by Marcus Boston | Apr 15, 2021 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
In today’s educational articles we are going to discuss increased fetal heart rate during labor and delivery. This post is the flipside of a post I did a few days ago in which we talk about decreased fetal heart rate during labor and delivery. Both conditions,...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 8, 2021 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), Obstetrical Malpractice
Decreased fetal heart rate and labor and delivery can be an important discussion, especially in the context of HIE, or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Where things can get extremely dangerous is when the decreased fetal heart rate continues, despite...
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...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 13, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), Obstetrical Malpractice
Today we will deal with the 5 common errors which can lead to brain injuries in newborns. Before moving forward please remember that this list is not exhaustive and is not in any order, as any one of these things can lead to disastrous results if left unchecked...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 8, 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, Wrongful Death Cases
Walking out on mediation can be overwhelming for some people. I have had clients tell me that even though they have been prepared for their mediation, it can still be frustrating when things cannot be resolved immediately through mediation or settlement. As one client...
by Marcus Boston | Sep 30, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Cerebral Palsy, Emergency Room Errors, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Cases
Today we will talk about settlement of a medical malpractice case, with the focus being when can the case settle? Over the last couple of days, I have gotten questions regarding this topic. From YouTube to speaking with other people offline settlement of...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 13, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, Emergency Room Errors, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Cases
From time to time a doctor’s insurance will be a question on the minds of some families when they are dealing with a birth injury or medical malpractice claim. Essentially what these clients want to know is will the jury know that in many cases the doctor is not...
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...
