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It’s hard to think of a more exciting yet simultaneously terrifying experience, than the birth of your child. You’re carrying a precious life within you. You’d do anything to make sure your baby is healthy and safe. Which is why you have to be prepared for anything. Introduction While our medical system is better…

It’s easy to look at famous people and think they have it all. Looks, fame, money, and status. Who doesn’t want that? But look past the shiny exterior and of course, they’re human like everyone else. Human beings face illness, family difficulties, and sometimes even tragedy. Celebrities are no exception. Trevor Noah recently filed a…

“I want to sue the hospital. But how? And can I win?” It’s a reasonable ask in many cases. And in those cases, the answer is yes: You can sue your hospital. And win. This typically takes 7 steps or so: 1. Check your statute of limitations. 2. Determine who to sue and why. 3. Set…

There’s no two ways about it — birth injuries can be incredibly difficult. The emotional heartache parents experience is horrendous, let alone the physical and financial difficulties they face. They’re slung without warning into a harsh world where they’re forced to make tough medical and financial decisions that can drain the life out of even…

What No Family Should Experience Every day in the Houston area, children run and tumble on school playgrounds. Recess is a time for kids to be kids. Releasing their pent up energy, kicking around a ball or two, or maybe even playing make believe. Every once in a while though, things get out of…

Cerebral palsy is a term that describes a group of movement disorders which result from damage to areas of the brain responsible for muscle and motor control. A non-progressive disease, cerebral palsy can create a lifetime of physical limitations, and can range in severity depending on how severely the bran was damaged.

Determining when an injured patient has the right to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit can be a difficult and confusing matter for many victims and families. Often, this confusion stems from the complex nature of medical science and questions about whether injuries could and should have been prevented. While medical advancements have allowed health…

Birth injuries have the potential to alter the lives of families in profound and permanent ways. Apart from injuries sustained by newborns – including brain damage, cerebral palsy, and injuries resulting from C-sections – mothers can also suffer serious injuries when medical professionals fail to provide an acceptable standard of care.

Birth injury cases are civil lawsuits that provide victims and families with the opportunity to secure justice and financial compensation for the preventable harm they have suffered. Because birth injury claims involve concepts of medical malpractice – such as what constitutes substandard care and whether injuries could and should have been prevented – they can…

When people hear the terms birth injury and birth defect, they may automatically assume that they mean the same thing. There are some differences that people should know about, but they are both serious problems that need to be addressed as soon as possible. Before you take legal action against the negligent party, you…