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Medical Malpractice FAQs

1. Because my wife’s labor was prolonged, an anesthesiologist gave her an epidural block. After our baby was born, he experienced a high fever and went into seizures. He was eventually diagnosed with meningitis from an infection. Is this the fault of the doctor or hospital?

2. Soon after I gave birth to a healthy baby, I began to experience pain and irritation. When I returned for a postpartum visit several days later, a nurse discovered a sponge that had been left in me after birth, causing an infection. Do I have grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit?

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Birth Injuries FAQs

1. My child suffers from Cerebral Palsy. He was diagnosed shortly after being born. My baby monitor went unchecked for hours during labor. Could medical malpractice have caused my child’s injury?

2. My one-year-old baby has limited mobility in his arm or shoulder. Our pediatrician says it looks like a case of Erb’s Palsy. Is it too late to go back and review his delivery medical records to see if medical malpractice is the cause?

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Cerebral Palsy FAQs

1. My child suffers from cerebral palsy. He was diagnosed within the first year of his birth. Could medical malpractice have caused my child’s injury?

2. Can medical negligence occurring during the prenatal period cause cerebral palsy?

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Erb’s Palsy – Shoulder Dystocia

1. What is shoulder dystocia?

2. Is shoulder dystocia a rare occurrence and are doctors and nurses expected to be able to treat it when it occurs?

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Cancer FAQs

1. I told my doctor about unwanted weight loss and night sweats for several months before my cancer was diagnosed. He did not connect this in any way to my cancer. Should my illness have been diagnosed sooner? Is my doctor at fault?

2. I contacted my doctor to follow up on my mammogram, and for several weeks the lab “misplaced” my results. Finally, they called to tell me I needed to redo the test, and two months later I learned I had breast cancer. My oncologist says these months may have cost me valuable time to treat my cancer. Is this a case of medical malpractice?

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