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Pregnancy can be an extraordinary time for a family, and it is also a time to strictly monitor a mother’s health in order to protect the unborn child. At Donovan & O’Connor, LLP, we know how important it is for medical professionals in Massachussetts to give a...
When a mother is laboring, there are certain precautions the medical staff must take in order to ensure a smooth process. Monitoring both the mother and the baby is an important part of preventing birth injuries in Massachusetts. At the first sign of distress, a...
Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects people's abilities to control their muscles. At Donovan & O'Connor, LLP, we have seen too many cases in Massachusetts in which children develop this condition as a direct result of a preventable birth injury.People who...
A birth defect is likely more common than you think. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one in every 33 infants is born with a serious injury or medical condition, which is one of the leading causes of death among infants. While many...
Donovan & O'Connor, LLP is pleased to announce that Attorney Marnie Sommer has been selected to the 2014 Massachusetts "Rising Stars" list. Each year, no more than 2.5% of attorneys in Massachusetts are selected by Super Lawyers to receive this honor.Super Lawyers...
When children make mistakes, many parents teach them that the most important thing is to learn something from it so it does not happen again. When it comes to doctor errors in Massachusetts, many experts say the same kind of thinking applies and can even reduce future...
ABC News reported recently that a woman had a biopsy in 2006 and was soon diagnosed with breast cancer. Like many other women in North Adams and across the country, she had the choice to have a mastectomy or treat the cancer through other methods. The woman, whose...
When an infant comes into the world with a substantial injury or medical condition, there are several factors that could have caused it. Negligence during birth in North Adams can lead to serious consequences that may have lifelong repercussions, as one Maryland...
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, there were more than 7,000 claims of medical malpractice in Massachusetts over a five-year period ending in 2009. The causes of these cases vary from diagnostic errors to problems with medication. If you...
A diagnostic error can include a delayed diagnosis, an incorrect one or a condition that a Massachusetts physician has not ever diagnosed. According to a study conducted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a diagnostic medical error is the most common...