Cesarean sections are a type of surgery used to deliver babies if they cannot undergo a vaginal birth, or if mothers electively choose to deliver in this manner. While C-sections are regularly performed, our staff at Futterman, Sirotkin & Seingeld, LLP knows that...
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Month: January 2016
Shoulder dystocia birth injuries
As we mentioned in a previous post, shoulder dystocia is a serious birth injury associated with the vaginal delivery of large babies. The March of Dimes states that it usually occurs when a mother’s labor is obstructed so that the baby’s shoulders become stuck on the...
Doctors often wrong about baby size
When a baby is suspected of being large, it is known as macrosomia or Large for Gestational Age, states Macrosomia.com. The condition is often formally diagnosed when a baby weighs more than eight pounds, thirteen ounces at or before birth. To prevent the condition...
Potential effects of maxillofacial dental errors
Dental errors are a type of medical malpractice that focuses on injuries patients sustain during treatment by dental professionals. Patients can sustain these injuries during almost any type of procedure, or they may result from a dental staff member’s failure to...
Preventing surgical errors in the O.R.
Surgical errors are a major cause for concern in New York and in states across the country. According to a study performed by Johns Hopkins University, at least 4,000 mistakes occur in the operating room every year, as reported in Medical News Today. The numbers are...
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