Year: 2015

  Houston women who are expecting an addition to their family typically entrust their doctors with major decisions related to the impending birth. One such decision is whether a woman will give birth via cesarean section or vaginally. In the past, it was often assumed that once a woman had a C-section, all subsequent births…

  Medical malpractice can take a variety of forms, but the most devastating is when malpractice results in a fatal accident or worsening of a patient’s condition. Since patients usually have a high level of trust in their doctors, malpractice can be shocking as well as damaging. The physical and emotional damages from a malpractice…

  Any type of physician error or nursing negligence can have harrowing effects on a Houston hospital patient. During labor and delivery, however, a doctor error can affect a baby’s life even before the child is born. In particular, brain injuries may be caused by a type of serious labor complication known as birth asphyxia.…

  When people heard the words “birth injury,” they often think of the more well-known afflictions such as cerebral palsy or brain injury. However, there is actually a wide range of birth injuries that can complicate a delivery process for a Houston family. While all birth injuries have the potential to cause damage, some may…

  There are many reasons why a Houston woman might need to get a hysterectomy. The procedure, which removes a woman’s uterus, is sometimes necessary for those suffering from endometriosis, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, uterine prolapse or certain types of cancer. After the surgery is performed, recovery generally takes about three to six weeks, and the…

  As part of their medical training, OB/GYN doctors and nurses gain understanding of what can go wrong during the delivery process and how to properly react to such complications. In most births which take place at Texas hospitals, few serious complications arise and a healthy baby debuts. Still, at times there are more serious…