Distracted Doctors: An Unacceptable Cause Of Birth Injuries

“Where’s the doctor? We have an emergency.” Those are words no one wants to hear in any medical situation, including during labor and delivery. Distracted doctors can cause a lack of prompt attention and proper care can lead to lifelong devastating consequences or death. Seconds count. And while there may be a valid reason in some instances in which a doctor is not in attendance when he or she should be, being preoccupied with one’s own personal activities for self-benefit is not one of them. In 2017, noted Miami attorney Richard “Bo” Sharp served as lead counsel in the $33.8 million Federal...

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