Willful and wanton negligence standard applies to some Texas labor and delivery medical malpractice cases
Experienced medical malpractice attorneys recognize which ones
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Study: An Apgar score of less than 10 comes with a greater risk of brain injury or death
An Apgar score in the range of 7–10 is typically considered normal or reassuring
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Intraventricular hemorrhage and labor and delivery medical malpractice
Negligently delayed delivery is a recognized cause of intraventricular hemorrhage
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Labor and delivery nurses and obstetricians share responsibility to avoid birth injuries
Delayed delivery can lead to newborn brain injuries
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New accreditation standards for preeclampsia management
Maternal high blood pressure during pregnancy can harm moms and babies
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New accreditation standards require better hospital preparation to handle maternal bleeding around childbirth
Maternal hemorrhaging rates have more than doubled in the past three decades
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Premature discharge from hospital leads to pregnant woman's death from placental abruption
Lawsuit alleges that nursing advocacy could have avoided transfer of unstable patient
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Federal lawsuit alleges Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine doctors cause infant brain injury
45-minute delay in proper response to respiratory crisis
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New federal lawsuit against Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital and obstetrician over alleged late delivery of twins
Twin was born with brain injury after mom in high-risk pregnancy waited four hours at hospital for a C-section delivery
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Early hospital discharge of newborns creates unnecessary risks
Medical studies find that a good discharge time is 48 hours after birth
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