Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a permanent and irreversibly crippling condition
that affects the central nervous system. Most victims develop
the disability before birth or shortly after. While cerebral
palsy can occur under the best medical care, many cases are caused
by negligence at the time of birth or during the newborn period
before the child leaves the hospital. If this is the case, there
may be grounds for a suit for damages.
Anything that interferes with the development of the nervous
system, or causes oxygen or nutrition to the brain to fail, can
contribute to cerebral palsy. At the time of birth, oxygen loss
can occur from uncorrected problems with the umbilical cord,
damage to the placenta which causes the blood supply to the fetus
to be compromised or fetal distress arising from the fetus being
stuck in the birth canal. After birth, especially in premature
births, cerebral palsy can arise from untreated complications
with the cardiovascular, respiratory or digestive system, and
from untreated seizures. In all these cases, it is possible that
damage could have been avoided or that improper medical procedures
contributed to the problem.
Symptoms of cerebral palsy include spasticity, seizures, delayed
or abnormal development, paralysis, and mental retardation.
Cerebral palsy victims require specialized care and therapy
and will need assistance throughout their lives, depending on
the severity of the disorder. Added to the cost of such intensive
long-term care is the loss of enjoyment of life that the victim
experiences.
What You Need To Know:
Insurance companies' obligations are to their stockholders and
policy holders, not to the people injured by their insured's
negligence. Insurance companies' desire to maximize their own
profits provides them with every motivation to try to deny your
claim or pay you the very minimum amount that they can get away
with. The insurance companies also have enormous advantages:
they have immense wealth, armies of experienced adjusters and
lawyers and years of experience reducing and denying claims.
At the Law Office of Stephen A. Burroughs,
our only obligation is to you, our client. We will use our experience
and every resource available to protect your interests, and we
will work hard to help you receive the full value for your case.
We will advise you every step of the way to help you avoid any
mistakes that could cost you money. There is no charge for attorney's
fees until you recover money for your personal injuries, and
we will also help you resolve your property damage claims for
no fee whatsoever. For assistance, call today at 1-877-300-3773, contact
us or submit
an free online case evaluation.
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