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CEREBRAL PALSY LAWSUIT - MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LEGAL ACTIONS
If your baby has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and you believe that the medical providers (Doctors, nurses, and/or assistants and hospital staff) actions or omissions contributed to your child’s present condition or you have been told that the diagnosis or symptoms indicate that a birth trauma or birth injury may have injured your child, then you may have a legal action for cerebral palsy medical malpractice lawsuit.
A Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit is a Medical Malpractice type of lawsuit that is a based on evidence of a negligent act and/or omission by a doctor, hospital, nurse or other health care provider which proximately caused or contributed to the injuries or damages to the child. In order to make a cerebral palsy claim for medical malpractice, there must be a departure from an accepted custom or practice which caused the injury.Not every case of CP will result in a cerebral palsy lawsuit or medical malpractice case. In order to have a cerebral palsy lawsuit, the lawyers hired by the parents of the child with cerebral plays will have to prove that the OB/GYN, pediatrician, hospital nurse or other health care professionals was negligent and that such act(s) of negligence proximately caused or contributed to your child's cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy experts, OB/GYN experts, nursing experts, economists and other experts must be hired by your lawyer to not only prove the failure or departure from the standard of care, but also experts needed to prove up the cost of medical care , nursing care, educational expenses, future life care planners (cost of past and future medical treatments , nursing care, education, evaluations, home care, modifications, ..etc and other damages that the parents of the child will be entitled to collect as monetary damages.
Other money damages that are sought, include a damages, for past medical expenses, future medical expenses,pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, physical impairment and other damages and remedies allowed by different courts in different states. A cerebral palsy lawsuit can be time consuming, but when a parent sits down and estimates the costs for a lifetime of medical care for their child with cerebral palsy, then the the time and effort is worth it. While not every case that we investigate becomes a cerebral palsy lawsuit filed in a court of law, we will talk to and consult with the parents to explain the strengths and weaknesses of any case. If the lawyers can not secure an expert that will find medical negligence occurred, then it will be very difficult to proceed with a cerebral palsy lawsuit. Birth injury lawsuits are filed on behalf of the child and the parents. Never does this law firm every ask the parents to finance the litigation as it occurs. All litigation expenses are fronted by the cerebral palsy attorneys, under a contingency fee contract and unless there is a successful outcome or recovery, then the clients would not owe the attorneys any costs, fees or expenses. The clients of course are always responsible for their own medical expenses. To find out more how to hire an attorney for a cerebral palsy lawsuit, call us at 1-800-883-9858 to discuss this important topic at length.
 If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and you believe that your child’s cerebral palsy may have been caused by a medical mistake, then call us for a Free & Confidential Consultation. Talk to a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer at 1-800-883-9858 or click here for a Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Evaluation Form
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If your baby has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and you believe that medical malpractice may have occurred by your Doctors, ObGyn, nurses, assistants and/or hospital staff, then you may have a Cerebral Palsy Legal Action for legal damages against those that may have caused or contributed to your child's condition.
If you have a question regarding any aspect of a medical malpractice / cerebral palsy lawsuit, then call and talk to a trial attorney with over 20+ years experience. Don't wait, get your questions answered today. Contact: Cerebral Palsy Attorney
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Question: What are the most common causes of cerebral palsy?
Answer: During the birth, many times the child’s ability to obtain needed oxygen is a chief cause of cerebral palsy. It may result from premature separation of the placenta, too large of baby for the birth canal or pelvis, too long or too abrupt of labor, awkward and/or breech deliveries, cord entanglement, excessive Pitocin, shoulder dystocia, failure to order timely cesarean (c-section), placenta abruptus, excessive force or use of vacuum or forceps, and ruptured uterus. In additional cerebral palsy may occur when there is presence of birth asphyxia, a vaginal birth after a caesarean delivery (VBAC) with a ruptured uterus, neonatal depression, static encephalopathy, fetal bleeding, periventricular leukomalacia, fetal distress during labor, an abrupted placenta and/or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy,
Question: What are the early signs that may indicate a birth injury or birth trauma may have occurred ?
Answer: Early signs of cerebral palsy may include but limited to low apgar scores, child born with low ph or acidosis, a child born with a bluish skin tone, seizure immediately after birth, cerebral edema, difficulty breathing on its own and a child born severely bruised at birth. These signs may show evidence of a forced delivery or excessive force or trauma on the infant during birth.
Question: What are the physical signs or common symptoms that indicate that a child may have cerebral palsy ?
Answer: A child with cerebral palsy may have limbs that are hard to move or stiff, underdeveloped limbs, muscular hypertonicity, muscle weakness and a tendency to contractures. Cerebral Palsy (CP) child may also exhibit involuntary or uncontrolled movements ,weakness, incoordination, wide-based gait, imbalance and difficulty in depth perception.
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