Whitney Taylor
As a staff writer for Medstak, Whitney focuses on the importance of early and correct diagnosis especially among women, as well as the early detection of fetal distress.
Parents have filed a birth injury lawsuit on behalf of their child, alleging errors in the delivery room led to permanent and debilitating injuries of the child’s left arm. The parents claim that a complication during delivery was not properly addressed, which led to a...
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A widow has filed a lawsuit against two hospitals in the Buffalo area, alleging negligence and malpractice at the facilities led to her husband’s death. The plaintiff further asserts that her husband was pronounced dead at one the facilities, even though she and other family...
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A North Carolina jury awarded a former Cumberland County couple $7.5 million after determining medical malpractice played a role in the severe illness and ongoing injuries suffered by the wife after colon surgery. The jury awarded the injured plaintiff damages for her injuries and non-economic...
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A Texas Rally held earlier this month encouraged expectant women to gather their facts before determining the best course of labor and delivery for them and their children. The rally, held by the non-profit Improving Birth, offered information and resources to women that are expecting....
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A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a delivery room negligence case, determining expert testimony presented at the original trial was permissible. The plaintiffs used expert testimony from another physician that asserted medical negligence during delivery led to the permanent injuries to...
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A medical malpractice lawsuit in the Florida Supreme Court could have a profound impact on how doctors treat depression and patients that are potentially suicidal in the future. The lawsuit was filed by a plaintiff that alleges his wife’s suicide in 2008 was a direct...
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A mother plaintiff has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico, alleging a series of errors in the delivery room led to her child’s brain damage at birth. Today, the plaintiff claims the child is still severely disabled and unable to care...
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A woman who was paralyzed after the birth of her child has been awarded $35 million in a childbirth malpractice lawsuit in Boston. The plaintiff in this case suffered a stroke shortly after the delivery of her daughter, which was due to brain abnormalities discovered...
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