by Marcus Boston | Mar 2, 2017 | Birth Injuries, Blog
Was this substance present when your water broke and now your baby has a brain injury? In other words, when your water broke, was there a greenish or yellowish substance in the fluid? In some cases, this substance will be present when a mother’s water is broken...
by Marcus Boston | Feb 7, 2017 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice
How an uneventful pregnancy lead to a baby with a broken arm at birth. I was recently contacted by a mother who had recently given birth to a baby with, in her words, “a broken arm.” To her much of her confusion surrounded the fact that her doctors did...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 20, 2017 | Birth Injuries
After many sleepless nights wondering how to help her child’s quality of life, she finally called a birth injury lawyer. This was something that was essentially told to me by a mother who had serious concerns that her child had suffered an injury at birth. To...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 9, 2017 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work
She thought she could not afford a birth injury attorney until she picked up the phone. This was the initial thought of a mother who I spoke with regarding a birth injury. For her, picking up the phone was her last effort to get help for her child. Without...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 30, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Misdiagnoses
Are strokes on the rise for younger adults? I recently stumbled upon an article regarding the increase in strokes for younger people. The article began by stating that strokes in older individuals are on the decline. However, the opposite is true for those under...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 29, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice
Why did my baby have to be given oxygen at birth? Why did the nurses immediately move the baby to the NICU? If everything was fine why was all of this going on? Now, after some time has passed, we have seen our child not meeting neonatal milestones and has been...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 12, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
What can my baby gain by filing a malpractice suit for a cerebral palsy diagnosis? This was a question that came in to us by a parent who is concerned about some of the challenges their child will face in the future regarding a recent cerebral palsy diagnosis....
by Marcus Boston | Nov 3, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice
A broken collarbone during delivery, how did this happen to your baby? One common injury to newborns during childbirth is a bone injury. A bone injury can occur during a difficult delivery. HOW DO THESE INJURIES OCCUR? During the various stages of...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 29, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice
Your baby was born blue, do you have these same concerns as a mother? The previous question is one which can create a lot of concern in parents, and rightfully so. Seeing your baby was born blue in color may not be something you expect. With that said,...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 27, 2016 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Medical News, Obstetrical Malpractice
Do antidepressants during pregnancy increase health risks for children? According to news reports, two studies seem to suggest that this may be the case. Based on reports, the potential risk to children can be immediately after birth to up to years later. ...
