As medical science has evolved, ever younger and smaller babies born prematurely have been saved. In the 1940’s and 1950’s many premature babies were presenting with blindness due to damaged and detached retinas. This condition was named...
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ROP and medical negligence (Part 2- Quantum/Compensation)
If ROP or another disability was caused due to negligence and the court orders that compensation must be paid, it is important to note that each child’s claim is different. The amount of compensation is also referred to as “Damages” or “Quantum”....
ROP and medical negligence (Part 1- Liability for negligence)
Many parents whose babies are born prematurely only realize that their child’s sight hasn’t developed as it should after a few months or even years. This is also often due to the fact that the name of the eye condition of Retinopathy of...
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a greatly avoidable cause of blindness in premature babies. This is due to the fact that the eyes are one of the last “organs” alongside the lungs, to develop in the last weeks of pregnancy. During these early...
Medical Negligence and proving your case
Success in medical negligence cases requires evidence of respected medical experts. It will be necessary for you to provide a detailed account of events leading up to and during the treatment that caused your injury. The medical records of all...





