by Marcus Boston | Jun 23, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), Obstetrical Malpractice
In this educational article I am going to discuss an issue for parents who are waiting to file a birth trauma case. This is an issue that needs more discussion because I recently spoke with someone who is dealing with this exact situation. It is my hope that at the...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 9, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), Obstetrical Malpractice
For some parents, after being told that their baby has suffered an injury concerns began to mount about their baby’s long-term care after a traumatic brain injury at birth. This is something that we hear when speaking to families who want an investigation into...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 9, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Cerebral Palsy, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Cases
Why causation matters in a medical malpractice case. Over the last couple of weeks, we have been able to speak with individuals who have suffered bad results while in the care of doctors and hospitals. Because of these results, some people have thought that a medical...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 6, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
For many families, HIE and shoulder dystocia are medical issues which are only learned about through experience. Although these conditions are not typical, when they occur, they can present serious challenges not only for the baby, but also the family. In this birth...
by Marcus Boston | Mar 23, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), Obstetrical Malpractice
So, the question basically boiled down to is there a cure for HIE and CP? CP in this article and supporting video is short for cerebral palsy. The background for this question stems from a video that I did a few days ago explaining how a HIE diagnosis, which...
by Marcus Boston | Mar 11, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Cases
Will the doctor be present for your deposition? From time to time, around deposition scheduling, a client will ask this question. So, I decided to discuss this issue because it hits on a couple of key issues when a doctor is sued for medical malpractice. It has been...
by Marcus Boston | Feb 27, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Cerebral Palsy, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), Hospital Infections and Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Misdiagnoses, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
How can you screw up your deposition? This is something that was bluntly asked of me by someone who had watched one of our previous educational videos. After digging deeper and asking follow-up questions, the person wanted to know what are some ways in which a person...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 24, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Uncategorized
Even though it sounds simple, some people forget that they need to understand the question before answering in a deposition. When this happens, the person giving the deposition runs the risk of providing answers to questions that may not actually reflect the answer...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 17, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), Obstetrical Malpractice
Genetics and a HIE claim, or to ask the question is a different manner, what role can genetics play in a HIE claim in which it is your position that the doctors and nurses are the cause of your baby’s HIE diagnosis? When parents contact us regarding an investigation...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 17, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
One of the more interesting questions that we can get when parents are looking to have an investigation done into cause of their child’s HIE diagnosis is what is a role for parents in a HIE claim? As I gave this question thought, I began to realize that this issue...
