Cerebral Palsy
What is cerebral palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders characterized by loss of movement and/or loss of other nerve functions. These disorders are caused by injuries to the brain that occur during fetal development or near/at the time of birth. The United Stated Cerebral Palsy Associations estimate that more than 500,000 Americans have cerebral palsy. There is no cure.
Cerebral palsy occurs in roughly two to four babies for every 1,000 births – and it can be caused by medical providers failing to provide adequate care. If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy that was caused by negligent or improper medical care, you may be entitled to file a claim.
Contact Brown & Crouppen at 1-866-991-4700 for a free case evaluation today. You have a limited time period in which you can file – but the costs of caring for a child with cerebral palsy continue indefinitely, so don’t wait to protect your child’s interests.
What kinds of actions on the part of the medical provider could cause cerebral palsy?
- Improper use of labor-inducing drugs (e.g., Pitocin)
- Failure to act on changes in the condition of the fetus during labor
- Failure to act on changes in the mother’s condition during pregnancy
- Failure to perform a cesarean section in the presence of fetal distress
- Failure to order specific tests during pregnancy, and/or not correctly interpreting these tests
- Excessive use of vacuum extraction
- Lack of oxygen to the brain or trauma to the head during labor and delivery
Early signs of inadequate medical care or brain injury can include the following symptoms or factors:
- The infant demonstrates poor sucking after birth
- The infant has seizures within 24 to 48 hours
- The infant is floppy at birth
- The infant’s skin is blue, or dusky at birth
- The infant requires resuscitation because he or she is not breathing
- There is no family history of brain damage
- There was no indication of trauma or infection during pregnancy
If you believe a doctor's error could have caused your child's cerebral palsy, you should seek qualified legal help immediately The expenses of medical procedures, special education, orthopedic braces and other appliances can be overwhelming – don’t wait to protect your baby's rights.
Contact a Brown & Crouppen Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Toll Free at: 866-991-4700 for your free legal consultation or save time with our online Contact Form.
Lawyer's Story...
My name is Ray Alexander, I’m a lawyer at Brown & Crouppen. I’m the lawyer primarily responsible for handling Cerebral Palsy and other birth trauma litigation. For the first seven years of my career I defended doctors who were being sued for medical negligence, after a lot of soul searching I switched to the plaintiff’s side, it just seemed like the right place for me. My recent election into the “million dollar advocate’s forum” makes me know that my decision, now almost 15 years ago, was the right one. CONTINUE
A Client's Story...
The doctors and nurses who took care of me while I was in labor with my son, caused my son and our entire family a lifetime of problems. You see, they failed to pay attention to the warnings the fetal monitor strip was giving them and, as a result, my son was very ill when he was born. He has Cerebral Palsy and will have it for the rest of his life. CONTINUE
Things You Should Know...
Unfortunately, this is true. There are definite time limits in taking care of your case. These time limits are called statutes of limitations and if you wait past the time set out in the statute your case is over, forever, regardless if you have gotten any money or not. Don’t let this happen to you, if you have a Cerebral Palsy malpractice case don’t wait until it’s too late, call Brown and Crouppen now. CONTINUE
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