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Medical Malpractice and Cerebral Palsy

Unfortunately some cases of Cerebral Palsy actually end up due to the negligence of another. We handle such cases on a daily basis. Our lawyers understand your pain and have the knowledge to effectively help you and your family receive fair compensation. We have recovered millions of dollars in payout's for our clients that were victims of Medical Malpractice or Medical Negligence.

If your child has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy there is a lot of important information you need to know. We recommend a free consultation with one of our Cerebral Palsy lawyers to help you understand your rights. If your child was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy due to birth complications caused by a doctor or nurses negligence, you may be entitled to life time compensation to help you and your child.

Potential Signs of Medical Malpractice & Cerebral Palsy

Warning signs that Medical Malpractice may have taken place

• Long delays during the delivery
• Excessive use of vacuum extraction
• A specialist was called in to diagnose your child
• Your child required CPR after birth
• Your child was not breathing after the delivery
• Your child had seizures
• After birth your child was transferred to intensive care
• Did your child have a MRI?

Diagnosing Cerebral Palsy

If any of these events happened after birth you may want to speak to a qualified medical malpractice lawyer. You may be entitled to compensation if your childs cerebral palsy has been caused by the negligence of a health care provider. Sometimes cerebral palsy may months even years to diagnose. If a childs motor skills development has been delayed a physican may perform tests for brain damage. A physician may also look for abnormal muscle tone, and abnormal movements or reflexes. Making a clear diagnosis of cerebral palsy is not a clear and easy task. For example if a child has had a head injury, they may appear to have symptoms of cerebral palsy or brain damage. However after the injury has healed the symptoms could go away and the child could be perfectly normal. A serious injury, even a head injury to a young child does not always carry life changing disabilities.

See also Causes of Cerebral Palsy

These types of scenarios typically happen during Cerebral Palsy cases. Find out what options you have, you may be entitled to compensation. Cerebral Palsy is not always caused by Medical Malpractice. However if that is the case you and your child may be entitled to lifetime compensation to help increase the quality of life and help with treatments and therapy.

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