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.

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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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