Your Self-Reported Pain Levels Were Ignored — What Happens Next?

Pain levels are high for this patient

Pain levels are often a very subjective thing and in many cases, doctors ask patients to self-report their pain. Or, patients may come forward to talk about their pain before being asked. For sufferers of chronic pain, a sad tendency is for doctors to ignore self-reported pain levels, or alternatively to dismiss them. How and…

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Painful Labor and Maternal Injury – Is It Medical Malpractice?

A woman about to give painful labor.

Some women are lucky when they give birth. Their labor is relatively short and they find it relatively painless. Others experience a lot of pain. Why is this, and when does painful labor and potential injury become something that might result in a malpractice suit? What Causes Pain During Labor? To address this question, we must first…

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Broken Bone Birth Injuries: How Weltchek, Mallahan, & Weltchek Can Help

Broken Bone Birth Injuries: How Weltchek, Mallahan, & Weltchek Can Help

Welcoming a new baby is supposed to be a glorious moment for every mother. Nevertheless, multiple uncertainties may happen, and the supposedly happy moment turns to tremendously high medical costs, deformations, or death of your infant. Broken bone birth injuries may occur during the delivery process due to medical child-birth errors. Negligence on the part of the doctor…

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