by Marcus Boston | Apr 2, 2026 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
Pitocin is one of the most used medications in labor and delivery. It can move a stalled labor forward, but the way it is managed matters enormously. Every contraction places stress on a baby, and in between contractions, the baby is supposed to recover as...
by Marcus Boston | Mar 30, 2026 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
For many families, the labor and delivery process begins without any obvious warning signs. The pregnancy was uneventful. The early stages of labor felt routine. And then, without any clear explanation, everything changed. Everything appeared normal at...
by Marcus Boston | Feb 23, 2026 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
After a baby receives a diagnosis of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), a mother’s mind often becomes a landscape of questions. She replays the labor, searching for a missed signal, a subtle change, a moment she should have recognized. This search is...
by Marcus Boston | Feb 5, 2026 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
For families navigating an HIE brain injury diagnosis, the legal path can feel confusing. A common point of uncertainty arises when different attorneys review the same medical records and reach opposite conclusions. One lawyer may decline the case, while...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 15, 2026 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
For families navigating a hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) diagnosis, APGAR scores are often the first numbers they learn. While these scores are critical, they are also among the most misunderstood aspects of their baby’s story. What APGAR...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 15, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
Families often first hear the term HIE in the hours or days after their baby is born and they then learn what is HIE in babies. It usually happens quickly, often in the NICU, and it can come as a shock, especially after a pregnancy that appeared normal...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 2, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
When parents learn their newborn has hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), their world fills with urgent questions. Among the most common, and emotionally charged, is how insurance might influence their potential claim. Families are not focused on finances;...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 13, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
The journey to understand what happened when a baby suffers a hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) injury is filled with difficult questions. Parents often see a chain of errors involving different medical staff and wonder how responsibility is determined. A...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 12, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
A mother’s question about a nurse’s authority during a tense delivery highlights a crucial, yet often misunderstood, aspect of maternity care. Many families wonder if a labor and delivery nurse must simply follow a doctor’s lead, even when concerns arise. The...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 3, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
When a child is diagnosed with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) or cerebral palsy (CP) after a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, families are often told the condition was unavoidable. This explanation, however, often overlooks the critical...
