Shoulder Dystocia: A birth injury that occurs when an infant’s shoulder catches on the mother’s hip during child birth | What is Shoulder Dystocia?
Shoulder Dystocia: A birth injury that occurs when an infant’s shoulder catches on the mother’s hip during child birth.
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Proving your doctor violated a “standard of care” is a major hurdle to clear toward winning your medical malpractice case, but it is not all that is required to be awarded damages. You first must prove that your doctor owed you a standard of care to begin with, and you must demonstrate that by violating
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You can receive compensation for a birth injury that affects the mother. When a doctor’s negligence, wrongful action, or lack of action during childbirth results in injuries to the child and/or mother, it is medical malpractice. As the injured party, and as the parent of the other injured party, you have the right to pursue
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