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Medical malpractice can take a variety of forms, but the most devastating is when malpractice results in a fatal accident or worsening of a patient’s condition. Since patients usually have a high level of trust in their doctors, malpractice can be shocking as well as damaging. The physical and emotional damages from a malpractice…

Any type of physician error or nursing negligence can have harrowing effects on a Houston hospital patient. During labor and delivery, however, a doctor error can affect a baby’s life even before the child is born. In particular, brain injuries may be caused by a type of serious labor complication known as birth asphyxia….

When people heard the words “birth injury,” they often think of the more well-known afflictions such as cerebral palsy or brain injury. However, there is actually a wide range of birth injuries that can complicate a delivery process for a Houston family. While all birth injuries have the potential to cause damage, some may…

There are many reasons why a Houston woman might need to get a hysterectomy. The procedure, which removes a woman’s uterus, is sometimes necessary for those suffering from endometriosis, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, uterine prolapse or certain types of cancer. After the surgery is performed, recovery generally takes about three to six weeks, and the…

  As part of their medical training, OB/GYN doctors and nurses gain understanding of what can go wrong during the delivery process and how to properly react to such complications. In most births which take place at Texas hospitals, few serious complications arise and a healthy baby debuts. Still, at times there are more…

When a baby is born in a Houston hospital, family, friends and well-wishers will almost always inquire into the health of the newborn. The health and wellbeing of the mother is also a frequent topic of concern, even though most births proceed without serious harm to mother or baby. Still, in some tragic cases…

  Many medical facilities, both in Texas and around the country, are constantly striving to improve their standards of patient care. This is generally great news for patients and their loved ones, as preventable incidents, such as birth injuries, can cause untold amounts of trauma and tragedy. Fortunately, recent news indicates that proactive measures…

Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities in Texas have the unfortunate distinction of experiencing death on a routine basis. Most of these deaths are either expected or unavoidable; in some cases, however, the death of a patient could have been prevented. In others, the death is a direct result of a negligent or…

With smart phones a part of everyday life, residents of Houston are likely to see people on their phones just about everywhere. However, using a phone during one’s job may be contrary to the standards of care for that profession. Interestingly, a birth injury case in another state is demonstrating that on-the-job phone usage…

Many women in the Houston area are fortunate enough to experience normal, healthy pregnancies. For those who experience complications, though, the experience can be frightening, painful and, at times, devastating. Those who are affected by pregnancy-related injuries can face huge medical costs, physical trauma or potential loss of life. One of the common pregnancy…