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Have You Suffered a Loss Due to Medical Malpractice? Claim Your Medical Negligence Compensation

March 9, 2010 – 5:28 am

We all like to trust out doctors, unfortunately sometimes mistakes do happen and these can be things out of the doctor’s control or can be unnecessary negligence. If this is the case, you may be eligible to receive medical negligence compensation by making a medical malpractice claim.
Medical negligence is the term used for any error [...]

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Cesarean Sections and Birth Injury

March 8, 2010 – 9:49 am

Cesarean Sections can be the cause of and the solution to many birth injuries, both to the mother and the child. Because of the invasive nature of the procedure, many mothers are reluctant to undergo the procedure in the hopes of giving birth naturally. While these concerns are certainly legitimate, it is your doctor’s duty [...]

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Nursing Negligence and Fetal Birth Injuries

March 7, 2010 – 9:35 am

Often times Illinois medical malpractice cases focus on the physician’s conduct. But physicians are not the only vital members of medical teams. Nurses play a key role in surgical procedures and particularly in the birthing process. Although there is perhaps a tendency to underestimate the significance of nurses in these procedures, their negligence can be [...]

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Pitocin and Fetal Birth Injuries

March 5, 2010 – 8:46 am

Pitocin is a drug that is commonly used to induce labor. Pitocin causes an increase in uterine contraction activity. The frequency, duration and intensity of contractions are likely to increase following the administration of Pitocin. While this type of increased uterine activity can be helpful in progressing the baby through the birth canal, it also [...]

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Pelvic Exams without Consent: Medical Malpractice Suit?

March 2, 2010 – 8:44 am

Imagine you’re unconscious and several men insert objects into your vagina. Many women would consider this gang rape. At the very least, sexual assault. Guess what, it may have happened to you—without your knowledge!
How would you react if you underwent surgery such as a routine hysterectomy and found out that right after you were anesthetized, [...]

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2 medical aides at W. Phila. abortion clinic are not M.D.’s – as advertised

March 1, 2010 – 8:14 am

Those guys aren’t doctors!
That was the reaction of state authorities yesterday when they tried to verify the licenses of two people listed as medical doctors at Dr. Kermit B. Gosnell’s West Philadelphia abortion clinic, which this week was hit with a series of gruesome allegations.
Steps away from the entrance to Gosnell’s clinic, at 38th Street [...]

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Truck Accident Personal Injury FAQ

February 28, 2010 – 10:27 am

Q. Should I stay in my truck after an accident or get out?
A. Remain in the truck if you feel dizzy or feel any pain. Do your best to remain calm, and avoid changing positions. Pain in the neck or back can indicate a serious injury that could be made worse by climbing out of [...]

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Personal Injury Metro bus and light rail train collision in Downtown Houston- 9 injured

February 28, 2010 – 9:27 am

Houston, TX (News)-A Metro bus ran a red light at St. Joseph Parkway and slammed straight into a Metro light rail train, injuring nine passengers. Amy K. Witherite, Dallas’ leading personal injury attorney reports that the violent train and bus collision occurred around 3:30 p.m., on Monday, February 8, 2010 at St. Joseph Parkway and [...]