Pitocin causes excessive contractions, brain injury in baby
Labor and delivery nurses keep doctor in the dark about concerning signs and findings
read more
$4 million for pregnant mom who died after C-Section
Preeclampsia is a potentially life-threatening condition of pregnancy
read more
Failure to intervene allegations top labor and delivery medical malpractice claims
Obstetricians, registered nurses have key roles in perinatal patient safety
read more
Texas Supreme Court sides with plaintiffs in important birth injury medical malpractice case
Lawsuit alleges negligence by hospital, labor and delivery nurse, and obstetrician
read more
See what the El Paso Court of Appeals has to say about an OB/GYN surgeon not doing a surgery he charged for, leaving the patient in the dark
Wrongful birth cases have been frowned on by Texas courts, but the court's opinion takes a different approach
read more
Federal law prohibits hospital emergency rooms from turning away patients
After a medical screening, patients in an emergency medical condition or active labor must be medically stabilized before being discharged or transferred
read more
In high risk pregnancies, labor and delivery team shouldn't wait for a problem before delivering the baby
OB, nurses waited too long to deliver high-risk mom, baby born with brain injury
read more
Houston court of appeals upholds medical malpractice case against neonatologist
Plaintiffs claim that neonatologist caused infant's death by failing to start antibiotics and investigating cause of abnormal blood work
read more
Texas certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) loses legal challenge against physician experts
CRNA note for epidural anesthesia placement catheter was missing from the medical record
read more
Houston court of appeals dismisses Pseudomonas infant death case
Texas tort reform requirements require attentive experts and experienced medical malpractice attorneys
read more