Cerebral Palsy Lawyers
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Cerebral palsy is a catastrophic injury – and among the worst suffered by children as a result of obstetrical medical malpractice.
Cerebral palsy can occur as a result of oxygen deprivation during labor and delivery. Symptoms of cerebral palsy include spasticity, developmental delays, speech delays, blindness, feeding and digestive problems, and breathing problems.
Children with cerebral palsy usually require lifelong care for their daily needs, including early intervention, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and nursing aides to assist with incontinence and feeding issues.
The legal issues confronting families faced with a baby born with cerebral palsy can be daunting. These include not just bringing the negligent medical provider to justice, but also involve management of the child’s lifelong medical needs, appointment of a guardian when the child reaches the age of 18, and retaining financial specialists to assist with the management of funds obtained as a result of civil litigation for compensation for the injuries sustained at birth.
At Phillips & Paolicelli, LLP we push hard for our infant clients at every stage of the process. In addition, we work to promote prevention of cerebral palsy by holding negligent parties accountable so the same mistakes can be avoided in the future. We also embrace those medical providers who create safeguards to protect patient health.