Wrongful birth is a type of medical malpractice which occurs during genetic testing and/or counseling and results in the birth of a child with severe disabilities or disorders. If you or your partner underwent in vitro fertilization [IVF], or prenatal...
Read MoreIf you or your partner underwent in vitro fertilization [IVF], or prenatal genetic counseling, and your baby was born with a genetic disorder or birth defects, you may have experienced a wrongful birth due to negligence. If you have questions...
Read MoreAccording to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 7 in every 1,000 children will suffer from a birth injury. This number does not take into consideration the children who are diagnosed later in life. There are four common types...
Read MoreFailure to Diagnose Cancer: Can I Sue? Cancer is a devastating medical diagnosis that is estimated to affect 1.9 million Americans in 2022. It is no secret that the earlier cancer is detected, the better the chances are for the...
Read MoreHow to File a Complaint Against a Doctor in Illinois If your doctor has displayed inappropriate behavior, you are entitled to issue a formal complaint. However, here’s the surprising truth: Making a formal complaint with a medical board probably won’t...
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Malpractice Attorney Medical malpractice creates an extremely upsetting circumstance for victims and their families. The physical and emotional effects of medical malpractice are life-long and associated expenses can be unmanageable. Medical malpractice occurs when a...
Read MoreWrongful Birth Lawsuit: What Is It Exactly? In a wrongful birth lawsuit, a parent alleges that medical providers who facilitated testing, exams, or assessments during pregnancy or during fertility treatments failed to provide proper information and/or counseling to the parents...
Read MoreInstitutional Negligence: What it Means, Who’s to Blame, and How You Can Achieve Justice Victims of institutional negligence are entitled to hold the organization that overlooks or covers-up medical misconduct liable in a court of law. Institutional negligence is when...
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