Step One: Records

Subpoena any and all medical records since birth, including:

  • Prenatal records (will be listed under the mother’s name)
  • Birth records (under both mother’s and child’s names)
  • Well-baby check-ups and all previous doctor visits
  • Vaccination records
  • Medical records of siblings
  • Daycare records
  • Paramedic records
  • ER records
  • CT Scans, Bone Scans, MRI’s, X-Rays, Retinal Camera Photos
  • Progress and follow up records—(if the baby lived)
  • Autopsy (if applicable)

Step Two: History

  • Get a timeline of the child’s recent history in the last 1-3 days.
  • Was anyone else with the baby, unsupervised, for the last three days?
  • Were there any short falls or impacts to the head in the last 3 days?
    • If yes, did the child see the doctor?
  • Did the parents call the doctor in the last 3 days?
    • Get a timeline of the child’s remote history in the last 4-10 days.
  • Were there any doctor visits in the last two-three weeks?
    • If yes, what was/were the reasons for the visit?
    • Did the doctor take a head circumference measurement?  Height? Weight? What percentile were these measurements in?
    • Did the doctor administer a vaccine?
  • Were there any short falls or impacts to the head?
    • Get a timeline of the child’s extended medical history since birth.
    • Any short falls in recent history or at any time since birth?
  • Has the child shown any of the following symptoms now or at any time since birth:
    • Lethargy?
    • Vomiting? (projectile)
    • Change in eating patterns? (Off food for little ones)
    • Inconsolable crying or unusual sounding cries? (cat cries for babies)
    • Positional discomfort? (For babies: Parents describe this as being extra needy, wanting to be held more than usual, preferring to be seated in a swing or carrier, upright, etc.)
    • Seizures? (Parents describe them as arching or looking cold/rigid.)
    • Developmental delay? (for toddlers)
    • Clumsiness? (for toddlers)
    • Irregular gait? (for toddlers)