Medicolegal Issues
Medicolegal Issues
Forceful use of forceps, infant dies: $10.2M verdict
Medicolegal Issues
Did posthysterectomy hemorrhage cause woman’s brain damage?
Medicolegal Issues
She wanted to labor on hands and knees
Medicolegal Issues
Informed consent: The more you know, the more you and your patient are protected
A dubious case of informed consent illustrates the essentials of an ever-changing process...
Medicolegal Issues
Disrupted placenta: Infant anemia
An Obgyn recommended an elective transverse low incision cesarean delivery at a prenatal visit...
Medicolegal Issues
Did mother’s allergic reaction cause fetal injury?
Medicolegal Issues
Removal of wrong ovary?
Medicolegal Issues
Patient with a breast mass: Why did she pursue litigation?
A delay in diagnosing breast cancer is a leading cause of malpractice claims against gynecologists CASE After routine mammography results, DCIS...
Medicolegal Issues
Claimed missteps lead to brain damage: $53M award
Notable judgments and settlements
Medicolegal Issues
4 Supreme Court decisions important to ObGyns from the 2015−2016 term
Abortion, contraception access top the past year’s decisions most relevant to your practiceEach year, the decisions of the Supreme Court have a...
Medicolegal Issues
Medical errors: Meeting ethical obligations and reducing liability with proper communication
You, your institution, and the patient will benefit from your understanding of when error disclosure is required and best communication...