Texas Supreme Court addresses how medical malpractice future health care expenses are paid
Trial courts can order lump sum or periodic payments based on evidence
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Medical malpractice
Uterine rupture diagnosis and medical malpractice
A ruptured uterus can cause death of the mother and fetus
Respiratory distress risks and medical malpractice
There's limited time for intervention before the body wears out
Untreated jaundice in a baby can cause a permanent brain injury
Kernicterus is brain damage caused by high blood bilirubin levels
Spinal epidural abscess misdiagnosis causes paralysis
Spinal epidural abscesses can cause dangerous spinal cord compression
Crisis center ignores signs of toxic lithium levels, cause brain damage in patient
With prompt diagnosis and treatment, lithium toxicity is usually reversible
Pitocin causes excessive contractions, brain injury in baby
Labor and delivery nurses keep doctor in the dark about concerning signs and findings
Texas jury awards $21 million over nurse anesthetist (CRNA) operating room care that left 27-year-old man with brain injury
Plaintiff alleged that patient wasn't given a choice between CRNA and anesthesiologist physician