Medical Malpractice
Did Your Doctor Miss Signs of Fetal Distress?
January 10th, 2020
If you gave birth in a hospital, chances are that you when you were admitted to Labor and Delivery, you were attached to a variety of monitors. Those monitors allowed doctors and nurses to keep an eye on the progress of your labor, as well as your vi…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Birth Injuries
What Causes Seizures in Newborns?
December 24th, 2019
If you’re the parent of a newborn, few things are more frightening than your child having a seizure. What caused it? Will it happen again? Did it cause any lasting harm to the baby? Are there underlying problems that led to the seizure? True neonat…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Birth Injuries
Failure to Diagnose Cervical Cancer
December 10th, 2019
Most women take their reproductive health very seriously, and that includes making annual visits to an OB/GYN. While it may be uncomfortable or inconvenient, women are willing to submit to the annual examination because they believe that doing so wil…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
November 25th, 2019
When you think of breast cancer, you might imagine finding a lump in your breast or getting a call back after a mammogram. But there is a form of breast cancer that does not present with a lump, and may be very difficult to detect on a mammogram. Wha…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Breast Cancer
Failure to Diagnose Melanoma
November 13th, 2019
Some cancers are difficult to diagnose until they are advanced. The good news about melanoma is that it is not one of those cancers. The better news is that if caught early, it is easy to treat and there is a high survival rate. Unfortunately, if mel…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Cancer
What is Kernicterus?
October 28th, 2019
“Kernicterus” is a funny-sounding word that most people don’t know until a doctor says it to them. But if a doctor has told you that your newborn child has kernicterus, you know it’s not funny at all. What is kernicterus? Simply put, kernicte…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Birth Injuries
Aortic Dissection: How It’s Diagnosed, Why It’s Missed
October 14th, 2019
The aorta is the major artery carrying blood away from the heart. Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition in which there is a tear in the innermost layer of the wall of the aorta. As the tear worsens, blood begins to flow between the layers…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Arbitration Clauses in Your Child’s Medical Record
September 25th, 2019
When your child needs medical treatment, especially on an emergency basis, you will do what you need to in order to make that happen and get your child the care they need. When you bring your child to the emergency room in pain, or your newborn infan…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Group B Strep in Newborns: What You Should Know
September 10th, 2019
Group B Streptococcus, also called Group B Strep or GBS, is a type of bacteria found in the genital tract and intestines. Many people carry Group B Strep, including about 25% of pregnant women, and most don’t even know it. Most people with Group B…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
Tags: Birth Injuries
What’s the Difference Between a Misdiagnosis and Missed Diagnosis?
August 26th, 2019
What’s the difference between a misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis? The two sound almost alike, and they can both result in serious problems for a patient. Both misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis may also constitute medical malpractice. But there are…
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Categories: Medical Malpractice
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Kaia was raised in Portland and attended college at the University of Oregon. She began her career in Albuquerque, New Mexico as a legal assistant with Gorence & Oliveros, PC, focusing primarily on civil litigation. Kaia brings valuable insight t… Read More
Jennifer Coy has been a paralegal with the firm since 2013. Jennifer graduated with an associate degree in Paralegal Studies from Portland Community College. Prior to joining the firm Jennifer worked as an intern at a family law firm and later as an… Read More
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