Posts tagged Birth Injury

• Don't Wait Too Long....Time Lines for Filing Suit

  Rebecca Castell | March 12, 2007 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  There is a clock ticking from the date you are injured....and it only hurts the victim. In Ohio, and every state, there is a "statute of limitations" which governs the amount of time which a victim has to file a complaint against the individual/s or company which caused him or her harm. This time period typically begins when the individual is injured, for example, when the car accident...

• Doctors Get Immunity - Victims of Medical Malpractice Get the Shaft

  Jack Landskroner | December 14, 2006 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The Ohio Supreme Court issued its opinion this week in Theobald .v University of Cincinnati, granting blanket immunity from liability to physicians for their negligent acts when the medical malpractice occurs while the physician is teaching medical students or residents of a state medical school. It makes no difference whether the doctor is being paid privately or whether the doctor is acting...

• Birth defects related to Paxil during pregnancy

  Rebecca Castell | November 30, 2006 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A year after Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline reclassified the drug to indicate a risk of birth defects, a group of obstetricians has declared that pregnant women and those who plan to become pregnant should steer clear of the drug. The antidepressant has been linked to heart defects when taken in the first trimester and other complications when taken later in pregnancy. Use of Paxil and...

• Antidepressant Meds Increase Risk of Neonatal Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

  Jack Landskroner | August 17, 2006 10:47 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The FDA has published a July 2006 alert to warn pregnant woman of the risk of taking antidepressant during pregnancy. A recently published case-control study has shown that infants born to mothers who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) after the 20th week of pregnancy were 6 times more likely to have persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) than infants born to mothers who did...

• Medical Mistake During Birth is Lifetime Injury

  Justin Madden | August 01, 2006 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A medical mistake during the birth of a child can cause a lifetime injury for the child's family. When medical mistakes occur, which interrupt or deprive an otherwise healthy baby of oxygen during birth, the family of the child is suddenly facing a tragic future. A child that would have grown, gained independence, and ultimately self-support, now represents a permanent demand for care and...