Contact an Arizona Cerebral Palsy Attorney

The road ahead for parents or guardians of a child with cerebral palsy may look daunting at times. If you have just received confirmation of your child's disability, it's likely you are struggling with anger and grief as the reality of the situation sinks in. With money worries often of great concern, it can be comforting to know that you may be entitled to financial damages for the injuries suffered by your child.

If you believe that medical negligence or malpractice contributed to your child's cerebral palsy, consult an experienced Arizona cerebral palsy attorney. Contact Patton Law Practice today. We will review your case to find out whether pursuing financial compensation that could go a long way toward easing your family's burdens is advisable.

Cerebral Palsy Caused by Medical Malpractice

Cerebral palsy is usually confirmed in children before the age of three when it becomes clear that many of the motor function difficulties the child has experienced are not going away. The condition involves damage to the brain caused before, during or shortly after birth. The brain injury sustained results in neurological difficulties and compromised body control, movement, muscle tone and speech. If the injury was caused by negligence or medical malpractice, you may be eligible for financial damages.

Consult an Arizona cerebral palsy attorney from Patton Law Practice to determine whether any of the many actionable circumstances that can contribute to cerebral palsy were a factor in the birth of your child. A partial list of these circumstances includes:

• delayed C-section, or failure to perform
• failure to conduct specific tests during pregnancy or not interpreting theses tests correctly
• failure to have appropriate specialist present at delivery
• failure to properly intubate newborn
• failure to detect abnormal amniotic fluid level during pregnancy
• failure to timely diagnose and treat meningitis or encephalitis (infections of the nervous system)
• failure to immunize a woman who has not had measles and is likely to become pregnant
• failure to treat Rh incompatibility
• fetal distress not recognized or properly addressed
• improper or excessive use of vacuum extraction

Cerebral palsy is a challenging medical condition that places many families under great duress. Parents dedicating themselves to helping their child reach his or her full potential need a talented team behind them and the financial resources to obtain the best possible therapy and care. This is where Patton Law Practice's solid record of defending patient rights in cerebral palsy cases can make a critical difference. Contact an Arizona cerebral palsy attorney with our firm today so that we can help you receive the compensation you deserve.

To learn more about cerebral palsy, please explore these links:

• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
• American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
• Cerebral Palsy Parent Resource Center
• Medline Plus-Cerebral Palsy
• Cerebral Palsy-A guide for Care
• United Cerebral Palsy
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• March of Dimes-Cerebral Palsy