What This Page Covers: Medical Malpractice Criteria: Birth asphyxia may be deemed medical malpractice if it results from healthcare providers’ negligence, such as inadequate monitoring, delayed interventions, or misuse of tools. Legal Proceedings: While many medical malpractice claims, including those for birth asphyxia, settle out of court, trials may be…
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Gestational diabetes occurs when your body cannot produce enough insulin during pregnancy. Also known as gestational diabetes mellitus, the disorder affects roughly 10% of pregnant women in the United States every year. The disorder occurs in women who did not have diabetes before pregnancy. Also, the condition will often resolve…
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When a child is born with weakness or paralysis in one arm, the cause is often a preventable injury to the brachial plexus — the network of nerves that runs from the neck through the shoulder and controls movement and sensation in the arm, hand, and fingers. Erb’s palsy is…
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The most common and safest position a baby can be born in is head first. When a fetus is positioned differently, such as feet first or facing up, the birth is considered abnormal and can put both the mother and child at risk of harm. With proper medical attention and…
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During and after giving birth, nurses, midwives, and other medical professionals must closely monitor the baby to ensure they remain healthy and address any complications that arise. Unfortunately, many healthcare workers fail to do this, causing serious injuries, which may include Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). This injury occurs when a newborn’s…
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If your digestive system does not function properly or you have a gastrointestinal disease, you may need total parenteral nutrition (TPN), which is complete nutrition delivered intravenously. While this treatment can benefit those who cannot use their digestive systems at all, physicians may neglect to uphold a reasonable standard of…
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