Cerebral Palsy Attorney

About Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a illness that can occur at birth due to lack of oxygen during the birth process.  Lack of oxygen affects the brain, which can lead to cerebral palsy.  Cerebral palsy results in a lack of proper motor functions and can affect the rest of the child's life.  When a baby is being delivered the treating doctors and nurses have a responsibility to ensure that all vital signs of the mother and child are being closely monitored to ensure their safety.  When medical personnel fail to monitor properly  and act quickly in specific situations, the baby can suffer from oxygen deprivation, which can lead to possible brain damage and cerebral palsy.  If your baby was born with such a condition, it is crucial that you contact an birth injuries attorney to assist you in making your claim for damages in the case.  At the McGuire Law Firm, our attorneys are experienced in birth injury cases, and in cerebral palsy brain injury cases.

Causes of Cerebral Palsy

Many cerebral palsy cases can be prevented if medical personnel did everything possible to ensure the baby's safety.  Some of the reasons for lack of oxygen during the birth process can be a larger baby having difficulty through the birth canal, which can possibly lead to the baby's shoulder being caught on the pelvic bone as it makes its way through the birth canal.  Being in this position can cut the oxygen flow to the baby.  Mothers who have gone over 40 weeks in gestation are at risk of a larger baby, which should be something the treating doctor should be carefully aware of.  Another possible cause is the doctor manipulating the baby as he attempts to get it through the birth canal, resulting in possibly blocking the umbilical cord and stopping the flow of blood to the child. Whatever the reason for the lack of oxygen, it is the duty of the treating medical personnel to ensure the baby is not suffering from lack of oxygen.

If your baby has cerebral palsy as a result of insufficient or incorrect medical care prior to birth or in the birth process, it is important to seek professional help in order to pursue just compensation for your losses.  The effects of a child who develops cerebral palsy could be devastating, including emotional and financial impacts that could extend for the rest of the child's life. At the McGuire Law Firm, our compassionate legal team would like to review the details of your case in order to advise you how to proceed with a legal action.  Our office has the experience and caring  legal team you will need to fight for recovery of your damages.