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Hypertension and Pregnancy, Gestational Hypertension, PIH, and Preeclampsia

Hypertension during pregnancy is a serious issue that may affect the health of the mother or infant. PIH needs to be monitored and where necessary, treated to prevent preeclampsia from developing.

Anesthesia Injuries and Medical Malpractice

Anesthesia malpractice during a surgical procedure is responsible for injuring or killing thousands of people each year.

Surgical Malpractice Resulting in Surgery Injuries

Surgical injuries, including from a serious operation or a common elective surgical procedure can result in severe injuries or death for a patient who is the victim of medical malpractice.

Doctor Malpractice and Hospital Malpractice

Each year over 225,000 Americans are killed because of medical malpractice and many thousands more are seriously injured as well. This article discusses medical malpractice by doctors and hospitals.

Emergency Department Mistakes and Overcrowded Emergency Rooms

Overcrowded emergency departments sometimes lead to serious injuries for patients from medical malpractice.

Kernicterus and Severe Jaundice with Infants

Kernicterus is a neurological condition that happens to a newborn with severe jaundice. Kernicterus can be prevented. If your child develops Kernicterus, medical malpractice may be responsible.

Liability is Not So Strict; Arizona's Strange Twist on Product Liability

Brief examination of application of comparative fault in product liability under Arizona Supreme Court's ruling in State Farm Ins. Cos. v. Premier Manufactured Systems, Inc.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND PARENTS OF ADULT CHILDREN

Can a parent sue for the death of an adult child who dies as the result of medical malpractice?

CHILD BIRTH CEREBRAL PALSY

Childbirth Medical Malpractice can cause serious injury to a newborn child. These injuries include brain damage, resulting in Cerebral Palsy.

FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE CANCER

Timely diagnosis of cancer is essential to surviving cancer. When a doctor fails to diagnose cancer, the patient’s likelihood of survival is reduced and the a patient is exposed to greater financial losses.

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