Nov 21, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Obstetrics
Stillbirth is the death of a baby before or during a birth after 24 weeks of pregnancy. In one year, between five and six babies in every 1,000 are stillborn. The most common causes of stillbirth are: Congenital defects Placenta coming away from the wall of the uterus...
Nov 21, 2016 | Antenatal, Birth Injuries, GP Claims, Misdiagnosis, Obstetrics
Gynaecalogical Injuries & Medical Negligence Gynaecology is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders in the female reproductive system and is related to obstetrics due to the effects clinical negligence errors during pregnancy can have on women. The...
Nov 21, 2016 | Antenatal, Obstetrics
An antenatal (before birth) injury describes any injury or condition that affects a mother or child and could have been avoided, or been less severe, if a doctor or midwife had ordered and properly interpreted the appropriate scans, tests or checks. Conditions that...
