Expectant mothers in Pennsylvania often look forward to meeting their new babies and welcoming them into the world with great anticipation. Many mothers also consider the labor and delivery process with a degree of trepidation because of fears of the pain that they might experience. While mothers might worry about the pain involved with childbirth, […]
Most first-time expectant mothers are both excited and fearful about giving birth. It is common for pregnant women to be afraid of the pain that they might experience during childbirth. While the pain involved with labor and delivery is well understood, many new mothers are unaware of the risk of maternal birth injuries. Depending on […]
Many Pennsylvanians go to their doctors’ offices, hospitals, or medical facilities to seek treatment for their medical conditions and injuries each year. While most doctors and other healthcare providers are competent professionals, some fail to meet the expected standard of care and negligently cause serious injuries or patient deaths. Medical mistakes are much more common […]
In Pennsylvania, patients who have been injured and families of patients who have died because of their medical providers’ negligence can file medical malpractice claims. These types of lawsuits might have multiple defendants, including doctors, hospitals, nurses, pharmacists, hospital staff, technicians, and others. Determining whether a healthcare provider was negligent involves analyzing whether the care […]
During delivery, a baby might be physically stressed or pressured and sustain injuries caused by birth trauma. Long-term injuries because of damage to the brain during birth can also be called birth trauma. When a baby suffers injuries during birth because of birth trauma, the mother might also suffer emotional damage and post-traumatic stress disorder […]