A Texas woman who gave birth to a baby boy with shoulder dystocia is suing the delivery doctor for negligence.

During labor, the baby’s shoulder blades became stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone while his head was outside of the birth canal. The doctor chose to pull the baby’s head in order to loosen the rest of his body.

This negligence resulted in the severe birth injury, shoulder dystocia. The symptoms of this condition can include broken arms and collarbones, nerve damage as well as brain damage.  She is suing the doctor as well as the practice for medical expenses, disfigurement and physical impairment.

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While at the facility, the woman discussed her options with her doctor and decided that she would make a Do Not Resuscitate document in case a life-threatening event occurred. The woman did not sign the form and the family was not told that it was made.

The woman’s condition worsened over the next four days and she began to struggle with her ability to breathe. Her daughter requested assistance,  but none was given. The woman died the next day and it was then that her family found out about the document.

The medical malpractice lawsuit was filed claiming that that woman did not have the proper consent to write the document and that the staff failed to treat a condition that caused her death. Defense noted that in the state of New York, consent is not needed in resuscitation forms and the judge sided with the defense.

The study looked at the use of x-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, ultrasounds and bone scans.  The test that was used most frequently for defensive reasons was bone scans.  Physicians said 57 percent of bone scans were done to protect themselves.  Defensive medicine is practiced when a doctor or nurse does a test or treatment to protect themselves from being accused of malpractice or negligence, rather than because it is medically necessary.

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The most common reasons treatment mistakes occurred in Medicare patients were related to bed sores, urinary tract infections from catheters, bleeding after surgery and incorrect medications.  Researchers and medical experts recommend that patients always bring somebody with them to the hospital, ask questions and be cautious about catheters and know the medications you are taking.

“While hospitals have made great strides in improving patient care, this report highlights that there is more we can do,” said President and CEO of the American Hospital Association Rich Umbdenstock.  The AMA represents around 5,000 hospitals across the country.

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Furthermore, he stated, “The number of catastrophic medical malpractice cases being filed for more than half a million dollars in damages has nearly been cut in half in the past eight years”.

He also noted that this year 38,000 doctors have purchased medical malpractice insurance coverage compared to the 32,000 in 2003.

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Blocker went to Forbes for a surgery and afterwards doctors told her that the syringe they had used to administer the injection of a medication had been previously used on another patient.  Furthermore, doctors told Blocker that she needed to have several tests done in order to determine if she had contracted HIV or any other blood-borne diseases from the swapped syringe.

For six months, Blocker went in for several tests and later found out that the results were all negative.  Blocker alleges that the hospital was negligent in their mistake and it caused her and her family to suffer emotionally and financially.

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Philadelphia has seen the largest drop in cases, a 60 percent decrease.  Last year, in the state of Pennsylvania there were 1,533 malpractice cases filed which is a 44 percent decrease from the years of 2000-2002.

The new requirements say that attorneys must receive a certificate of merit from a medical professional that will testify that the medical care did not meet medical standards.

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The inadequate treatment led to the inmate getting his scrotum amputated. The lawyers for the inmate argued that the inmate could have been treated if he had received earlier treatment or been taken to a nearby hospital.

Receiving inadequate medical treatment can lead to further medical complications. If you or someone you know has received inadequate medical treatment, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams.