by Marcus Boston | Dec 19, 2024 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Medical News
Meconium aspiration happens when a baby inhales a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid during labor or delivery. Meconium is the baby’s first stool, and while it’s common for some to pass it before birth, it can pose serious risks if the baby inhales it. When...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 3, 2024 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Medical News
When a baby is diagnosed with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), many parents wonder what went wrong. One possible cause is partial prolonged asphyxia, which happens when a baby doesn’t get enough oxygen during labor. This condition can develop over time...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 21, 2022 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Medical News
A premature baby’s necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) diagnosis can be serious and can lead some parents to wonder the cause of this condition. For some families, the reason for the NEC diagnosis may stem from the use of baby formula given to premature babies. The...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 18, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Hospital Infections and Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Medical News, Misdiagnoses, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
So, the question is does a bad result equal a slam dunk medical malpractice claim? For some people, their understanding is that if they have suffered an injury and they were in the care of a doctor or a hospital at the time, this must mean that medical malpractice...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Medical News, Wrongful Death Cases
Nation death rate is on the rise, at least according to information released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”). With that said, the CDC’s information also revealed that more and more Americans are dying from heart disease, thus increasing the...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 8, 2016 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Medical News, Misdiagnoses
Death of Gwen Ifil sheds light on the hidden dangers of endometrial cancer. Last month national journalist, Gwen Ifill passed away from cancer. It was later learned that she died of endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer is the most common form of uterine...
by Marcus Boston | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog, Medical News, Wrongful Death Cases
Teens who drink a lot of alcohol run the risk of brain abnormalities? A Finnish study suggests that this is the case. According to the study, teens who drink heavily had less brain gray matter. Gray matter is important because it helps with memory, self-control, and...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 26, 2016 | Blog, Medical News
Vitamin D supplements benefit or waste? To put it another way, do vitamin D supplements actually work to help prevent diseases? A new study by the British Medical Journal suggests vitamin D supplements do not help to prevent diseases as once suggested. Vitamin...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 21, 2016 | Blog, Medical News, Wrongful Death Cases
The choking game is something that I have no recollection of playing when I was a child. As a matter of fact, before I wrote this post I called my mother and asked her did she ever recall any of her children playing a choking like game and her answer was no. With that...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Medical News
Can walking help lung cancer patients sleep better? A recent study out of Taiwan looked at this issue and suggests that walking can indeed help lung cancer patients sleep better. In the United States (“US”), according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
