Oct 29 2008
Nurse Medical Malpractice Responsible for CP
Lest we forget that in modern medical care, nurses play larger roles in the delivery of babies, an Illinois nurse who ignored signs of fetal distress broadcast by a fetal monitor was slapped with an $11.4 million dollar verdict. In today’s Cerebral Palsy Law Blog, it was reported that the nurse’s negligence caused the infant to [...]
Oct 21 2008
Medical Malpractice in Action
An all to frequent scenario was played out in New York’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department earlier this month, in the case of Bell v. Agarwal, 2008 NY Slip Op 07349 (4th Dept. 2008). A surgeon peforming abdominal surgery on Ms. Bell, the plaintiff, left a surgical sponge behind, inside the plaintiff, before closing her up [...]