Some babies born in West Virginia hospitals are injured during birth. In many cases, birth injuries happen because of factors that are out of the doctor’s control such as the position or the size of the baby. There are also many birth injuries that are caused by...
Month: September 2021
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Know when shoulder dystocia becomes medical malpractice
Shoulder dystocia is a condition that may cause severe, permanent injury to the baby or mother. The faster the doctor acts to resolve this problem, the lower the chances of an injury. If a doctor worsens the effects of birth injury, the patient has the right to file a...
Surgical mistakes and medical malpractice claims
There are always risks when you go in for surgery at a West Virginia hospital. Shortly before your operation, you typically have a conversation with your doctor about those risks. However, avoidable surgical mistakes present an extra risk to patients that they do not...