669 – Unraveling a Catastrophic Birth Injury: Inside a Four-Year Legal and Medical Battle

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On this episode of Legal Nurse Podcast, we break from tradition with a gripping, true story recorded live at the Attorney’s Resource Conference. Host Pat Iyer teams up with veteran trial attorney Sam Davis to unravel the devastating events surrounding a catastrophic birth injury case that changed the lives of an entire family. From the first moments in the delivery room to the complexities of litigation, listeners are taken deep inside a world where every second counts and small errors have consequences.

Together, Pat Iyer and Sam Davis walk us through the harrowing ordeal faced by Estefania, a young mother left with an anoxic brain injury after what should have been a routine birth. You’ll hear about the frantic timeline—the missed alarms, the misplaced medications, staff unprepared for crisis—and the systemic hospital failures that set the stage for tragedy. But the episode doesn’t stop in the delivery room: it goes on to chart the painstaking legal and medical investigation that followed, revealing how records went missing, staff were reluctant to speak out, and a notorious anesthesiologist’s history of misconduct came to light.

This episode is not just the story of a single case—it’s a powerful look at how legal nurse consultants and determined attorneys can expose medical cover-ups, seek justice for vulnerable patients, and work to change broken systems.

What you’ll learn in this episode on Unraveling a Catastrophic Birth Injury: Inside a Four-Year Legal and Medical Battle:

Here’s what you’ll get from this podcast.

1. What events led to the catastrophic birth injury case involving Estefania, and what went wrong during her emergency C-section?
2. How did expert testimony and forensic analysis help unravel the timeline and causes of Estefania’s cardiac arrest and subsequent brain injury?
3. What roles did hospital personnel—nurses, anesthesiologists, and physicians—play during the code, and how did systemic failures contribute to the tragic outcome?
4. How did missing, altered, and destroyed medical records complicate the legal battle, and what strategies did Sam Davis and Pat Iyer use to expose these discrepancies?
5. What broader issues in hospital management, credentialing, and risk oversight does this case reveal, and what implications does it have for future medical malpractice litigation?

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Pat Iyer

Pat Iyer is a seasoned legal nurse consultant and business coach renowned for her expertise in guiding new legal nurse consultants to successfully break into the field. As the host of the Legal Nurse Podcast, Pat addresses critical challenges that legal nurse consultants face, such as difficulty in landing clients and lack of response from attorneys. Through her insightful episodes, she emphasizes the importance of effectively communicating one’s value to potential clients. With a wealth of experience, Pat has empowered countless consultants to overcome these hurdles and thrive in their careers.

Connect with Pat Iyer by email at patiyer@legalnusebusiness.com

Sam Davis

As a boy, Sam Davis attended the Englewood School for Boys, now known as the Dwight Englewood School, and subsequently in 1973 earned his Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University. After graduating from the Rutgers School of Law in 1977 he served as a Judicial Clerkship for Magistrate Peter B. Scuderi and the Honorable David D. Follender, J.S.C. He is admitted to the New Jersey Bar, The District of Columbia Bar, The Federal Bar, and United States Supreme Court Bar. Sam Davis has also been certified by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.