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We put a great deal of faith in our medical professionals. We trust them with our health and, at times, our very lives. When that trust is violated and a doctor does something which injures someone under their care, anger and frustration will likely follow. You may...
The birth of a child is usually a much-anticipated event mixed with anxiety for the parent, even when the pregnancy has been normal. However, avoidable complications can arise during delivery or even beforehand, either due to the doctor’s failure to assess a situation...
When a family loses a loved one, it can be a very difficult time for the people left behind. If it was caused by the negligence or misconduct of another person, it is referred to as a wrongful death. A wrongful death claim must include several elements in order to be...
Medical malpractice occurs when physicians or other health care professionals fail to provide proper medical care and their patients suffer pain or injury or even die. Not every mistake constitutes malpractice and there are general requirements for filing a lawsuit...
Most parents expecting a child simply want their child to be born healthy. However, this wish may not be the case for some parents in Lake Oswego and elsewhere whose child suffers a preventable birth injury due to an incident at the time of birth than can be termed as...
Vacuum extraction as a procedure to assist childbirth has become more common than the use of forceps in recent years for difficult or prolonged deliveries. Vacuum extractions or forceps are still used in about 5% of births, and they are the chosen procedure when a...
A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event that will catch most people off guard. However, when the patient discovers later that the cancer was misdiagnosed or was a delayed diagnosis, the unnecessary suffering is devastating. According to researchers at Johns...
If your loved one passed away as a result of medical negligence, you and your family may be entitled to damages. As the surviving family members, you may be able to file a medical malpractice claim or wrongful death lawsuit against the medical professionals...
It's hard to hear that you have terminal cancer. It's easy to let it overwhelm you. It may feel like you have no other options. You may struggle to understand that this is really happening to you. One thing that can help is to make a list of practical things that you...
The idea of a home birth has gained a lot of traction in recent years. Proponents like the idea of staying at home, talking about how hospitals are where sick people go -- not an ideal environment for a newborn baby. They also often enjoy the idea of being in the...