According to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) data, 2011 had the lowest amount of reported medical malpractice lawsuits since 1991. This information on the surface suggests that medical practice has improved, thus leading to fewer claims. Both consumer advocate groups and tort reform groups, usually on opposing sides, agree that the numbers are misleading. Why Are The Numbers Lower? Although it would be wonderful to think that these claims are lower due to increased health care standards, there are other reasons these numbers have decreased. Although no one can say for sure, there are a few theories on the reasons. Less claims being filed. Due to litigation restrictions, it is thought that many malpractice claims are being dismissed or not filed at all. This means that victims of medical malpractice are paying for their own health care and treatments that were caused by physician errors. Claims not reported. It… Continue Reading
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Expanded Birth Injury Materials Added At Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Posted in Birth Injuries, Brachial Plexus Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Medical MalpracticeAs medical malpractice lawyers involved in different types of birth injury cases, we recognize that the specific events that occur behind the scenes can be difficult to compartmentalize. While the fact patterns behind different incidents may vary– or overlap, the following areas have become consistent aspects in some of our cases. Consequently, we have expanded the birth injury section at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, to further refine the expanse of birth injury cases we get involved with. Please take a moment and review this expanded section with pages devoted to: Cerebral Palsy Death of mother during childbirth Meconium Aspiration Group B Strep Perinatal Encephalopathy / Oxygen Deprivation Erb’s Palsy / Shoulder Injury Stillbirth Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome Untreated jaundice in newborns Uterine Rupture Placental Abruption Of course, no family anticipates that these terms will ever become part of their vocabulary. However, if the situation should arise, our team of medical malpractice attorneys… Continue Reading
Left Untreated, Newborn Jaundice May Result In Hyperbilirubenmia
Posted in Birth Injuries, Medical MalpracticeAs a parent, I can’t think of anything more horrific than a life-long disability facing a young child. As a medical malpractice lawyer who represents families faced with the difficult task of caring for a disabled child, I really get angered when the disability is caused by the carelessness of others. Unlike, many types of medical malpractice that involve extremely complex medical issues that can be frankly difficult for any person without medical training to comprehend, jaundice (or more accurately neonatal hyperbilirubinemia) is a relatively straight-forward medical complication that can have devastating consequences for newborns when left undiagnosed or improperly treated. Bilirubin is a waste product that is left behind when red blood cells break down is a natural part of human life. In the case of some newborns with jaundice (yellow coloring of the skin and eyes), the underlying cause may be a heighten bilirubin levels– called hyperbilirubinemia. In… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Abuse: The Deaths Of 13 Children Linked To Poor Care At Chicago Nursing Home
Posted in Foster Care AbuseThe Chicago Tribune ran one of the more disturbing investigative stories I’ve seen in a long-time when it chronicled the poor care given to disabled children living at Alden Village North located on Chicago’s north-side. The Tribune used public records and government documents to uncover the names and details of care provided to children living with physical and mental handicaps, including: cerebral palsy and downs syndrome. In looking though the roll call of child-residents who have died at this Alden facility, it is readily apparent that this facility didn’t just provide improper care— they uniformly failed to provide any care at all. Among the grim conditions found at this predominately child-related facility include: Dislodged tracheotomy tubes Unsanitary conditions– many times patients were left in soiled clothes Medical alarms that went unresponded to by staff Delays in transferring obviously ill children to local hospitals Inadequate internal investigations Allowing tube-fed children… Continue Reading