by Marcus Boston | Jan 13, 2021 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
For today’s article and supporting video we will discuss birth injury lawsuit settlements, with a focus on the process. The idea is to talk about not only how we begin to figure the value of a birth injury case, but also how would a mediation or settlement negotiation...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 6, 2021 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
Can we file a test childbirth lawsuit on our own? One question that many parents have when they are thinking about filing a childbirth injury case in Maryland is whether they can get a test case? The purpose of this test case, as it is explained to us, is to see how...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 31, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
Prolonged labor and birth asphyxia are two conditions that can occur during labor and delivery. The purpose of this discussion is to talk about these issues from a medical legal point of view. Anytime prolonged labor is present, doctors and nurses must be sure that...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 21, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
Meconium aspiration syndrome and HIE in babies are two separate medical conditions. With that said, in some instances they both can be diagnoses for babies. For todays discussion we will talk more about these conditions from a medical legal point of view. For...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 10, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Wrongful Death Cases
Why does the standard of care matter in medical malpractice, or a birth trauma case? The reason I am highlighting standard of care is because I have talked about this issue before in passing in other videos and posts, with this one going into a little more depth as to...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 7, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
A diagnosis of HIE and seizures is a topic that many families who contact us have experienced. The context of this discussion generally revolves around as the seizures evidence of an injury to the brain, especially early in the process. For many of these families,...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 27, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
What is my medical malpractice case worth? This is a question that generally tags up with whether a person should move forward with a medical malpractice claim. From birth injury and HIE cases, to surgery and other medical procedures, understanding a case worth can be...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 13, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
HIE and baby head size, what might this tell us? To put the question another way, what can a baby’s head circumference possibly tell us about when the brain injury possible occurred? For some families, the question of what caused their baby’s brain injury is...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 6, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
Asking about birth injury questions can be hard for some people. Especially when asking about these questions essentially involve medical legal issues and an HIE diagnosis. Speaking to an attorney is often hard enough, but when certain other factors are added moving...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 3, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
One question that we are repeatedly asked when speaking with families is what was the cause of the HIE diagnosis? In this educational article and supporting video I will discuss one way in which you can listen for possible clues as to the cause of your baby’s HIE...
