by Marcus Boston | Aug 29, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice
What is meconium stained fluid? This is a question that was asked of me by a mother who had a child dealing with a brain injury following birth. Her baby was dealing with not only a brain injury, but there was initial concern regarding a condition called...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 28, 2018 | 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
How long does a medical malpractice case take? This is a question that can come up from time to time from individuals who contact our office. Because of how court cases are sometimes portrayed on television, expectations regarding this issue can be unreasonable...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 25, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
When a baby has suffered a brain injury during the birthing process, the injury can lead to many questions for parents. For parents who have children who fail to meet certain neonatal milestones, the questions can become pronounced. All of this is totally...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 21, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
A baby getting stuck during delivery? Does this really happen? The short answer is that in some instances, a baby can get stuck during labor and delivery. When this happens, doctors must work quick any careful to free the child. Failure to free the child in...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 16, 2018 | 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
When we are contacted by individuals regarding hiring a medical malpractice attorney, costs and income become a part of the discussion often. There can be many reasons for this topic to come up, but for some people, a serious medical injury can impact their ability to...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 14, 2018 | 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
In today’s Maryland medical malpractice educational article, we tackle some of the issues present in depositions. The focus surrounds 3 tips for answering deposition questions. If you are involved in a medical malpractice/personal injury lawsuit, there is a...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 8, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice
A bowel movement at birth can sometimes be a precursor to problems for a baby. For some parents who contact me regarding birth injuries, bowel movements are a confusing subject to them because a baby does not “eat” the same way as children and adults. With that...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 6, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice
What is shoulder dystocia? Over the past few weeks, we have had contact with parents regarding injuries that children have suffered due to them being essentially stuck during a vaginal delivery. For the parents of these children their first priority is to the...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 19, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
What causes cerebral palsy? For parents who have a child who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, questions can arise as to the cause of this diagnosis in their child. According to the medical literature, there can be multiple causes for cerebral palsy. With...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 12, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Cases
What is fetal distress? This is a question that was recently asked of me from a mother who was doing her research into the challenges that her baby would face, going into the future. The doctors told her that her baby had suffered a brain injury at birth, and...
