Our Michigan birth injury lawyers handle cases involving cerebral palsy injuries.  This can be a very serious condition and can affect a child throughout his or her lifetime.  There are occasions in which this injury could have been prevented and this can give rise to a child birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit.

Cerebral palsy is a condition of the brain that occurs due to a permanent brain injury either before, during or after birth. This condition causes lack of muscle control and mobility. Where cerebral palsy is not a progressive disease, however, its effects are known to change with time. The exact cause of this condition is unknown. There is evidence that links the disease to the health history of both the mother and child, and any accidents causing brain injury. Cerebral palsy is mostly diagnosed immediately after birth, but the discovery can even be made at a later stage of childhood.

Causes of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is the name given to a group of disorders that hinder mobility. This disease is caused by a brain injury before, during or shortly after birth. The brain damage can be result from a variety of conditions such as:

• Infection during pregnancy – toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and rubella severely damage the nervous system of the fetus, resulting in cerebral palsy
• Rh Incompatibility – this can cause jaundice. In this condition, immune system of mother attacks the fetus
• Jaundice – this can result in brain damage
• Oxygen shortage – this can also cause brain damage to the child
• Toxicity – use of drug or alcohol can damage the brain of the fetus
• Stroke – this can occur if mother suffers from coagulation disorders
• Bleeding – bleeding in the brain of the boy after birth can damage the brain
• Kidney/Urinary Tract Infections – can also damage the brain, causing cerebral palsy

Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is accompanied with a number of symptoms such as:

• Spasms
• Visual impairment
• Hyperactivity
• Learning disorders
• Seizures
• Cure & Treatment

There is no cure for cerebral palsy. However, a number of therapies are offered for the treatment of this condition. It can be very difficult to live with this condition. Still, it is possible to be successful in coping with cerebral palsy.

Contact a Michigan Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Lawyer

If an infant suffers cerebral palsy due to medical mistakes and negligence, it can give rise to a medical malpractice lawsuit.  Cerebral palsy is a serious medical condition that can affect the social, academic and vocational pursuits of your infant. The treatment for cerebral palsy can result in significant expense over the period of a lifetime. Such type of damage requests are included in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed for the case of anoxic brain injury.

It is essential to contact our office as soon as possible so that we can obtain your child’s complete medical chart to determine whether there was negligence involved in the treatment.  There are strict time delays for filing medical malpractice lawsuits in Michigan so it is essential to contact an experienced lawyer as soon as possible to see if your child has valid case.

The United Cerebral Palsy organization has affiliates throughout the United States.  The provide direct services to individuals and families with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.  This is a tremendous resource of information and other valuable resources.

In Michigan, the UCP affiliates are:

UCP Michigan
3401 East Saginaw, Suite 216
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: (517) 203-1200; (800) 828-2714 (Toll Free)
Fax: (517) 203-1203
E-mail: ucp@ucpmichigan.org  Web: http://www.ucpmichigan.org

UCP of Metro Detroit
23077 Greenfield, Suite 205 Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: (248) 557-5070; (800) 827-4843
Fax: (248) 557-4456
E-mail: main@ucpdetroit.org  
Web: http://www.ucpdetroit.org

Our Michigan birth injury lawyers handle cases involving birth traumas.  You may have heard the term “birth trauma” but may not be sure exactly what it means.  Essentially, these terms include injuries that have just before birth, at the time of birth, or just after birth.  If the injuries are the result of medical negligence, it could give rise to a birth trauma lawsuit.

Pregnancy complications during labor can result in birth trauma from minor to severe or even death of the infant. When the physician or hospital does not take action to relieve baby’s distress during the birthing process to provide the best outcome of delivering during a complex problem, then the doctor or hospital may be subject to a medical malpractice lawsuit. 

Some Common Birth Trauma Injuries During Birth Delivery Process:

•Bone fractures
•Spinal cord damage
•Oxygen deprivation
•Spinal cord damage
•Forceps injury 
•Cerebral Palsy

The results of these types of injuries and trauma are often significant and last over the baby’s lifetime.  In severe cases, an injured child may required significant ongoing medical care, special education, specialized supervision, and even special housing needs.  In a birth trauma malpractice case, damages are sought to pay for these special needs.

You should be aware that not every birth injury is the result of medical malpractice.  These can occur even with the best possible medical treatment and care.  This is why it is necessary to hire an experienced lawyer to review the medical records to determine if your child’s condition was due to medical malpractice.  Many parents want this answer just for peace of mind and to know that they can do something for their child if there was medical negligent care.

Our Michigan cerebral palsy malpractice lawyers represent children and their families in cases involving birth injuries that cause cerebral palsy.  If your baby has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and you believe that the condition was the result of negligent medical care by a doctor, hospital, or nurse, you should look further into a possible lawsuit. 

A cerebral palsy lawsuit is a medical malpractice type of lawsuit that is a based on evidence of negligent or care that caused or contributed to this condition in a newborn.  Not every diagnosis of cerebral palsy means that there is a lawsuit, but rather it must be proven that the condition was the result of medical negligence.  Our lawyers will review the entire medical chart, from pre-natal care all the way through childbirth, to determine whether the condition was caused by malpractice. 

Damages in Cerebral Palsy Cases

In this type case, we seek damages for the child and family for the significant expense caused by the condition.  This includes the cost of medical care , nursing care, educational expenses, future life care planners (cost of past and future medical treatments , nursing care, education, evaluations, home care, modifications, ..etc and other damages that the parents of the child will be entitled to collect as monetary damages.  Other damages are sought for the other losses in a child’s life, like the simple enjoyment of life and the social aspects of childhood and adolescence.  As you would suspect, the value of these settlement is often significant.

Contact Michigan Cerebral Palsy Lawyers

The first step in pursuing this type of case is to contact our office to speak with one of our birth injury lawyers.  We will discuss the case with you and if wish to proceed further, we will request and pay for all of the medical records.  We will review them ourselves, then with a nurse, and finally with a physician to determine whether there was negligence.  We will then discuss our findings with you and advise you of the next step.

We are Michigan cerebral palsy lawyers who represent children and their families in birth injury lawsuits.   This includes cases involving issues in pregnancy, at the time of birth, and immediately after birth in which the newborn is injured due to medical negligence.  Cases are often filed  against obstetricians, gynecologists, pediatricians, hospitals, birthing units, and specialists.

These include cases involving:

• Pre-natal Injury
• Pre-term birth
• Asphyxia
• Cerebral palsy
• Shoulder dystocia
• Erb’s palsy
• Mental retardation
• Sepsis & Infections
• Anoxic brain injury
• Hypoxic brain injury
• Jaundice
• Hyperbilirubina
• Other birth injuries and birth trauma

We have the highest possible rating for skill and integrity in the legal profession and have a top record of successful settlements and verdicts in Michigan cerebral palsy lawsuits.

We choose to handle a small amount of cerebral palsy cases so that we can offer high-quality personalized service to our clients using experienced trial attorneys, not paralegals. This enables us to provide the best possible legal representation while maintaining excellent relationships with our clients.

We value our reputation for integrity and skill and enjoy an outstanding track record of success. We do not charge any legal fees unless we are able to obtain a recovery for you.

Michigan Cerebral Palsy Lawyer No Fee Promise

Our birth injury attorneys will represent you in your Michigan cerebral palsy case under our NO FEE PROMISE.  This means that you will not be charged any legal fees unless we obtain a settlement or recovery for you.  You have absolutely no obligation for legal fees unless we win your case.  If we do not obtain a settlement for you, you owe us nothing!

Contact Our Michigan Cerebral Palsy Lawyers Today

If your  child or a family member has suffered a birth injury and needs the best possible representation, you should contact our law office immediately.  We will advise you of your legal rights and start working on your case .

To speak with an experienced Michigan cerebral palsy lawyer,  call us  now at (800) 606-1717.