Mother Suing Birmingham Clinic for Medical Negligence

| June 30, 2016 

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Mothers-to-be put a lot of thought into how – and where – they want to give birth to their babies. And a lot of what influences that choice is how hospitals represent themselves. In Birmingham, a recent lawsuit accuses Brookwood Women’s Health of deceitful marketing and medical negligence, relating to promises they made to one mother wanting a natural childbirth. Cody Owens, of the weekly newspaper WELD, is following the story and spoke to WBHM’s Rachel Lindley.

 

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