by Marcus Boston | Aug 31, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
Over the past couple of weeks, we have had more questions regarding HIE and walking. As a result, in this educational article I would like to talk with you about HIE and walking with an understanding of the critical issues surrounding this topic. Understanding some of...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 24, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
In today’s article I would like to talk with you about what you can do if you suspect your baby’s HIE diagnosis was caused by malpractice. For some families, this suspicion can arise immediately after delivery and for other families it is not until a...
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 | Aug 6, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
In today’s educational video I am going to discuss the initial 3 steps following a birth injury. This is in the context of a family having some preliminary questions about the birth injury investigation process usually following an HIE injury. While...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 4, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
This article will focus on when doctors say genetic as the cause of a birth injury but the diagnosis does not match up with what the child is experiencing. Add to that, no one on mom or dad’s side of the family has the genetic diagnosis. In other words, neither parent...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 30, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
Questions about baby’s birth injury? If this is you and you do not want to immediately speak with an attorney right away, these steps can help you get a better picture of what may have happened during labor and delivery. The reason I am suggesting the actions in this...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 28, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
Understanding birth trauma from a legal perspective can be extremely helpful to a family looking for answers surrounding their baby’s injury at birth. It has been my experience, talking mostly to families who have a baby with an HIE and/or CP diagnosis, that providing...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 20, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
In an HIE investigation, we are sometimes asked during our initial interview with a family about an HIE prognosis. This is an issue that can arise during a medical legal discussion regarding possible long-term care issues. Because life-care plans and other long-term...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 14, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
The focus of this short educational article is baby and parent claims after a birth injury. Believe it or not, baby and parent claims after a birth injury can vary and in some instances be different from each other. This is why it is important to be sure to analyze...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 12, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
So the question posed is HIE caused by malpractice? To get to the answer of this extremely important question you have to understand some of the areas of investigation. For some parents, having this answer allows them to make the best decision moving forward. In this...
