Our Detroit medical malpractice attorney recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit for the family of an infant who was failed to be timely diagnosed with the condition of hip dysplasia. The lawsuit was filed against the pediatrician and alleges that the treating pediatrician failed to perform the necessary screening tests for hip dysplasia.
Hip dysplasia is the medical term [...]
Children who are victims of medical malpractice often suffer significant injury or death during the birthing process. Many times the negligence goes unreported due to the parents’ unawareness and/or because the child’s injuries are less than catastrophic or severe.
I read a tragic story about a fatal overdose of an autistic teenager which was caused by negligence at Seattle Children’s hospital. The teenager was given a fetanyl pain patch after some routine dental work was performed on him.
In many cases, the child presents to the physician or hospital with a non-life threatening illness or an illness that can be easily treated, only to be misdiagnosed and improperly treated.
