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Can Marginal Cord Insertion Cause Birth Defects?

Can Marginal Cord Insertion Cause Birth Defects?

The days surrounding your baby's birth should feel full of relief and connection. Instead, you may have heard an unfamiliar term: marginal cord insertion. The words may have come during an ultrasound, or perhaps only once your newborn was in the nursery and doctors...

Top Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Settlements in California

Top Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Settlements in California

When cancer is caught early, treatment can sometimes stop it before it spreads. When it’s missed, every month without the proper diagnosis makes the disease harder to treat and the prognosis worse. Families living through a misdiagnosis carry two questions: Why didn’t...

What Is Shoulder Dystocia?

What Is Shoulder Dystocia?

Most parents picture the moment their baby arrives: the first cries, the relief, the joy. But when a delivery takes a sudden and unexpected turn, it’s terrifying. If your child was injured during birth because their shoulder became stuck, a condition called shoulder...

Kaiser Arbitration Agreement Overview in California

Kaiser Arbitration Agreement Overview in California

Errors and omissions by doctors, nurses, or hospitals can easily lead to misdiagnoses, delays in diagnosis, or entirely new injuries not related to the underlying reason the patient sought medical assistance. In turn, these can lead to prolonged illness, permanent...

Can a Heart Attack Be Misdiagnosed?

Can a Heart Attack Be Misdiagnosed?

Heart attacks are serious medical emergencies that can cause lasting damage or even be fatal. When it comes to heart attacks, doctors and medical professionals need to be incredibly vigilant. Catching the signs early can mean the difference between life and...

Symptoms of Gauze Left in After Surgery

Symptoms of Gauze Left in After Surgery

The incision closes, the stitches dissolve, and the doctors say everything looks fine. But your body disagrees. The pain won’t disappear, the swelling worsens, and something feels off. Every follow-up visit ends with the same dismissive reassurances—“It’s just part of...

Klumpke’s Palsy vs. Erb’s Palsy: What’s the Difference?

Klumpke’s Palsy vs. Erb’s Palsy: What’s the Difference?

You should experience the moment your child is born with love, excitement, and relief. But for many parents, that moment is interrupted by an unfamiliar silence—the absence of a strong newborn cry, the sight of a tiny arm that isn’t moving. Instead of feeling...

Can You Sue If You Get an Infection After Surgery?

Can You Sue If You Get an Infection After Surgery?

Undergoing surgery can be worrying enough, but once you’re in the recovery room, you may still face unexpected issues as you recover. There are many causes for surgical site infections, and some may result from negligence or carelessness by your practitioners. Can you...

What Happens If Newborn Jaundice Goes Untreated?

What Happens If Newborn Jaundice Goes Untreated?

Newborn jaundice is a common condition that affects many babies shortly after birth. It occurs due to an excess of bilirubin in the blood, a byproduct of the breakdown of red blood cells. Most cases are mild and resolve independently as the baby’s liver...

How to Report Elder Abuse in California

How to Report Elder Abuse in California

The exploitation of vulnerable adults is far too common. Statistics show that 141 million elders suffer abuse each year. The idea of reporting abuse sounds intimidating, but abuse festers when communities choose to do nothing. Hodes Milman dedicates itself to pursuing...

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