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Law

The Details About Maternity Leave Laws and Policies

01st June 2011
Motherhood is the most stunning phase of a woman's existence. The greatest joy on earth for a lady is perhaps holding a minor bundle of joy in her fingers. Even so, doing work women might deal with problems when it arrives to juggling motherhood and funct...
Author: geraldtudo81
Medical Malpractice

Why Nurses Might Fail To Notify A Doctor That Baby Suffers From A Placental Abruption

23rd February 2011
There are several types of mistakes medical staff make when faced with an expectant mother experiencing a placental abruption. The reason that an abruption of the placental is so dangerous for the unborn child is that is can greatly lessen the amount of o...
Author: J. Hernandez
Legal

Malpractice Lawsuit Against Physician For Failing to Diagnosing Premature Membrane Rupture

08th January 2011
Premature rupture of membranes is a situation where the amniotic sac ruptures before labor. When a physician that determines that a mother has suffered a premature rupture of membranes the medical community normally concurs that the treating doctor ought ...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice

Depakote Lawsuits Due to Birth Defects

06th January 2011
Depakote, or known by a generic name of Valproate Semisodium, and Divalproex sodium is a drug that was marketed by Abbott, it is prescribed to treat manic episodes of bipolar disorder. Many doctors are prescribing it to prevent from someone having a manic...
Author: Aaron Kelly
Immigration Law

U.S. Citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment

22nd September 2010
The Fourteenth Amendment provides all people born on U.S. soil are United States Citizens. Most countries in the Western Hemisphere provide the same criteria for citizenship. Universally, there are 3 different ways in which countries provide for citizen...
Author: Ann Allott
Medical Malpractice

$4.5 Million For Mother Who Lost Baby From Delay In Medical Care

09th July 2010
Paramedics, who are generally the first on the scene of a medical emergency need to provide treatment that meets the applicable standard of care. Their ability to notice symptoms, to make fast and accurate decisions as to whether to contact a physician fo...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice

Trial Of Lawsuit Over Baby's Cerebral Palsy Leads To $15.8 Million Verdict

09th July 2010
Several complications can occur in the late stages of a pregnancy that may put the health of the unborn baby at risk. An umbilical cord compression is an especially significant risk to the unborn child. This problem comes up when excessive pressure is pla...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice

$4.0 Million Case For Child With Cerebral Palsy As A Result Of Mistake By Medical Staff

06th July 2010
The fetal heart rate monitor provides physicians and nurses with valuable information relating to the health of the unborn baby while the mother is in labor. The information from the monitor is used to track whether the baby is well or is in a compromised...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Claims Infant Sustained Permanent Disability Due To Missed Signs Of Feta

18th June 2010
A planned vaginal childbirth for a pregnant woman who has previously had a C-section ought to consider that this puts the pregnant mother at risk of a ruptured uterus. When this happens the unborn child's precious oxygen , which is generally obtained thro...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice

$4,000,000 Settlement Reached Over Error By Doctors And Nurses That Led to Infant's Cerebral Palsy

10th June 2010
The fetal heart rate monitor provides doctors and nurses with valuable information regarding the health of the unborn baby while the mother is in labor. The information from the monitor is used to track whether the baby is doing well or is in fetal distre...
Author: J. Hernandez
Legal

Strange laws around the world

11th July 2009
There are many strange laws still in operation around the world. Most are no longer enforced, but technically you could be prosecuted if you break the following laws. IN THE UNITED STATES • In Ohio it is illegal to get a fish drunk. • I...
Author: amnorge