Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Birth Injury and Delivery Complications
Birth injury malpractice is one of the most serious pediatric negligence types. It may involve failure to detect fetal distress, improper use of delivery tools like forceps or vacuum extractors, delays in emergency C-sections, medication errors during birth, or failure to resuscitate newborns. Such injuries can cause lifelong conditions such as cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, or cognitive impairments.
Pediatric Medication Errors
Medication errors in children involve risks like incorrect weight-based dosing, administering adult medications, ignoring drug interactions, and failing to monitor adverse reactions. These errors can cause organ damage, developmental delays, or life-threatening complications in young patients.
Delayed Diagnosis in Children
Failure to promptly diagnose serious childhood illnesses—such as appendicitis, meningitis, sepsis, or cancer—can lead to disease progression or permanent disability. Children’s difficulty communicating symptoms means providers must rely on subtle signs and parent reports to diagnose early.
Pediatric Surgical Complications
Pediatric surgical malpractice may include wrong-site surgery, organ or tissue damage, anesthesia complications, inadequate post-op monitoring, and failure to detect surgical complications. Pediatric surgery demands specialized expertise due to children’s unique anatomy and physiology.
Neonatal Intensive Care Issues
Negligence in neonatal care includes poor management of respiratory distress syndrome, insufficient vital sign monitoring, medication errors in fragile newborns, device complications, and failure to detect infections. Premature and critically ill newborns require precise, vigilant care.
Childhood Cancer Treatment Errors
Errors in pediatric oncology can include chemotherapy dosing mistakes, radiation errors, delayed diagnosis, inadequate side-effect management, and poor monitoring. These errors can affect children’s growth, development, and survival.
Pediatric Emergency Department Negligence
Malpractice in pediatric emergency care may involve misdiagnosis, failure to recognize child abuse, poor evaluation of head injuries, or improper discharge. These errors risk worsening conditions, especially since children may not clearly communicate symptoms.
Communication Failures with Families
Failures to adequately inform and communicate with parents about treatments, risks, and follow-up care can lead to poor outcomes. This includes inadequate informed consent, unclear discharge instructions, and insufficient discussion of expected results.
Legal Assistance for Pediatric Medical Negligence
If your child suffered harm due to medical negligence at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, our compassionate legal team understands the impact on families and the complexity of pediatric malpractice cases. We will fight to secure the care your child needs and hold negligent parties accountable.
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