During the first few days of life, nutrition is critical to newborns. As such, a feeding intolerance is often seen as the first visible sign of a developing gastrointestinal problem. While a food intolerance may resolve with minimal intervention, such as switching formula, there are other times when it precedes a far more serious condition: […]
Neonatal intensive care units are designed to care for the most medically fragile patients. Infants in the NICU often require continuous monitoring, rapid intervention, and coordinated decision-making across multiple disciplines. In that environment, staffing is not simply an operational concern—it is a core component of patient safety. When staffing levels are inadequate, or when experience […]
Medical records do not speak for themselves. They are contemporaneous documentation of clinical observations, decisions, and actions, but their legal significance is mediated through expert interpretation. Courts rely on expert testimony to explain medical terminology, clinical context, and the significance of recorded data. At the same time, courts draw a critical distinction between interpretation of […]
Teaching hospitals have a unique and pivotal position in medicine and healthcare. Not only are these places advanced care centers where training brings forth the next generation of physicians. Teaching hospitals also have facilities where the most complex and high-risk patients are referred. However, this combination creates opportunity and risk. Care is delivered through layered […]
Not every neonatal medical malpractice case fits neatly into a model where earlier care would have prevented injury. There are many situations where a newborn is born with a serious medical risk, such as prematurity, infection, hypoxia, or metabolic instability. During these cases, the question is not whether the outcome could have been avoided entirely, […]