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The MedMal Room: What ObGyn Malpractice Cases Can Teach All of Us
More than 30 cases. One purpose: prevent the next one.
Aug 9
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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The Malpractice Case That Begins Before the Emergency
The catastrophe may happen at 2:14 AM. The malpractice case may have begun at 4:30 PM.
Aug 8
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
3
MedMal - The Wrong Medication, The Missing Checklist, No Timeout
A Two-Day-Old Who Didn't Have to Die
Apr 2
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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MedMal - An NTSB-Style Root Cause Framework for ObGyn Events
In aviation accident investigation, conclusions are never based on a brief case description or on the most visible failure at the end of an event.
Mar 9
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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A Malpractice Case About Words, Not Ultrasound
Why communication determines outcomes in obstetrics
Feb 27
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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The Biopsy Said Cancer. The Pathology Slides Belonged to Someone Else.
A Philadelphia woman lost her uterus because of contaminated lab slides. Her doctor had evidence she didn’t have cancer. He operated anyway.
Jan 28
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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MedMal: A Headache After Cesarean. A Missed Emergency. A Preventable Death.
Postpartum triage failure and why headaches after delivery are never benign.
Jan 21
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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The MedMal Room: The $12 Million Misoprostol Case
When routine replaces reflection, consent becomes a courtroom exhibit. A $12 million verdict shows why forensic ethics belongs in every labor unit.
Jan 15
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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MedMal Room: Prolonged Second Stage Is Not an Accident
Why every labor unit must own clear limits, shared vigilance, and mandatory escalation
Jan 15
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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The MedMal Room - A $50+ Million Lesson: When an Attempted Home Birth Enters the Hospital Door
Why compassion, clarity, and documentation decide the outcome, clinically and legally.
Jan 10
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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When Triage Fails: Why Labor and Delivery Must Treat Every Complaint as Real
Hospitals do not get a second chance to listen. In obstetrics, ignoring a woman in pain is not a clerical error. It is a safety event.
Dec 12, 2025
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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The MedMal Room: Meconium at Birth. What Parents and Doctors/Nurses Should Know and When It Signals Medical Negligence
Meconium is often blamed for bad outcomes. The truth is more important and more revealing for families and clinicians seeking answers.
Dec 3, 2025
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Amos Grünebaum, MD
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