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, personal injury

I am a Licensed, Board Certified OBGYN who has been in practicing in Virginia and North Carolina 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. I perform DaVinci Robotic surgery in addition to general laparoscopy. I also manage and deliver high risk pregnancies at a center with a Level 3 NICU and associated with a Level II Trauma Center.