Every expectant parent hopes for a successful labor and delivery, resulting in a healthy baby. However, thousands of children in the United States suffer birth injuries every year. Many of the injuries are because of a mistake caused by a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or another…
The COVID-19 vaccination has been one of the top headlines for months and will undoubtedly continue to be in the spotlight for a long time to come. It was developed incredibly fast compared to other vaccines to curb the virus’s unstoppable spread and has already…
The experience of pregnancy and bringing a baby into the world is both exciting and intense. In most cases, although painful and perhaps scary, deliveries go well. However, unfortunately, labor and delivery mistakes happen every day, resulting in possible injuries to the newborn and the…
In the United States, every three babies born out of every thousand are affected with cerebral palsy (CP). Children with CP find it difficult, if not impossible, to walk, stand, or even sit up. They also can suffer from speech disorders, deafness, visual impairments and…
A recent Louisiana case ruling made that state the first to conclude that the concept of “collectibility” cannot be used to limit the amount of damages a plaintiff is ultimately awarded in a successful legal malpractice case. Plaintiff Elaine Ewing hired attorney Chuck Granger to…
While the use of stem cells to treat various health conditions has been a staple of medical news for many years, promising new research on stem cell therapy (also known as regenerative medicine) is focusing on how this treatment can benefit cerebral palsy patients. Cerebral…
A research team out of Stanford University has improved the technology used to diagnose and potentially better treat brain bleeds in newborn babies. Traditional ultrasounds are good at showing initial injuries in newborns because of the soft spot in their skulls that allow the sound…
Following the February 4, 2021 Report from the U.S. House of Representative’s Staff Committee, it’s been widely reported that virtually all of the baby foods tested contain dangerously high levels of at least four toxic metals (see Mick Grewal’s previous blog on the topic for…
Michigan law prevents patient from pursuing clear case of medical malpractice after he discovered the mass in his abdomen was actually a surgical towel inadvertently left behind from a surgery 17 years earlier. According to the Michigan Court of Appeals unpublished opinion Lloyd Gatz v…
Since the COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the FDA and distributed, the news has been dominated by how quickly it was developed and approved. There has also been quite a bit of coverage about how safe such a new, untested vaccine is and whether we…
