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Certain rulings in medical malpractice cases can set a precedent for cases in the future. That’s why it’s important for attorneys who work with medical malpractice victims to keep up on incoming and current cases. The outcome of a recent medical malpractice case involving an obstetrics and gynecology doctor may set an example for how such cases could be handled in New York and across the United States.<\/p>\n

The case involves the death of a fetus that resulted from a procedure performed by the doctor. According to the case, the doctor ruptured a woman’s fetal membrane as she was “trying to remove an intrauterine birth control device.” The doctor failed to check if the woman was pregnant before performing the procedure.<\/p>\n

The ruptured membrane caused the woman to go into labor and she delivered her 22-week-old fetus. That fetus apparently died less than a couple of hours later.<\/p>\n

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Certain rulings in medical malpractice cases can set a precedent for cases in the future. That’s why it’s important for attorneys who work with medical malpractice victims to keep up on incoming and current cases. 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