Birth Injuries: 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 or at the time of birth.

Cerebral palsy results from injury to the cerebrum (the largest portion of the brain, involved with higher mental faculties, sensations, and voluntary muscle activities).

Cerebral palsy is sometimes related to birth asphyxia and trauma. The cause of hypoxia (low oxygen) to the damaged areas of the brain has not been adequately made clear, but it is believed that there are predisposing factors occurring during the development of the fetus that makes it more susceptible to hypoxia. Premature infants have a slightly higher incidence of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy may also occur during early infancy as a result of cerebral injury caused by illnesses (encephalitis, meningitis, herpes simplex infections, and so on), as well as head injury during birth can result in subdural hematoma, blood vessel injuries, and others injuries. Call us if your child has cerebral palsy.

These and other Medical Malpractice Claims involve the quality of medical care provided by physicians, surgeons, hospitals or other health care providers such as HMO'S.

Counsel should be secured at the earliest suspicion of doctor error. These cases are won or lost on the records. Most do not realize that important medical records can be lost, altered, or destroyed unless protective measures are taken early.

We look forward to providing aggressive and successful representation of medical negligence victims and their families.