Plaintiffs Joseph Cohen and Galit Dadoun-Cohen, individually and in their own right as co-administrators of the estate of Ethan Amos Dadoun-Cohen, deceased, appeal from the Court’s Order, dated April 24, 2007, wherein the Court granted preliminary objections of Defendants Eric Carlson, D.O., and Main Line Perinatal Associates, transferring the matter to the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

According to National Vital Statistics, birth injury is defined as “impairment of an infant’s body function or structure as the result of an adverse event during childbirth. Injuries mostly occur during the process of labor and delivery.

Dr. X failed to document fetal weight and maternal pelvic size on the mother’s admission in labor. The pregnant patient in this case was a known gestational diabetic.

As a medical professional, you stand a decent chance of being involved in litigation, either directly or by peripheral involvement. Whether you, personally, have been named as a defendant or you were present during a situation deemed a violation of the standards of practice, being called to deposition can be a disturbing experience.

A majority of individuals, from most professions, do not have a clear understanding regarding Standard of Care. The first thing to understand is that standard of care is a legal term. It is not a medical term.