started to give birth to a premature infant. She tried to rush back to the… read more
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A pregnant mother from Pennsylvania reported to a hospital in Punxsutawney with contractions, but the doctor failed to appreciate that she was in labor and thought she was just having abdominal pains. He did not give medication such as Terbutalin, which could have been given to stop the labor. As a result, the woman gave… read more
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A newborn from Beaver County suffered a congenital heart defect, which was not discovered at birth. Had the defect been discovered, it could have been repaired, although the child’s life expectancy may be shortened. We obtained a very significant six-figure recovery on behalf of his parents.
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A toddler from Erie was born with bilateral dislocations of her hips, but her pediatrician did not discover this until it was too late for the problem to be corrected. As a result, she had to undergo major surgeries that could have been avoided if the hip dislocations had been discovered sooner. A recovery in… read more
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A young pregnant woman from Pittsburgh delivered a stillborn child. There were problems during the end of the pregnancy that should have been discovered by the obstetrician at a time when it would have been possible to prevent the stillbirth. Unfortunately, that did not happen. We obtained a significant six-figure award on behalf of this… read more
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A young expectant mother from Pittsburgh’s South Hills developed an infection during pregnancy known as Listera. Her obstetrician, however, “missed” the signs of infection, and it went on to cause the death of the baby. Relying on expert witnesses in the field of infectious disease, we were able to obtain a significant recovery for this… read more
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A young pregnant woman from Aliquippa, Beaver County, was visiting her doctor regularly. Near the end of the pregnancy, there were signs that the baby had stopped growing (a condition known as IUGR) but the doctor ignored them. As a result, the baby was born with brain damage, which affected his behavior and entire body… read more
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A newborn child from Pittsburgh suffered a moderate brain injury as a result of a vacuum extractor, which was used to deliver the child during the birthing process at a Pittsburgh hospital. As a result of the brain injury, the child’s coordination, memory and cognitive function were disturbed. We filed a claim arguing that the… read more
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