02/25/2026
⚠️ Delayed C- Section Timeline
Here’s how a 20-minute delay can turn into a seven-figure verdict.
10:12 AM
Category III tracing begins.
10:15 AM
Nurse attempts intrauterine resuscitation.
10:22 AM
Physician notified.
10:32 AM
Decision for emergency C-section.
10:58 AM
Incision.
11:06 AM
Delivery. Infant requires full resuscitation. 😳
The tracing didn’t cause the lawsuit.
The timeline did.
In many OB cases, liability comes down to:
• Recognition
• Escalation
• Decision-to-incision time
• Team response
Timeline analysis is where many birth injury cases are won or lost.