| Malpractice in Forceps Deliveries |
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| In recent years, the number of deliveries involving the use of forceps has decreased. Today, many of the deliveries that would have been performed utilizing forceps are completed by cesarean sections because there is a documented high risk of fetal morbidity and mortality with forceps deliveries. However, the choice usually depends upon the training, experience, and preference of the physician.More... |
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| Records Not Contained in the Patient Record |
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| A medical malpractice claim is based on an alleged injury to a patient, and the patient's medical records are needed to either prove or disprove the claim. However, the hospital record may not be the only source of information about the patient's treatment and condition. Documents may exist inside and outside of the hospital that contain valuable information but that were never made part of the patient's official hospital record, and a request for documents or a subpoena for the "medical record" may not result in a release of this information. Therefore, separate requests may be needed to unearth the documents maintained in different hospital departments.More... |
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| Failure to Diagnose Meningitis |
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| Failure to Diagnose MeningitisMore... |
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| Psychotherapy Malpractice |
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| Psychotherapy is the treatment of mental and emotional disorders using psychological methods. This form of treatment does not include physiological interventions, such as drug therapy or electrotherapy, although it may be used in combination with such methods. Psychotherapists, like all other medical practitioners, are required to treat their patients with a certain standard of care. If they fail, and if the patient is injured, they may be held financially responsible for those injuries.More... |
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| Blood Transfusions and Medical Malpractice |
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| Blood Transfusions and Medical MalpracticeMore... |
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