Cerebral Palsy | Discovering Cerebral Palsy in Infants

Cerebral palsy in infants is not always caught immediately after birth. Because this brain injury most notably affects muscle control, it may be a while before the child is moving around enough to determine if the injury has occurred. When it does, the usual symptoms include severe problems with muscle tone. This is because the injury specifically damages those areas of the brain that control the muscles. This can result in rigid muscles in some areas of the body and floppy muscles in others. Later in life, problems with walking and with fine motor skills are very common.

Cerebral palsy oftentimes results from a birth injury. Though this condition can also occur because of circumstances that could not have been avoided, there are cases where medical negligence is to blame. When this is the case, an attorney may be able to help you. If your baby’s birth injury could have been avoided and it only happened because of medical actions or a lack of intervention at the right time, it’s likely that an attorney will want to review the exact circumstances that led to your child’s injury. Sometimes, they may be able to get compensation for you and your child.

If your child’s injury was clearly caused by medical negligence, there is a chance that the hospital or doctor’s insurance company will want to settle out of court. In these cases, you and your attorney will look over their offer and see if it is adequate to cover your medical expenses, pain and suffering. Some people who suffer cerebral palsy will need a lifetime of very expensive care. When this is the case, it makes sense to seek out compensation, if only for the most practical of all reasons. Cerebral palsy attorneys will be there with you if your case goes to court.

If your birth injury trial goes to court, your attorney will prepare you to face the jury. If the jury feels that you were wronged, they may give a substantial award to you and your family. There is always a chance that a case will lose, however. If your case does lose, whether or not you’re stuck with legal bills depends upon the attorney you worked with. Choose one that works on contingency. Under such an arrangement, the attorney getting paid is completely dependent upon them winning your case. Otherwise, you owe nothing.

 

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