by Marcus Boston | Nov 6, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Is a bad result the standard for a birth injury case? In talking to parents, I have had them voice this position. But the question is whether this is the correct way of looking at things. The question essentially boils down to whether a bad result is always going to...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 5, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Is the hospital at fault for the birth injury? This is a question that can cause a lot of confusion among parents who contact us. For them, their baby has suffered a birth injury (usually a brain injury) and the question for them centers around is the hospital at...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 31, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Some parents think that taking the wait and see approach to ask for help with resources for their baby following a birth injury is always the best course of action. It is my opinion, as a birth trauma attorney who has talked with many parents about these issues, that...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 29, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Hospital Infections and Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Misdiagnoses, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
I am taking the time to explain this issue because there can be a lot of confusion surrounding this point. So, will you get your settlement check the same day as the case settles? The short answer to the question is that in general you will not get your check the same...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 26, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
So, the question is how is life after a CP diagnosis and a birth injury case? To state the question another way, after a baby has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and their family completes a successful birth injury case, what are the next steps in their lives? I...
