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Most Common Birth Injuries Caused by Medical Malpractice

December 19, 2022
baby in the nicu from a birth injury
A birth injury can devastate you and your family during what should be one of the happiest moments of your life. Although you may recover financial compensation with the help of a birth injury lawyer, that may be little comfort in the context of a lifetime of possible treatments or complications that you will now...

What Medical Mistakes Cause Cerebral Palsy?

April 4, 2022
Baby diagnosed with cerebral palsy after a medical mistake in the hospital. Parents called a birth injury lawyer
Roughly 10,000 babies are born with cerebral palsy every year. In many cases, the causes of cerebral palsy are unknown and natural. However, in other cases, cerebral palsy results directly from the inattentive or inappropriate actions of doctors, nurses, or other medical personnel that falls within the scope of medical malpractice.  Understanding why your child...

Signs and Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy in Your Newborn

February 21, 2022
girl with cerebral palsy from a birth injury
According to the CDC, the most common motor disability in children is cerebral palsy (CP). in the U.S. Further, most cerebral palsy cases are related to brain damage occurring before or during birth.  The cause of CP is unknown. However, many risk factors can increase the chances of cerebral palsy. Sometimes, cerebral palsy is a...

How To Know if You Have a Medical Malpractice Case for Cerebral Palsy

October 5, 2020,
cerebral palsy
A child’s birth is an exciting and happy time and is usually one of the most significant milestones of a person’s life. In rare circumstances, however, the birth of a child can be a traumatic and disconcerting event where the child suffers from a catastrophic birth injury. If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral...

How Much Does Cerebral Palsy Really Cost?

February 18, 2020,
Boy running in a park - Cost of Cerebral Palsy Graphic
Since its discovery more than 100 years ago, not much information has been provided about the financial impact of cerebral palsy on families or patients dealing with this tragic injury.  This lack of literature, however, does not diminish the fact that the average lifetime cost of treating a child with the condition can have a...

When to Hire a Cerebral Palsy Attorney

February 19, 2019,
Here's when you should consider hiring a cerebral palsy attorney.
While the vast majority of medical injuries happen to adults, unfortunately, children can also sustain injuries at the hands of medical professionals, even during the birthing process. When those injuries are the result of negligence or a mistake by the physician or the healthcare facility, you can pursue a medical malpractice claim to recoup compensation...

What Are Some of the Causes of Congenital Cerebral Palsy?

March 17, 2015
Congenital cerebral palsy is the term used to describe cerebral palsy that arises as a result of damage that occurs either before birth or during birth. Acquired cerebral palsy is the other type of cerebral palsy, and describes cerebral palsy that results from damage that occurs more than 28 days after birth. Most cases of...

What are the Causes of Acquired Cerebral Palsy?

March 2, 2015
Cerebral palsy refers to a group of neurological conditions which affect the ability to control muscles and therefore movement. It is caused when the brain develops abnormally, or when a developing brain suffers an injury. Unfortunately, the abnormal development or brain damage can’t be repaired, and the impairments suffered are permanent. There are two types...
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