Cerebral Palsy Malpractice

Cerebral Palsy is a broad diagnostic term,which refers to a variety of neurological injuries to children{,which occur| that occur| at or around the childbirth. Most Cerebral Palsy injuries are due tonot enough oxygen delivery to the fetus, during the birth process; although other problems, such as severe jaundice, can also cause Cerebral Palsy,
Surprisingly, Cerebral Palsy advocacy groups state that the majority of cases of Cerebral Palsy could have been avoided. The disease is cruel because a few seconds of neglect at or around the time of childbirth can cause a lifetime of crippling misery for the child.
In instances where Cerebral Palsy is caused by medical negligence, the family has the right to claim damages from the hospital and or medical personnel involved in the treatment. A number of law firms specialize in Cerebral Palsy malpractice and provide free consultations to victims and or their families.
While all medical malpractice have a statute of limitations, which limits the amount of time during which the victim can to go to court, because Cerebral Palsy affects infants who are too young to represent themselves, the time constraints are different. In Maryland, for example, while every child has the right to bring a medical malpractice suit to court until they reach the age of 21, if the child has a type of cerebral palsy that affects the brain or has caused developmental retardation then the child has no limit on the amount of time he can take to bring his case before the court.
If you or a child of yours is suffering from Cerebral Palsy, and you are wondering if the condition was caused by medical {mistake|negligence|error, compare this list of the most common medical errors that cause Cerebral Palsy to the story of you or your child's birth.
These are some of the medical errors that occur before the child's birth:
· Failure to recognize and properly treat high blood pressure or toxemia in the mother.
· Failure to order a C-section if the baby is high birth weight or if there are other medical contraindications to a vaginal birth.
· Failure to recognize fetal compromise and respond appropriately
· Failure to end the pregnancy if so indicated

These are medical mistakes that can occur during the childbirth:
· Failure to {diagnose a|recognize the presence of a prolapsed umbilical cord. In this condition, the cord {wraps around|becomes wrapped around| the baby ;subsequent pressure on the cord causes lack of proper oxygen delivery to the fetal brain,
· Failure to recognize and respond appropriately to fetal compromise during the birth process,
· Allowing the child to remain in the birth canal too long, resulting in lack of oxygen delivery to the brain,
· Inappropraite use of the vacuum extractor
· Inappropriate use of forceps,

These are medical errors that can occur after delivery:

· Failure to recognize and treat seizures following delivery,
· Failure to diagnose and treat elevated bilirubin in a timely fashion,
· Failure to recognize and appropriately treat meningitis in a newborn
· Failure of the doctor or staff to properly monitor the newborn's vital signs.
If you believe any of these errors may have occurred during your child's birth or during your own birth, you should call a medical malpractice attorney who specializes in birth injury malpractice. He will listen to your story and make a determination if, in his opinion, you might have a winnable medical malpractice suit.

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Gary Wais is a Baltimore medical malpractice lawyer who founded Wasi Law a Baltimore personal injury law firm which specializes in medical malpractice

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