Being operated on in Washington or somewhere else without the benefit of anesthesia is unthinkable today. It eases you to sleep while an operation is being performed, you are oblivious to what is going on, you feel no pain, and when you awaken, everything is finished....
Numerous federal laws help protect those accused of crimes from unfair persecution and prosecution. Among those rights is freedom from double jeopardy or repeated prosecution for the same event. The thought process behind this concept is that those accused of a...
Medical malpractice in obstetrics may lead to stillbirths or harm coming to children or their mothers during labor or birth. Umbilical cords, surprisingly, can help medical providers know more about children’s health while still in the womb. Not identifying...
The news was unexpected. A childbirth injury has led to health complications for your newborn infant. You thought that you were in trusted hands with the medical team that delivered your baby. During your pregnancy, you took many precautions to ensure that your baby...
Midway through 2020, the nation was in the throes of racially motivated chaos. In Seattle at that time, the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) was in full swing. A man was shot and killed during these protests in the Seattle CHOP zone, but his shooter was only...
The state Department of Corrections (DOC) has agreed to pay an inmate’s family $3.25 million for a wrongful death claim after acknowledging that the prisoner at Monroe Correctional Complex received negligent medical care. The settlement is over the August 2018 death...
If you or someone you know has a life-threatening allergy, then you may be familiar with the signs of anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of an allergic reaction and is usually unexpected. Even a short delay in clinical diagnosis could lead to the...
An assault, armed robbery or similar violent offense can cause many negative consequences for the victim. There may be medical costs if someone needs treatment afterward, as well as the cost to repair or replace property damaged or stolen during the crime. In addition...
Prompt diagnosis is critical when you see a doctor. It increases the chance you can take medical action before the condition worsens or becomes past the point of treatment. Doctors do not need to know everything. They need to use the resources available. There are...
Every mother dreams of having the perfect birth and taking her new baby home from the hospital without a hitch. It’s a sad reality that some form of birth complication happens in a large number of births, ranging from inconsequential to catastrophic. Sometimes, a...
