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Preterm Labor, Premature Delivery of a Baby, and Premature Birth

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

The highest cause of death in newborns is premature birth. If a delivery occurs in week 26 through 36 of the pregnancy, it is classified as a premature delivery. A normal full term pregnancy is 38 weeks. There are increased...

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Preterm Labor, Premature Delivery of a Baby, and Premature Birth

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

The highest cause of death in newborns is premature birth. If a delivery occurs in week 26 through 36 of the pregnancy, it is classified as a premature delivery. A normal full term pregnancy is 38 weeks. There are increased...

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Doctor Negligence and Hospital Negligence

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Many serious injuries and deaths occur in hospitals because of medical negligence and medical malpractice. In fact, the National Institute of Health places the number of deaths by medical malpractice each year around 225,000, placing it as the third leading...

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Birth Paralysis from Medical Negligence

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Newborns are at risk for the following types of medical malpractice birth injuries, those caused by lack of oxygen to the brain and trauma. Both types of injuries can result in permanent paralysis to the baby. Birth paralysis can range...

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Hypoxia, Birth Asphyxia, and Birth Injuries from Medical Malpractice

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

There are two major types of birth injuries that an infant can receive during the birth process; injuries from trauma and injuries from lack of oxygen to the brain. A lack of oxygen to the brain is known as birth...

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Medical Negligence and Medical Malpractice

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Most medical negligence and medical malpractice claims in the U.S. are initiated against doctors and hospitals. In order for a medical malpractice claim to be successful, the plaintiff initiating the claim must prove four elements:A duty of care was owed...

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Most Hospital Errors are Not Reported

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Federal investigators released a new report stating that hospital employees are only reporting one out of seven errors, events, and accidents that are harming Medicare patients while they are hospitalized, as reported in the New York Times, January 6, 2012. ...

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How to Choose the Right Lawyer for Your Medical Malpractice Case

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

After heart attacks and cancer, death from medical malpractice has become the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to the National Institute of Health. In fact nearly 225,000 people die each year from medical malpractice and...

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Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Abuse

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Nursing home abuse incidents occur far too frequently to the most vulnerable group of people, senior citizens. Elderly abuse, nursing home negligence, and nursing home abuse take on different forms of abuse to seniors, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect,...

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End of Life Care - Factors to Consider Before Turning Off Life Support for a Family Member

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

End of life care or turning off life support for a loved one is a subject nobody wants to face. This is probably one of the most difficult and heart-breaking decisions that millions of people have to confront when a...

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Developmental Delays in Children from Birth Injuries and Medical Negligence

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Developmental delays in children can often be observed when children are having problems learning how to crawl, walk, talk, progress in language or speech, or progress with thinking skills. Children are unique and each child develops at their own pace. ...

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Developmental Delays in Children from Birth Injuries and Medical Negligence

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Developmental delays in children can often be observed when children are having problems learning how to crawl, walk, talk, progress in language or speech, or progress with thinking skills. Children are unique and each child develops at their own pace. ...

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How to Cope with MICRA / Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act or MICRA was enacted in 1975 by pressure from doctors in California wanting to limit the amount of damages victims of medical malpractice could obtain from lawsuits. This limits the amount of money a...

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Elevated Bilirubin Levels and Kernicterus in Infants

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

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Brain Cooling for Babies with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy / HIE

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During gestation, the unborn infant faces a variety of threats, including umbilical and placental problems, difficult delivery, and serious illnesses with the mother. If an infant does not receive an adequate supply of oxygen to the brain, such as from...

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Cancer Diagnosis Delay and Cancer Misdiagnosis

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Each year cancer diagnosis delays or cancer misdiagnosis, leads to enormous suffering and wrongful deaths for thousands of Americans and their families. Cancer is the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells and can occur anywhere in the body. These cells can...

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Birth Injuries Caused by Medical Malpractice

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

A birth injury attorney should be consulted if a child was born with birth injuries resulting from medical negligence or medical malpractice. A birth injury not only causes serious pain and suffering to a child, but to the family as...

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Complications and Negligence

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Gastric bypass surgery modifies the patient's digestive system to help them lose weight by limiting how much the patient can eat or reducing the absorption of nutrients. Gastric bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows the food to bypass...

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Emergency Room Negligence and Overcrowded Emergency Rooms

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

A major problem is occurring in emergency rooms throughout the country. Hospital emergency rooms are usually overcrowded and medical staff often overworked. When this happens, medical errors and medical mistakes are more likely to occur. Most emergency room errors don't...

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Anesthesia Errors from Medical Negligence

Posted by Dr. Bruce Fagel

Anesthetists and anesthesiologists are responsible for administering anesthesia to the patients and for the safety of the patients before, during, and after surgical procedures. An anesthetist is a nurse who is board certified in anesthesia and may work under the...

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