by Marcus Boston | Jul 1, 2022 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
As a follow up of a previous topic, today we will discuss the dangers of an umbilical cord compression and HIE. It is important to note that when an umbilical cord is compressed, the length of the compression and how much blood and oxygen impacted can dictate...
by Marcus Boston | May 8, 2020 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy), How Lawsuits Work
In this educational article and supporting video, I will discuss shoulder dystocia and two possible injuries which can stem from the condition. In this discussion, from a medical legal point of view, I will help parents understand the condition, and the areas of...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 19, 2019 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
How a stuck baby can suffer a brain injury during birth. The more technical way to state this is can shoulder dystocia lead to a brain injury. For parents who must ask this question, or who must research this issue, questions can abound. This is because this issue can...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 21, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice
A baby getting stuck during delivery? Does this really happen? The short answer is that in some instances, a baby can get stuck during labor and delivery. When this happens, doctors must work quick any careful to free the child. Failure to free the child in...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 6, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Obstetrical Malpractice
What is shoulder dystocia? Over the past few weeks, we have had contact with parents regarding injuries that children have suffered due to them being essentially stuck during a vaginal delivery. For the parents of these children their first priority is to the...