Medical negligence is sometimes the most proximate cause of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy results from injuries to the child’s brain. These injuries may occur shortly after the child is born, during the process of birth or before the child is born. These injuries are sometimes caused by unavoidab
If your child was diagnosed with CP, there will have been a medical investigation to determine the cause of the condition. Sometimes, the cause is medical negligence. When this is the case, you have to determine whether or not you want to seek cerebral palsy help from a lawyer. A cerebral palsy la
A medical malpractice settlement can reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on the plaintiff’s injuries. Who actually receives all that money varies by the type of damages awarded by the court. In Pennsylvania, the state may actually profit from a patient’s suffering, and itâ€
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 CP 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.
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 CP
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 CP 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 one