The family of Jahi McMath – a teenager who was left permanently brain damaged after a sleep apnea surgery went wrong – is now suing the California hospital where the operation took place. Their medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in Alameda County Superior Court and... Read More

Providing life-long care for a disabled or special needs child is no small feat. Residential programs for autistic children or those with developmental deficits range between $80,000 and $225,000 a year. The stark reality is that parents – especially those with limited financial means –... Read More

A recent article in the Washington Post chronicles the gut-wrenching heartache of delivering a stillborn baby, and questions why, in this modern day and age with advanced obstetrical care, stillbirths are still happening. Surprisingly, the statistics on stillbirth rates in the United States haven’t changed... Read More

For years, the medical community has grappled with understanding the many causes of cerebral palsy – a neuro-developmental condition that affects muscle control, coordination and – in more severe types –mental development. Today, most physicians concede that cerebral palsy typically results from a series of... Read More

A stillbirth is defined as a fetus that is delivered with no signs of life after the twentieth week of gestation. There are many potential causes of fetal death inside the womb, the risk of which is greater among women who smoke, suffer high blood... Read More

A disturbing state report indicates that adverse events in Connecticut hospitals have doubled since 2012, with major increases in the rate of medication errors, patient falls and perforations during surgeries. This rise in hospital malpractice is largely attributed to new reporting on pressure ulcers –... Read More

Xanax, Ativan and Valium are powerful prescription medications used to treat a host of conditions – ranging from severe anxiety and panic attacks to seizures and chronic insomnia. In a class of drugs known as Benzodiazepines, these sedatives can cause short term and lasting side... Read More

Testimony has begun in an appendectomy malpractice lawsuit filed against Dr. Andrew Hearn. The North Carolina-based doctor of Hearn Vascular Surgery and Carolina Vascular and Vein Specialists is being sued for failing to remove the plaintiff’s entire appendix in a 2009 surgery, after discovering his... Read More