Sometimes a pregnancy does not go as expected, even when the mother and baby are diagnosed as healthy. It is not uncommon, for example, for mothers in Providence to be told that their babies are breech in the womb. A breech baby is one who has not turned head-down,...
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Periventricular leukomalacia: A leading cause of cerebral palsy
At DeLuca and Associates, we have seen firsthand how devastating it can be when a child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. When these disorders can be traced to medical errors committed by Rhode Island health care providers, we help families hold these negligent...
Surgeon sued for not removing woman’s entire appendix
Doctors in Providence and throughout the rest of the U.S. are called upon daily to exercise their expertise and judgment in making fast decisions in attempts to save the lives of their patients. While some degree of allowance may be given in such circumstances, there...
What are the dangers in receiving the wrong blood type?
Every year, countless patients here in Providence and throughout the rest of the country enter hospitals and surgical centers to undergo procedures. These procedures range from simple surgeries that may take only a few minutes to highly-complex operative sessions...
The potential for the misdiagnosis of a TIA
Throughout our many years of experience in helping clients here at DeLuca and Associates, we’ve worked with a number of people who’ve suffered both directly and indirectly from the consequences of an inaccurate diagnosis. Strokes are among those medical events whose...
The risks of rushing into LASIK surgery
Many of the cases seen here at DeLuca and Associates Ltd reaffirm the fact that no medical procedure is without risks. One such procedure that has become increasingly popular in Providence is LASIK eye surgery. Many view LASIK as a minimally-invasive path to...
Woman sues the doctors who misdiagnosed her encephalitis
Despite all of the advances made in the medical industry in recent years, medicine can still be classified as an evolving science. Doctors and other healthcare providers in Providence and across the rest of the country see countless patients day after day, most of...
Lawsuit claims hospital lab errors misdiagnosed patients with HIV
When people in Providence think about the word “misdiagnosis,” they often associate it with those who’ve suffered from conditions or illnesses that medical personnel failed to recognize. Yet what about those who’ve been wrongly diagnosed with a serious condition that...
Doctor error leads to termination of healthy fetus
You often hear people suggest that it is a good idea to get a second medical opinion because some people have been the victims of misdiagnosis. You may even have a friend or family member who went to more than one doctor in Providence after being told that they had a...
Bud DeLuca featured on the New England SuperLawyers Magazine
The SuperLawyers article (PDF) really encapsulates my life on the way to being a lawyer. It reflects, I’m sure, what many people have experienced in an effort to have a better life. The article also contains my core belief and how these beliefs have motivated me to...