EXPERT MEDICAL EVIDENCE ANALYSIS
Every obstetric malpractice case has a fetal heart rate record. That record contains the objective account of what happened. Footmark AI reads it — objectively, completely, and in minutes — so you can build the case on evidence, not expert opinion.
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Case File
FHR-2024-08831
| Time | Feature | Conf. |
|---|---|---|
| 14:02 | Baseline 140 bpm | 0.98 |
| 14:18 | Minimal variability | 0.94 |
| 14:31 | Late deceleration | 0.97 |
| 14:44 | Recurrent late decels | 0.96 |
Plain-language analysis
Recurrent late decelerations beginning at 14:31 with minimal variability suggest evolving fetal acidemia. The pattern meets NICHD Category III criteria at 14:44 — a 27-minute window before delivery at 15:11.
Illustrative example. Not a real patient record.
<40%
Agreement rate among board-certified OB specialists reviewing the same fetal heart rate record.1
An estimated 30,000 obstetric malpractice claims are filed each year in the United States.2 Every single one has a fetal heart rate record, and every single one depends on a human expert — who books six weeks out, costs $15,000–$50,000 across the life of the case, and produces an opinion the other side can attack.
Footmark AI replaces that uncertainty with objective analysis. Same data, same result, every time.
Submit any fetal heart rate record — scanned paper, digital file, or PDF from discovery. We accept any format and any age of record.
Our AI extracts baseline heart rate, variability, decelerations, and contractions. It identifies each feature, records each timestamp, and assigns an NICHD classification with confidence scoring.
A complete, explainable report — annotated visualization, feature-by-feature breakdown, deviation analysis against published NICHD and ACOG interpretation guidelines, and a plain-language summary your brief can quote.
Footmark AI has no stake in the outcome. The same fetal heart rate data produces the same analysis regardless of who ordered it — plaintiff, defense, or insurer. No client relationship. No prior opinions to protect.
Inter-observer agreement on fetal heart rate interpretation has been reported below 40% in peer-reviewed studies.¹ Footmark AI doesn't have an opinion. It reads what's there.
AI reads fetal heart rate data in minutes. Not six weeks. Not after a scheduling call with an expert who's booked out. The moment the file lands, Footmark AI gets to work.
The expert witness system was built around human availability. Footmark AI was built around the case.
Every finding traces back to specific features at specific timestamps. The report is explainable, quotable in a brief, and designed to hold up under expert scrutiny and to give your retained expert a documented foundation to build on.
It is not a black box: every classification shows its work, your expert witness can build on it, and because each finding is documented it is far more difficult to impeach than an unsupported narrative.
Stop spending $15,000–$50,000 on expert opinions before you know what the fetal heart rate data actually shows. Footmark AI tells you whether the evidence supports the case — before you commit.
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¹ Inter-observer agreement on fetal heart rate interpretation has been reported below 40% in peer-reviewed studies.
² Reflects published estimates of the annual volume of obstetric malpractice claims filed in the United States.