Cerebral Palsy
5 Signs of Medical Negligence to Look for in Your Erb’s Palsy Case
Was your baby healthy in the womb but now has Erb’s palsy? Do you suspect that there was medical negligence involved? Erb’s palsy cases are a common type of birth injury lawsuit. If you’re considering pursuing an Erb’s palsy case, you’ll want to look for and understand these five signs of malpractice to help your…
Read MoreEssential Things Cerebral Palsy Lawyers Want You to Know About Your Lawsuit
If you have a loved one with cerebral palsy, you want to do anything you can to give them the best possible life. Raising a typical child from birth to age 18 costs around $234,000. However, the average cost of raising a child with cerebral palsy is more than $1,000,000. Our cerebral palsy lawyers have seen many examples where…
Read MoreCerebral Palsy Risk Factors: What Causes this Birth Injury?
Cerebral palsy is one of the most common disabilities affecting motor function in children and infants. It’s estimated that roughly 10,000 infants are born annually with cerebral palsy in America. In the majority of instances, cerebral palsy occurs during pregnancy. Around 20% of the time, the condition is caused by injuries during birth. Cerebral palsy…
Read MoreCerebral Palsy Symptoms: Living with CP as an Adult
If you are currently one of the 764,000 people living with cerebral palsy (or know someone close to you living with it) I’m sure there is something always on your mind. What to expect for the future? How can you prepare for the cerebral palsy symptoms adulthood will bring? Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive disorder…
Read MoreInfantile Cerebral Palsy: CDC Finds No Drop in Cases
Infantile cerebral palsy can be horrible for a family to deal with. It’s a heartbreaking health condition that affects many families across the country. The Center for Disease Control released the results of a study that shows that cerebral palsy has not decreased. The number of cases has not changed in the past 30 years. In…
Read MoreCerebral Palsy Symptoms: Has Your Child Been Affected?
Does it seem that your child is behind in the expected developmental stages? Did you experience a traumatic pregnancy or deliver prematurely and suspect your child may have been affected as a result? Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is often caused by damage occurring to the immature, developing…
Read MoreHow Police Helped Child With Cerebral Palsy Fulfill Lifelong Dream
In the early 2000s, a child with cerebral palsy was born in Australia. His parents, Gary and Narelle Cook, named him Sidney. At three months old, Sidney was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Now, Sidney is a fun-loving, adventurous kid, but because of his diagnosis, he is wheelchair-bound. Sidney has always loved spending time with his…
Read MoreHow Cerebral Palsy Affects the Human Brain
Cerebral palsy symptoms are numerous and complicated. Cerebral palsy itself is not a specific disease. Instead, it is a collection of disorders and injuries to the brain. How it affects each child will vary depending on the type of brain disorder or injury present. Cerebral palsy can occur during fetal development in the womb and…
Read MoreBrother Carries Brother on 111-Mile Cerebral Palsy Awareness Walk
When people talk about cerebral palsy diagnosis’ and birth injury statistics in general, they lament the pain, suffering, and overall negative aspects of the condition. Fortunately, that’s not always the case. In what will likely be the most uplifting story you hear about a person with a cerebral palsy diagnosis for some time, two brothers…
Read MoreTypes of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a complex condition that can manifest itself in many different forms. Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. The CDC estimated that an average of one in 323 children in the U.S. have the condition, exhibiting cerebral palsy symptoms. It can be caused by birth injuries — 20% of…
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