Filing a lawsuit over cerebral palsy is not a small undertaking. You will have to make certain that you have an attorney who is up to the job and who has enough experience to ensure that your chances of winning your lawsuit are as high as possible. No attorney, however, can guarantee that they can [
Seizure disorders in newborn children are caused by a variety of reasons, but are frequently the result of a neonatal stroke or other type of brain injury during labor or shortly after birth. Any type of injury to a child’s developing brain can result in permanent damage, leading to a host of neur
Twin pregnancies can be risky for a variety of reasons, and often increase the chances of a complications which could develop into a permanent brain injury such as cerebral palsy. Multiple births may put one or both babies at risk of developing cerebral palsy in a number of ways. For instance, if tw
When people file a lawsuit over cerebral palsy, they’re not actually suing over the condition. What they are suing over is medical malpractice. In order to successfully argue one of these cases on behalf of their clients, attorneys have to establish that negligence played a part in how their c
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.