Unfortunately, there’s really no way to know if any legal action will win before it’s heard by a jury, but an experienced attorney can give you a good idea. Even the best attorney in the world couldn’t guarantee you that any claim you filed with them would win, but most can give yo
Cerebral palsy in infants is sometimes the direct result of medical malpractice. In cases where that malpractice ends of affecting the health of a child, it’s sometimes the best option for the parents to file a lawsuit so that they can seek compensation for their child’s pain and sufferi
Some people might be surprised at why parents choose to file a lawsuit following their child’s Cerebral Palsy diagnosis. The truth is that these lawsuits are filed to help the parents to deal with the medical costs that their child will rack up over the course of their life. Much of the
December 21,2011
How Birth Mistakes Cause Cerebral Palsy
Birth mistakes are among the most-common causes of cerebral palsy in infants. Because childbirth is a complex process and newborns are vulnerable to injuries, there are several ways that a birth mistakes can lead to cerebral palsy. The most important thing to understand about these birth mistakes is
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 [&
October 25,2012
Delay in Care Leads to Jury Award in Cerebral Palsy Case
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
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
September 24,2012
Families Seeking Damages in Cerebral Palsy Cases
Across the country, many families that have a child with cerebral palsy are winning medical malpractice lawsuits. Families are recovering significant compensation to pay for their child’s medical bills, treatments, assistive devices, and ongoing care. If you’re considering pursuing
October 31,2012
Lawsuit Settlement over Baby Injury
A lawsuit over a child’s birth injuries that led to cerebral palsy has been settled. The birth of the baby, one of a pair of twins, was reportedly rife with problems. Doctors used a technique called a Pitocin augmentation to facilitate delivery, which under the circumstances, was not a recomm
October 14,2013
Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy, and the Law
Baby brain damage, especially when it occurs at birth, can lead to a host of devastating conditions. Among the most severe of them is cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy causes issues with mobility, learning, hearing and speech, and much more. It’s the result of damage to the developing brain, most