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August 12,2011

Three Things to Look for in a Cerebral Palsy Lawyer

If you’re considering filing a cerebral palsy lawsuit over your child’s injuries, one of the most-important steps is finding the right attorney. You need to understand what’s going to be required on your part, and for that, you need an attorney who has considerable e

August 12,2011

Triad Prep Pads Sued Over Child’s Cerebral Palsy

Depending upon the exact circumstances that led to the injury, parents are sometimes able to sue successfully for cases of cerebral palsy in infants. Most of the time, these lawsuits are related to instances where some type of medical negligence was ultimately to blame for the condition. Sometimes t

July 29,2011

Why You May Consider Suing for Cerebral Palsy

When the family is already dealing with the fallout of cerebral palsy, filing a lawsuit is probably not the first thing on their mind. Even though it may seem intimidating to go ahead and take the first step and contact an attorney, there are good reasons that you may want to consider doing it as [&

July 27,2011

How Much Do Cerebral Palsy Lawsuits Pay?

Cerebral palsy lawsuits usually seek very large sums of money. For instance, a couple in Maine and their child recently received millions after their child developed cerebral palsy following a birth injury, which was found to be caused by negligence on the part of a midwife. There are cases, howev

July 26,2011

Cerebral Palsy and Growing Up: 3 Things to Consider

People who suffer from cerebral palsy oftentimes have a significantly diminished quality of life compared to people who do not suffer from the disorder. Most of the time, this diminished quality of life stems from the fact that cerebral palsy sufferers have difficulty controlling their muscles, whic

May 13,2011

Scratching the Surface of a Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit

If you’re interested in pursuing legal action against a doctor, a healthcare facility or a nurse because your child was born with cerebral palsy, you need to understand a few things. The first thing you need to understand is that there are time limits on how long you have to do this. If you co

November 06,2013

1st Steps to Filing a Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit

It’s a touchy subject to bring up, but a cerebral palsy lawsuit is often the only way to recover damages (losses) from the hospital, doctor or medical professional who’s negligence caused such a serious injury to your child. If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy (Cerebral

October 31,2012

Influenza Greater Threat for Cerebral Palsy Sufferers, Says CDC

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics, children with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions may be at a greater risk of complications from influenza than other people. The study was spurred by the high percentage of childre

October 25,2012

Delay in Care Leads to Jury Award in Cerebral Palsy Case

By MyCPChild
Legal / News
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Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

A woman in St. Paul was awarded $15 million due to her child being born with cerebral palsy. According to several reports on the lawsuit, the physician and the hospital were both held to have been responsible, with 90 percent of the blame being assigned to the physician by the jury.

October 25,2012

Botched Procedures Implicated in Cerebral Palsy

By MyCPChild
Legal / Causes / News
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Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes

A Kansas family filed a lawsuit alleging that errors in procedures performed during the birth of their son led to him developing injuries that caused cerebral palsy. The procedures included two vacuum extractions, both of which failed. These procedures are dangerous, but sometimes necessary to deliv