The loss of a child is one of the most difficult tragedies for a parent to face. When parents are confronted by a stillbirth, they typically suffer severe emotional and physical consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research suggests that most causes of stillbirth are... Read More

Home births attended by midwives are on the rise in the U.S. However, a lack of medical training for some of these birthing attendants is putting mothers and babies at risk. Whereas Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) hold degrees in nursing and midwifery and frequently work... Read More

On Jan. 3, 2014, Sara Keenan fed her 3-month-old daughter Lana and put her down for a nap in their Long Island, N.Y. home. About an hour later, the baby’s father Padraig came into the room to find her chocking on her own vomit, according... Read More

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Oregon has settled a lawsuit over a botched water birth out of court. Lawyers for the plaintiffs announced the settlement of the Multnomah County Circuit Court case earlier this month while refusing to disclose the confidential terms of the... Read More

A recently published study that analyzed the relationship between brachial plexus injuries in children whose mothers had previously given birth cautioned that health providers should not assume previous childbirth experiences protect against injuries during subsequent deliveries. Researchers sought to gain a better understanding of risk factors for... Read More

To date, four plaintiffs have filed medical malpractice lawsuits against Dr. Loren Clayman – a plastic surgeon in Jacksonville, FL who has been in practice for about 39 years. Not long after four of Dr. Clayman’s former patients sued him, at least 203 other women... Read More

The New York Court of Appeals has allowed an injured bus driver and his wife to continue their medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital and doctors even though neither treated the plaintiffs. Rather, the defendants treated the woman who caused the automobile accident that injured... Read More

The Florida Supreme Court has denied an appeal in a birth injury case, allowing the plaintiffs to pursue their lawsuit against the University of Miami. The defendants in the complaint had asked the court to find fault with a decision by an appellate court that... Read More