A cephalohematoma birth injury occurs when blood collects beneath an infant’s scalp during a difficult delivery. While many cases heal over time, severe cases can lead to dangerous complications like jaundice or anemia. Understanding the link between assisted delivery tools, delivery room delays, and infant head trauma helps parents protect their child’s health and pursue answers.
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Attorney Sam Martin’s Experience:
Sam grew up in West Warwick, Rhode Island. He earned a B.A. in Political Science at Yale University. While at Yale, he captained the men’s varsity basketball team, and he received the Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize for a senior who exhibits warmth, commitment to fairness, compassion for all people, and the promise of moral leadership in the public sphere.
Sam earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where professors awarded him the Gerald Gunther and John Hart Ely Prizes for outstanding performance in classwork, including receiving the top grade in Federal Courts. Following Stanford, Sam served as a law clerk to the Honorable Patty Shwartz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable Timothy S. Hillman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Sam fights for his clients, the injured, abused, and wronged. He has recovered millions of dollars for his clients, been featured on the Great Trials and Just Verdicts podcasts, and been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 under 40 trial lawyer.
Areas of Practice
- Pending
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- B.A. in Political Science – Yale University
- JD – Stanford Law School
Awards & Recognitions
- Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize
- Gerald Gunther and John Hart Ely Prizes
- Top 40 under 40 trial lawyer
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Can a Delayed C-Section Cause Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy?
Can a delayed C-section cause Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)? When labor complications arise and fetal distress signals are ignored, prolonged oxygen deprivation can lead to permanent brain damage. Understanding the link between delayed delivery, fetal monitoring errors, and HIE is essential for families seeking answers and accountability for preventable birth injuries.
Can Placental Insufficiency Cause a Birth Injury?
The placenta is a baby’s vital lifeline. When placental insufficiency restricts blood and oxygen flow, the fetus faces severe risks of growth restriction, distress, and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). If doctors fail to monitor placental health or delay delivery when oxygen levels drop, preventable brain damage occurs. Learn how medical negligence plays a role in these birth injuries.
Cases
$100 million
Merson represents a number of victims of child sex abuse in the Independent Reconciliation
Medical Malpractice
$6.5 Million
Settlement value for birth injury that resulted in difficulty speaking.
Cases
$200 Million
Negligence Lawsuit Against City Of New York
Sex Assault Cases
$17.5 Million
Total bankruptcy settlement for Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse victims, which the firm represented 9 victims
Medical Malpractice
$6.25 Million
Jury verdict for New York woman who underwent needless hip surgery.
Medical Malpractice
$11.95 Million
Confidential medical malpractice settlement in 2023
Personal Injury
$8 Million
Settlement – one of the lead counsel for victims of a bus overturn accident.
Sex Assault Cases
$320 Million
Diocese of Rockville Centre Child Sex Abuse Victims
Medical Malpractice
$7.3 Million
Verdict in case of Queens woman overprescribed medication who suffered burn injury.
Sex Assault Cases
$8 Million
Confidential sexual abuse settlement in 2020 believed to be the largest recovery at the time for a sexual abuse survivor
Personal Injury
$11.3 Million
Jury verdict for brain damaged child.
Cases
$10 Million
Confidential labor law construction accident settlement in 2019.
Medical Malpractice
$28.5 Million
Medical malpractice jury verdict in 2022 for former New York Giants football player.
Sex Assault Cases
13.38 Million
In a groundbreaking case under New York’s Child Victims Act
Sex Assault Cases
$14 Million
Jury verdict for child sexual abuse victim.
Sex Assault Cases
$28 Million
Awarded As Part of The Largest Sexual Assault Verdict In New York State History
Sex Assault Cases
$225 Million
Lawsuit against Bill Cosby in New Jersey and a 2nd lawsuit on behalf of five women filed in New York against Bill Cosby for an undisclosed amount