by Marcus Boston | Aug 6, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
The birth of a child should be a joyous occasion, but when medical errors occur during labor and delivery, the consequences can be devastating. Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and cerebral palsy are life altering diagnoses that often leave parents...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 28, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
For parents whose newborns may have experienced a hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) brain injury, Apgar scores are often the first indicator of their baby’s condition. Numbers like 6 at one minute and 9 at five minutes can be confusing. What do they really mean...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 17, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
When a baby is diagnosed with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) or cerebral palsy (CP), parents often wonder: Was this preventable? Many mothers struggle to understand whether their child’s injury resulted from medical negligence or was simply...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 8, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
When a baby is born blue or pale, it’s a moment that can leave parents with many questions. Could this be a sign of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)? Can being born blue be a sign of HIE? While the answer isn’t simple, it’s an important...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 23, 2025 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cerebral Palsy, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy)
During labor, fetal heart rate monitoring is meant to keep your baby safe. But what happens when the monitor shows signs of distress, yet the medical team calls it “reassuring”? How a misread monitor strip can lead to a baby’s HIE brain injury is a...
