Maternal Death Expert Witnesses

Acton, California

Legal Nurse Consulting, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Birth Trauma, Birth Injury, Labor & Delivery, Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Shoulder Dystocia, Medication Administration Errors, Pharmaceutical Errors, Pregnancy, Birth, Cesarean Section, Preeclampsia, Fetal Heart Monitoring

I am Marisa Loza, founder of Loza Legal Consulting, specializing in legal nurse consulting focusing in inpatient obstetrics. I have been a nurse for 17 years including 13 years as a Labor and Delivery nurse working in a high risk inpatient setting. I have AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification and Membership. I currently hold a certification in Inpatient Obstetrics through the National Certification Corporation. I review medical records, as well as develop reports and summaries of medical care in my field of expertise. I have charge nurse experience including team leading, delegating tasks, communicating with physicians and ancillary departments, and coordinating care. I manage antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients including high risk and obstetric emergencies. I also manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patients for obstetric related surgical procedures. I am skilled in high risk medication administration and monitoring. I am qualified to act ...

Evanston, Illinois

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology - Obstetrics, Gynecology, Obstetrical Complications, Fetal Heart Monitoring, Labor Management, VBAC, Forceps, Pre-eclampsia, Shoulder Dystocia, Cesarian Section, Uterine Rupture, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Office OBGYN, Ectopic Pregnancy, Breast, PAP monitoring. Hysteroscopy, Ablation, Methotrexate Management, Maternal Death, Stillbirth

I am a board certified OBGYN with over 35 years clinical experience in a teaching institution (the same institution where I was chief resident) in Evanston, IL (outside of Chicago). I was Chief of Gynecology/Womens Health at Northwestern University Student Health Services. I have served on the Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality committee for over 15 years. I have taught and worked with medical students, residents, certified nurse midwives and was a gynecologist at Northwestern University student health for over 20 years. I have served as a medical expert in OBGYN and have reviewed a countless number of cases over the past 15 years. I believe I have a strong attention to detail and am able to explain the complicated nature of medicine in a way that the listener can understand. Jurors have found me to be friendly, honest and credible. I address each case timely and comprehensively. I am available for either plaintiff or defense cases and have attended the SEAK course on Effective Ex...

Georgetown , Texas

Legal Nurse Consulting, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Legal Nurse, Antenatal, Postpartum, Newborn, High-Risk Obstetrics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Birth Injury, Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Obstetric Nurse, Obstetric RN, Newborn Nurse, Newborn Injury, Fetal Injury, Hemorrhage , OB Nurse Expert, Expert Witness

I am a U.S. Navy Nurse Corps veteran, retiring honorably in 2016, and hold a Master of Science in Nursing Education. Since then, I’ve continued to serve in both academia and clinical practice—as a dedicated Faculty member and experienced Labor & Delivery nurse. Driven, focused, and a natural leader, I bring 19 years of clinical and educational expertise to my work. My diverse skill set includes curriculum development, team leadership, and in-depth knowledge of perinatal care. As the Owner and Founder of Perinatal Legal Nurse Consultant, LLC, I provide unbiased, expert consultation to attorneys and law firms nationwide. My services include medical record analysis, merit case reviews, and expert witness testimony in obstetric and newborn litigation. Additionally, I serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for multiple Electronic Health Record systems, including Epic, Meditech, Cerner, and Centricity. At PLNC, our mission is to deliver cost-effective, evidence-based, and time-efficien...

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Forceps, cesarean section, c section, birth injury, operative delivery, VBAC, birth injury, ectopic pregnancy, hypoxic brain injury, laparoscopic surgery, surgical injury, robotic surgery, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hemorrhage, maternal death, fetal death, uterine rupture, ureteral injury

I am a Licensed, Board Certified Obgyn who has been in practicing in North Carolina and Virginia since 2015. I have been involved in teaching of medical students and residents since 2018. I bring years of clinical experience, teaching, technical writing and speaking together to review cases for both plaintiffs and defense.