Manchester Cerebral Palsy & Medical Malpractice Lawyers
"Medical Malpractice" is a term meaning errors or mistakes made by hospitals, doctors, nurses or other medical professionals, which should have been avoidable if proper care and attention were used.
Medical negligence during labor can lead to birth injuries that sometimes result in
cerebral palsy.
Manchester
medical malpractice lawyer John Haymond and his staff are
completely committed towards helping families who have been
injured due to medical errors and negligence. If you live in
Manchester and are unable to come
to our office, the attorneys of Haymond Law would be happy to
visit you at your home. If you suspect that your childs cerebral
palsy may have been caused by doctor negligence, please call
Attorney John Haymond at 1-800-HAYMOND today
for a free consultation.
Cerebral palsy is divided into three major classifications to describe the
different movement impairments. These classifications reflect the area of brain
damaged.
- Spastic Cerebral Palsy (stiff and difficult movement)
- Athetoid Cerebral Palsy (involuntary and uncontrolled movement)
- Ataxic Cerebral Palsy (disturbed sense of balance and depth perception)
Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive
disorder, meaning the brain damage does not worsen, but
secondary orthopedic deformities are common. There is no known
cure for CP. Medical intervention is limited to the treatment
and prevention of complications possible from CP's consequences.
Several medical mistakes may have caused your child's
cerebral palsy. Your physician may have administered too much
pitocin, forceps may have been improperly used, a vacuum
extractor could have been overused, or negligence on the part of
a nurse or hospital staff member may have contributed.
The only way to thoroughly investigate a possible link
between medical malpractice and cerebral palsy is to consult
with an attorney experienced in handling these claims.
Contact our Manchester law office today for a thorough
evaluation and free consult.
We recommend the following websites for additional
education and cerebral palsy information:
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
Cerebral Palsy Connection (CPC)
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation
Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research
Kids Health.org - When Your Child Has Cerebral Palsy
March of Dimes
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(CDC)
Neurology Channel - A Focus on Cerebral Palsy
News (Manchester) of interest to parents of children with cerebral palsy, from news sources around the Web.
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