If your child was injured before, during or shortly after being born and you believe that medical malpractice was the cause of that injury, you may want to consider filing a lawsuit. The idea of hiring an attorney is always intimidating. Most families wonder about the cost. Here is some information
June 19,2013
Seattle Cerebral Palsy Sufferer to Run Half Marathon
A Seattle teenager who suffers from cerebral palsy plans on running a half marathon with his mother. According to SeattlePI.com, the pair have several challenges to overcome to make it possible. The young man profiled cannot run, but accompanies his mother on running expeditions using his wheelchair
June 19,2013
Cells Could Be Reprogrammed to Treat Cerebral Palsy
Disability Scoop reports that researchers may have found a way to utilize skin cells to treat cerebral palsy. The treatment involves using skin cells and actually turning them into brain cells, which could allow physicians to treat the brain damage that actually causes cerebral palsy. According to t
June 19,2013
Stolen Wheelchair Replaced by Manufacturer
The family of a man with cerebral palsy who had his wheelchair stolen got some welcome relief from the manufacturer of the device. According to reporting in Courant, a Maryland family had left their son’s wheelchair outside for a couple of hours and, when they went out to retrieve it, they found t
According to recent reports, researchers have completed an experiment that showed improvement in the motor skills of children with brain damage. The researchers worked with children who suffer from a condition called hemiparetic cerebral palsy. This is a form of cerebral palsy that only affects one
June 19,2013
British Child with CP to Receive Surgery in US
According to a report from the Daily Mail, a child born in England with cerebral palsy will receive a surgery called a selective dorsal rhizotomy in the United States, which is hoped to alleviate some of the symptoms of his condition. The child profiled is one of a pair of twins who are identical,
June 06,2013
Doctor with Cerebral Palsy Treats Children with CP
Whenever parents hear the words “cerebral palsy”, they naturally think the worst. Where cerebral palsy is concerned, in fact, the worst can be very bad. Some people with CP are permanently disabled, spend their lives in wheelchairs, cannot swallow their own food and suffer other effects that are
May 29,2013
Program Helps CP Sufferer Live Independently
According to reporting in the Montana Standard, a program designed to help people with cerebral palsy learn the skills necessary to live independently has helped one 21-year-old woman to do so. The article profiles a woman who is currently attending college and working 30 hours per week, and who suf
March 05,2018
March 25th is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day!
March 25th is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! Senators Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) worked together to pass a resolution denoting March 25 as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. Both senators stated that the day was designed to recognize what people with cerebral palsy
May 16,2013
Substandard Care Alleged in CP Lawsuit
Parents in Tampa, Florida have sued a healthcare provider over brain damage in their child. According to reports, the woman went to the medical center named in the lawsuit after suffering ruptured membranes. The woman was treated in the hospital and, during her treatment, she was given an anticlotti