How to Make a Cerebral Palsy Legal Claim

Cerebral Palsy is a serious condition that affects children's lives in many ways. Parents of children with cerebral palsy might be capable of filing an action for medical malpractice to get financial compensation that can change their lives.

Most lawsuits are settled via settlement rather than trial. The majority of lawyers want their clients to get their money as fast as possible, and trials can be expensive.

Costs of Treatment for Cerebral Palsy

If your child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy, they will require extensive medical treatment to mitigate symptoms and promote maximum performance. Speech, physical, and occupational therapy may be combined with medications as well as surgeries and assistive devices and modifications to the home. These treatments can be very expensive and are out of reach for many families.

According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control, the lifetime treatment costs for a person suffering from cerebral paralysis can be more than $1,000,000. This includes direct costs for things like wheelchairs and home modifications, as well as indirect costs associated with services such as counseling and psychiatric assistance.

In certain situations your child might require surgery to lengthen stiff or tight muscles or to remove a bone with a malformed shape or straighten a spine that is curved. Pain relievers and seizure suppressants along with muscle relaxants are often prescribed. Depending on the severity of your child's symptoms, you might need to employ an individual or a caregiver to provide 24-hour support.

A legal settlement or a verdict that is obtained through a birth injury lawsuit can allow you to get the money you need to treat your child's CP and also pay for specialized care. For a no-cost consultation to discuss your case, contact an experienced lawyer. At ABC Law Centers, we do a thorough investigation and work with expert medical experts to determine if doctor's negligence contributed to your child's brain damage. We don't charge fees until we win.

Loss of future earnings potential

A child suffering from cerebral paralysis may need to attend numerous doctor's appointments and therapy sessions. They also require equipment such as wheelchairs and adaptive technology. This could put a financial burden for your family. Our experienced lawyers can help you claim compensation for these expenses.

As your child gets older, the severity of their CP could impact their ability to earn money and to work. This could affect your child's overall health and your family's financial situation. A good New York medical malpractice lawyer will determine the amount of the damages you could get for this. This includes both economic and non-economic damages.

A few signs of CP include difficulties walking, stiff muscles crossed knees, or arms that are tucked in their sides (abnormal gait). Other symptoms are muscle weakness or inability to open joints fully. There are various kinds of cerebral paralysis and their severity may vary. Spastic cerebral palsy, which is the most frequent type of cerebral palsy is distinguished by jerky movements and muscles that aren't able to stretch. Hypotonia and hypertonia are two other kinds of CP.

Cerebral palsy can be a permanent condition that is uncurable. It is often caused by a brain injury that occurs before or shortly after birth. A medical error such as oxygen deprivation during the delivery process is usually to blame.

Suffering and Pain

Although cerebral palsy can make certain movements difficult, it does not usually cause physical pain. However it can trigger mental stress and emotional suffering, resulting in anxiety and depression. Other disabilities may be affecting children, like hearing or vision disorders. They may also suffer from speech delays and/or cognitive difficulties.

The condition is due to damage to the brain. It can happen during the pregnancy process, birth or immediately after birth, typically due to an absence of oxygen to certain areas of the brain. It could also be caused by medical negligence like the doctor not taking into account the pre-existing conditions of a woman or an error made by a doctor during the delivery.

A doctor can diagnose cerebral palsy by conducting a thorough physical exam of an infant, toddler, or child. They will look for signs like low muscle tone, spasticity of the shoulders, hips knees and ankles and balance issues. A MRI or CT scan can also be used to determine injury in the brain.

If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, it is important to seek the help of a medical malpractice attorney in New York as soon as possible. In a lawsuit, you may seek compensation for ongoing care and treatment costs, as well being compensated in cash for your pain and suffering. The law only gives you a limited amount of time to bring a lawsuit so don't wait.

Financial Compensation

A child who has cerebral palsy can be expensive. The family may require money for medical treatments, assistance equipment for therapy, and other things which aren't covered by insurance. Families that are facing this burden can benefit from a substantial jury award or an out-of court settlement.

The attorneys at Sokolove Law will assist you to obtain financial compensation for your child's treatment and other related expenses. We will collaborate with your child's doctors as well as other specialists to create an accurate picture of your family's lifetime expenses, including non-financial damages like pain and suffering.

Non-financial losses are more difficult to quantify, however we can employ a variety of methods for calculating these damages, such as the per diem method (the number of days that an injury can affect a person's life, multiplied by their daily income). Also, we consider the mental and emotional distress that is caused by the child's condition.

Our lawyers can look over medical records and meet with you in a no-cost, confidential consultation to discuss the circumstances that caused your child's injury. If we determine that a medical professional committed malpractice, we'll file a lawsuit on your behalf. In the majority of cases the defendant will negotiate a settlement with the plaintiff without having to go to trial. If the defendant refuses to settle on a reasonable amount of money, your case might go to the court.