LEGAL ANSWERS FROM OUR CEREBRAL PALSY LAWYERS
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CEREBRAL PALSY
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Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of conditions that
affect control of movement and posture. Because of damage
to one or more parts of the brain that control movement,
a child affected by cerebral palsy cannot move his or her muscles normally.
Annually, 8,000 - 10,000 babies and infants are
diagnosed
with cerebral palsy. Estimates suggest that 20% of
children diagnosed with congenital cerebral palsy
developed CP due to a brain injury during the birthing
process. While the United States does not currently have a
system to track the rate of
cerebral palsy incidents,
studies have shown that there has been an increase in
doctor error, birthing mistakes, and medical malpractice associated with CP.
In most of the 10,000
cerebral palsy diagnoses each year,
the direct causes for the condition will never be known.
While most doctors, nurses, midwives, and hospital
technicians provide a high standard of care for their
patients, unfortunately, many families are harmed by
medical mistakes. A physician may have misread fetal
monitoring equipment, failed to diagnose fetal distress
during labor, waited too long to perform a C Section,
administered too much Pitocin, or failed to act in a
timely manner. Parents of a child suffering with cerebral
palsy should
contact experienced cerebral palsy lawyers
to research the cause of their child’s condition. Learn
More about your
Legal Options.
Cerebral Palsy Lawyers:
learn how you can benefit from having doctors who are
lawyers fighting for you.
CEREBRAL PALSY
DISORDER QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is cerebral palsy?
Does cerebral palsy affect everyone the same way?
What are the side effects of cerebral palsy?
Is there a cure for cerebral palsy? What kinds of
treatments are available?
I have cerebral palsy. Can I pass it on to my children?
How serious is cerebral palsy?
What causes cerebral palsy? Can it be prevented?
What economic relief is available to those with
cerebral palsy?
CEREBRAL PALSY LAWYERS
If your child developed cerebral palsy due to doctor
error, birthing mistake, or medical malpractice, you have
legal rights that protect your right to compensation. Only experienced cerebral palsy lawyers can
successfully handle your concerns. A statute of
limitations applies to cerebral palsy medical malpractice
claims, placing time limits on the amount of time families
have to file a CP medical malpractice case. Learn
more about our
Cerebral Palsy Lawyers >
The MEDLAW Legal Team concentrates on representing
the rights of families and children nationwide. With an
OBGYN, Labor & Delivery Nurse, and 4 additional Registered
Nurses on staff, we offer the expertise to successfully
represent your family.
We encourage you to review our
representative Cerebral Palsy Cases, and
contact us
by phone, or use our
Free Online Case Evaluation
to protect your rights.
CEREBRAL PALSY FACTS
- 20% of children diagnosed with congenital
cerebral palsy developed CP due to a brain injury during the birthing process.
- Cerebral palsy is the second most common
neurological impairment in childhood.
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Spasticity
of one or more limbs is the most common disability now associated with new
cases of cerebral palsy.
- 8,000 - 10,000 infants are diagnosed annually with cerebral palsy.
More Cerebral Palsy Facts >
CEREBRAL PALSY NEWS & BIRTH
INJURY INFORMATION
CEREBRAL PALSY TERMS
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