After Texas boy’s death, parents allege fatal misdiagnosis

 

Every day in the Houston area, children run and tumble on their playgrounds
at school. Sometimes things get a little out of hand and accidents happen,
most of them minor scrapes or cuts. At times, though, children can suffer
a broken bone or more serious injuries in the schoolyard. A recess romp
rarely turns into a fatal accident, but occasionally the results are tragic.
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Negligence leads to woman delivering baby without doctor, nurses

 

When you go to the hospital to delivery your baby, you expect your doctor
and nurses to be there during the birth of your child. That is the whole
point of delivery your baby in the hospital to make sure the labor and
delivery go smoothly, and if an emergency arises, staff members will be
there to address and take care of any emergencies to keep you and your
baby safe.
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Study: infant deaths higher in home births

 

More pregnant women are deciding to have home births in the United States.
The growing trend of home births has led to several debates about how
they impact the health and safety of both mom and baby. Previous studies
have made claims that home births may be safer for pregnant women in certain
cases, but other studies have claimed home births increase the risk of
birth injury – and even death.
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