Cerebral Palsy Information

What is Cerebral Palsy Information? Our lawyers provide you with cerebral palsy information:
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella-like term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and generally do not worsen over time. The term cerebral refers to the brain's two halves, or hemispheres, and palsy describes any disorder that impairs control of body movement. Thus, these disorders are not caused by problems in the muscles or nerves. Instead, faulty development or damage to motor areas in the brain disrupts the brain's ability to adequately control movement and posture. Symptoms of cerebral palsy lie along a spectrum of varying severity. An individual with cerebral palsy may have difficulty with fine motor tasks, such as writing or cutting with scissors; experience trouble with maintaining balance and walking; or be affected by involuntary movements, such as uncontrollable writhing motion of the hands or drooling. The symptoms differ from one person to the next, and may even change over time in the individual. Some people with cerebral palsy are also affected by other medical disorders, including seizures or mental impairment. Contrary to common belief, however, cerebral palsy does not always cause profound handicap. While a child with severe cerebral palsy might be unable to walk and need extensive, lifelong care, a child with mild cerebral palsy might only be slightly awkward and require no special assistance. Cerebral palsy is not contagious nor is it usually inherited from one generation to the next. At this time, it cannot be cured, although scientific research continues to yield improved treatments and methods of prevention.

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Here is another actual Cerebral Palsy case history. It is an example of just one of the many cases with varying results. If you think your child’s Cerebral Palsy could have been prevented, contact us. We can help.

A FEW YEARS AGO, A WOMAN IN LABOR went into fetal distress while at the hospital. This necessitated a midforceps delivery. No scalp PH was taken to ascertain the adequacy of the fetal oxygen supply. The child sustained seizures and intracranial hemorrhage and subsequently developed Cerebral Palsy and right-sided hemiplegia. She also shows signs of mental retardation with an IQ of about 75. Plus, she walks with a severe limp and has a contracted hand on the right side. At the age of seven, she does not speak and attends a special needs school where she requires therapies in all disciplines.

The parents filed suit for Failure to Respond to Fetal Distress-Mid Forceps Delivery-Seizures, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Cerebral Palsy. The hospital and doctor maintained that a low forceps delivery had occurred and that the fetal monitor strips did not show signs of distress. The defendant recorded a low forceps delivery but pediatric records indicated a mid-forceps delivery, which can cause traumatic injury to the child.
*At the trial, a $4 million settlement was reached.

*Prior to Trial, a settlement of $4 Million was reached.