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April 08,2013

Child Born in Jail Focus of Cerebral Palsy Settlement

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Legal / News
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Lawsuit, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

A family in Detroit won an $8 million settlement for her child, who was born in jail under conditions that a lawsuit alleged led to the child suffering from cerebral palsy. The mother of the child is serving a life sentence for murder, conspiracy and kidnapping, but she did file a lawsuit in 2006 ov

April 08,2013

Nutrition Often a Problem for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

It can be very difficult for people with full control of their bodies to understand exactly what cerebral palsy entails. Some children with CP have trouble controlling their mouths, tongues and the muscles used to swallow. This oftentimes results in speech problems, but there are other, very sever

April 08,2013

How to Deal with Mild Cerebral Palsy Symptoms

If your child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you are (understandably) likely to be under a lot of stress. When people hear the term cerebral palsy, they generally think about the people who are most affected by the disorder. In severe cases, the sufferers oftentimes endures tremendous hardships.

March 11,2013

Child with Cerebral Palsy to Run Fourth 5K Race

Being blind and having cerebral palsy will not prevent a 6 year-old child from running his fourth 5K race. Profiled in Myrtle Beach Online, the child, named Jayden, is planning on participating in a race during the third week in February, along with 1,000 other runners, as part of the Myrtle Beach a

March 11,2013

Settlement Gets $5.3 Million Over Cerebral Palsy

According to reports, a cerebral palsy lawsuit in New York was settled last summer for $5.3 million. The way that the settlement worked might give some insight into these clams for those who are considering pursuing a cerebral palsy lawsuit themselves. The Claim In this particular case, the lawsuit

January 03,2013

Problems in the Womb Sometimes Cause Cerebral Palsy

Today’s diagnostic equipment and techniques are far beyond what medical practitioners have ever had access to before. Unfortunately, some conditions that lead to brain damage occur before birth, and under certain circumstances, such brain damage may result in the development of cerebral palsy.

January 03,2013

Motion Capture Technology May Help With Cerebral Palsy

CGI is a fixture of modern movies. The technology is also used in video games, of course, and among its uses is representing the facial and mouth movements of actors on computer-generated characters. Now, that technology is being used at San Diego State University to help children with cerebral pals

November 26,2012

Violinist to Hold Concert to Help Friend with Cerebral Palsy

The Times-Series reports that an eight-year-old violinist is going to put on a concert to raise money to help a friend who has cerebral palsy. The violinist’s friend requires £15,000 for an operation that may mean the difference between spending her life in a wheelchair and being able to walk

October 25,2012

Brain Injured Toddler Surprises Doctors

A child in the UK who suffered a massive stroke while in the womb has surpassed the expectations of physicians, according to the Daily Mail. The child, now three, showed up at nursery walking and talking, two things that physicians never thought he would be able to do. Like many parents of a child w

October 25,2012

Child with Cerebral Palsy Runs Cross Country

The Canton Rep reports that an eighth grader with cerebral palsy has been successfully running in cross-country meets and even improving her time. The girl, whose name is Kayla Croxton, says in the article that she doesn’t “do the sob story” and that she’s well aware that h