Birthing Better Law

Today we welcome our first guest to Birthing Better Law’s: Are You Informed. Sarah is a mom who had two traumatic births both complicated by shoulder dystocia, one which left her daughter with permanent injury. In this episode we dive into her experience with birth trauma and birth injuries, talked about the lasting effects of birth trauma, learned about Sarah’s healing journey as well as her daug...

For Today’s episode of Birthing Better Law’s: Are You Informed? we dive into answering some of your most commonly asked questions surrounding birth injury lawsuits. Marlie covers how to find a birth injury lawyer, how long birth injury cases take, what goes into the decision to take on a case, and more. We wrap up the episode with more casual rapid fire questions. We hope that with this episode we...

Today's episode of Birthing Better Law’s: Are You Informed? starts with the question of, is all medical literature created equal? Spoiler, the answer is no. Marlie discusses the recent allegations against a professor at Harvard Business School, Francesca Gino, who is currently on administrative leave due to accusations of academic fraud. We then discuss the Retrievals podcast, a five part seri...

Today's episode of Birthing Better Law’s: Are You Informed? starts with a recap of Marlie’s time in Philadelphia for the American Association of Justice Summer Convention, diving into the networking and learning opportunities as a birth injury lawyer in attendance. We then discuss Connecticut’s new legislation that sets up licensing and certification procedures for free-standing, independent b...

Today's episode of Birthing Better Law’s: Are You Informed? starts with coverage of how more states have elected for extended Medicaid postpartum coverage including Montana, Alaska, Mississippi, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. The majority of episode three surrounds a discussion of digital health and virtual care apps that are popping up more and more in our healthcare system...

Today's episode starts with a conversation surrounding the tragic death of Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie. We cover information about the pregnancy complication eclampsia as well as the dangers of online speculation about mental health, and the dangers of court mandated pregnancy interventions.  We also discuss individual’s rights surrounding flying with wheelchairs and re-framing conversations a...

Welcome to Birthing Better Law's: Are You Informed , a roundup of news articles relating to birth, reproductive rights, maternal health, and its intersection with the law. Marlie, a trial lawyer and the principal owner of Liro Willer Law, LLC, has dedicated the majority of her career to medical malpractice, specifically obstetrical negligence but has recently expanded upon advocacy work to sup...