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...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 24, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Is fetal distress dangerous? This is a question that we get from some parents when they are doing research into their baby’s birth injury. I took the liberty to narrow the question down into a more manageable format. With that said, the point is whether fetal distress...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 22, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
Are these worrisome signs after labor and delivery? For some parents who contact us, some doctors may not be as forthcoming regarding information when a baby has suffered an injury at birth. As one family member told me, “they told us nothing…it was as if we were not...
