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...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 15, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
A question that I eventually field when a family is looking into the investigation of their baby’s HIE diagnosis is how long can a HIE claim take? In my opinion, because of what is shown on TV and in movies regarding legal cases, the public can have differing opinions...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 15, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Paying for HIE future care is a concern for many parents, as the cost in general for medical care in the United States can be staggering, especially for long term care conditions. For some of the families who contact us, especially when they think that their baby’s...
by Marcus Boston | Jan 15, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Meconium aspiration syndrome and HIE are serious medical conditions for a baby to experience during labor and delivery. Often, families have not heard about any of these conditions until they occur. It is then up to doctors and nurses to explain what may have happened...
