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If your child has cerebral palsy (CP) you it could have been caused by a lack of oxygen and/or other trauma to your baby during your baby's birth. Although doctors and nurses are trained to monitor the fetal heart rate during labor and delivery to identify when the fetus is being stressed and suffering oxygen loss, unfortunately in all too many instances they fail to identify the problem and act to avoid brain injury to the baby. This failure to appreciate the baby’s condition and act to save the baby can be malpractice. Parents of a child with cerebral palsy should immediately contact a qualified medical malpractice attorney experienced in handling these complex medical malpractice claims. Often CP is not diagnosed until the child is two or three years old. As a result, the deadline for bringing a lawsuit (called a statute of limitations) may be expiring around the time that you learn your child has cerebral palsy. If you don’t act quickly enough, your rights as a parent may be barred even before you seek legal help. Millions of dollars in compensation for hospitalizations, nursing care, handicap home modifications, therapies, drugs and other expenses could be entirely lost. The attorneys of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith have successfully investigated and handled numerous birth injury/cerebral palsy cases recovering millions of dollars for clients. (Click here to view some of our results.) Our investigation begins with a short telephone call, we then need to look at the relevant medical records. Then our doctor/lawyer or nurse/lawyer will investigate the medical records to look for information on whether your child’s cerebral palsy could have been the result of medical malpractice. If there is evidence, then we will have the medical records reviewed by independent experts in obstetrics, neonatology, pediatric neurology, and perhaps other medical specialties, as appropriate. Contact Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith at 1-866-4LAWDOC (1-866-452-9362), so we can assist you in determining if you are entitled to receive compensation for the harm caused to you and your child. Put our doctor/lawyer and nurse/lawyer to work for you. |
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Cerebral
Palsy and other Birth Injury Cases