Patrick Malone & Associates, P.C.

The term “alarm fatigue,” which is generally attributed to the increased use of monitors, is distracting and numbing hospital personnel with deadly outcomes.

A recent bill before Oregon’s state Senate might provide non-nursing hospital personnel workplace protection when they report patient care practices, procedures, or policies that endanger patient safety.

Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability, particularly for children, teenagers and young adults. This article introduces some of the statistics of this important cause of injury and some of the symptoms which can often be overlooked and misunderstood by family members. Finally, we discuss when you should consider a lawsuit and what type of attorney to look for.

Kernicterus is a 100% preventable cause of brain injury in a newborn child. Here is some important information about how doctors prevent this devastating outcome.

VBAC means Vaginal Birth After Cesarean. It is usually safe, but there is one key question every family must ask before agreeing to try VBAC at a particular hospital. If you don't know the answer to this question, and the uterus ruptures, your child can suffer a terrible injury.

Here are some of the most common ways that children can suffer serious brain or spinal cord injuries during the birthing process, due to a preventable error or lack of good judgment by the doctors or nurses involved in the delivery.

What injuries are related to negligence by a doctor or other health care provider during the birthing and newborn time? Here is a quick overview.