At Brown and Crouppen we believe that a lawyer can provide valuable services to children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their families. Sometimes lost in all the other problems these children have, is the simple fact that CP is very expensive. Medical procedures, special education, orthopedic braces and other appliances cost a staggering amount of money. Many families either don’t have enough insurance or don’t have any at all and so their children do without many valuable items that could make their lives so much better.

Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders characterized by loss of movement and/or loss of other nerve functions. These disorders are caused by injuries to the brain that occur during fetal development or near or at the time of birth. The United Stated Cerebral Palsy Associations estimate that more than 500,000 Americans have cerebral palsy. There is no cure.

The incidence of cerebral palsy is approximately two to four individuals for every 1,000 births. If medical providers fail to provide adequate care for the expectant mother and fetus during pregnancy, labor and delivery and immediately after delivery of the baby, they can be held accountable for the pregnancy’s outcome. Possible problems:

• Improper use of labor-inducing drugs (e.g., Pitocin)
• Failure to act on changes in the condition of the fetus during labor
• Failure to act on changes in the mother’s condition during pregnancy
• Failure to perform a cesarean section in the presence of fetal distress
• Failure to order specific tests during pregnancy, and/or not correctly interpreting these tests
• Excessive use of vacuum extraction

Lack of oxygen to the brain or trauma to the head during labor and delivery can cause cerebral palsy. Some of the factors that suggest improper medical care, or insult to the brain during the birthing process:

• The infant demonstrates poor sucking after birth
• The infant has seizures within 24 to 48 hours
• The infant is floppy at birth
• The infant’s skin is blue, or dusky at birth
• The infant requires resuscitation because he or she is not breathing
• There is no family history of brain damage
• There was no indication of trauma or infection during pregnancy

If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy that was caused by the negligence of another, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Brown & Crouppen may conduct a free inquiry of the possible causes of cerebral palsy and help you with legal assistance.

If you believe a doctor's error could have caused your child's cerebral palsy, you should seek qualified legal help as soon as possible before your baby's rights expire. Contact a Brown & Crouppen Cerebral Palsy Lawyer at 1-800-536-HELP for your free legal consultation or save time with our online Contact Form.

My name is Ray Alexander, I’m a lawyer at Brown and Crouppen. I’m the lawyer primarily responsible for handling Cerebral Palsy and other birth trauma litigation. For the first seven years of my career I defended doctors who were being sued for medical malpractice, after a lot of soul searching I switched to the plaintiff’s side, it just seemed like the right place for me. My recent election into the “million dollar advocate’s forum” makes me know that my decision, now almost 15 years ago, was the right one.   CONTINUE

The doctors and nurses who took care of me while I was in labor with my son, caused my son and our entire family a lifetime of problems. You see, they failed to pay attention to the warnings the fetal monitor strip was giving them and, as a result, my son was very ill when he was born. He has Cerebral Palsy and will have it for the rest of his life.    CONTINUE

Unfortunately, this is true. There are definite time limits in taking care of your case. These time limits are called statutes of limitations and if you wait past the time set out in the statute your case is over, forever, regardless if you have gotten any money or not. Don’t let this happen to you, if you have a Cerebral Palsy malpractice case don’t wait until it’s too late, call Brown and Crouppen now.  CONTINUE

Call Brown & Crouppen at 1-800-536-HELP for your free legal consultation or save time with our online Contact Form.

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