by Marcus Boston | Oct 31, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Some parents think that taking the wait and see approach to ask for help with resources for their baby following a birth injury is always the best course of action. It is my opinion, as a birth trauma attorney who has talked with many parents about these issues, that...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 29, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Hospital Infections and Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Misdiagnoses, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
I am taking the time to explain this issue because there can be a lot of confusion surrounding this point. So, will you get your settlement check the same day as the case settles? The short answer to the question is that in general you will not get your check the same...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 26, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
So, the question is how is life after a CP diagnosis and a birth injury case? To state the question another way, after a baby has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and their family completes a successful birth injury case, what are the next steps in their lives? I...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 24, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Is fetal distress dangerous? This is a question that we get from some parents when they are doing research into their baby’s birth injury. I took the liberty to narrow the question down into a more manageable format. With that said, the point is whether fetal distress...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 22, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Are these worrisome signs after labor and delivery? For some parents who contact us, some doctors may not be as forthcoming regarding information when a baby has suffered an injury at birth. As one family member told me, “they told us nothing…it was as if we were not...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 22, 2019 | Birth Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Cases
One disappointing reality is that for some people because of their financial situation they either delay or refuse to speak with a birth injury attorney. As a result, they are not familiar with hiring a birth injury attorney on a budget. A sad byproduct of this...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 19, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
How a stuck baby can suffer a brain injury during birth. The more technical way to state this is can shoulder dystocia lead to a brain injury. For parents who must ask this question, or who must research this issue, questions can abound. This is because this issue can...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 18, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Genetic conditions are not the only cause of a birth injury. However, for some parents, this is the only thing that they know. In my opinion, based on my talks with parents contacting me about these issues, doctors and medical professionals are steering more and more...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 16, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Was your baby’s brain injury preventable? The context associate with this article is a focus on the actions of the doctors and nurses in the delivery room. I am not going to get into genetic abnormalities, or other developmental issues, as there is a lot of...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 15, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Hospital Infections and Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
When settling a case, the final settlement number may not be your final number. When a person suspected that a family member or themselves have been a victim of medical malpractice, there are certain things that they need to know. When people feel that the...