Placental

11 jan

The exact prevalence of locked-in syndrome, called LIS, is not known. However, it is an extremely rare condition. There is less than one case out of every million people, with only a few dozen cases officially diagnosed. Those whose loved one suffers from this devastating syndrome may try to care for their family member at

28 mar

A case is medical malpractice, if it can establish four things: the defendant’s duty of care, the defendant’s standard of care violation, causation, and damages. Duty of Care The first element of a successful medical malpractice case is proving that the defendant owed you a duty of care. In other words, you must show that

01 nov

When Waiting Wreaks Havoc How Delayed C-Sections Can Cause Serious Injury When Victoria Upsey arrived at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center on a Sunday afternoon in August of 2008, the 34-year-old expectant mother knew something wasn’t right. Her baby wasn’t due for another month, but she was experiencing “constant cramps,” according to court documents, and her

01 oct

Each year, more than 265,000 people die in the United States from medical accidents. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), this is a higher annual death rate than the combined total of stroke and Alzheimer’s deaths. The Leapfrog Group has shown concern for this trend by evaluating the safety of 2,652 hospitals across