New York family awarded $130 million for daughter’s birth injury
Going to the doctor can be a nerve-wracking experience for many people. No matter how complicated or minor a procedure may be, there are no guarantees that a surgery or medical treatment will go exactly according to plan. However, doctors and nurses are expected to provide a standard level of care so that patients are not needlessly and recklessly injured further during a visit to the doctor. If they fail to do this, people can become victims of medical malpractice.While mistakes cannot always be prevented, there are plenty of errors that should not happen and would not happen unless a doctor has been negligent. One of these errors is a birth injury. During the delivery of a baby, mothers and fathers can be devastated to learn that a nurse or [...]