Diplegia Birth Injury Lawyer

Diplegia Causes and Effects

Diplegia is a form of cerebral palsy that affects the muscle coordination of someone, resulting in difficulty in coordination on both sides of the body.  Muscles are normally stiff and moving is difficult.  A person with spastic diplegia is not completely paralyzed, but his or her movements are impaired. This impairment can range from mild and hardly noticeable to severely disabling. Spastic diplegia affects the leg muscles more than the arm and facial muscles. Many cases of diplegia in children are caused by an infection during the pregnancy, low birth weight, RH incompatibility in blood types between baby and mother or prematurity.  If you or someone you know has suffered through the birth of a baby with diplegia, contact a knowledgeable birth injuries attorney to assist you with the investigation of a possible medical malpractice claim.  The McGuire Law Firm offer our services throughout Iowa, including Mason City, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Cedar Rapids.

Legal Assistance Diplegia Birth Injuries in Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Des Moines

When facing the difficult diagnosis of diplegia for your newborn, it is important to determine whether any medical personnel responsible for your care during your pregnancy and at your birth failed to properly monitor your health or the vital signs of your baby during the birth.  Because of the various conditions that can cause this injury, it is important to have an expert review the medical records for any signs of negligence.  Your child will likely have long term effects of this injury and be unable to ever walk normally.  Costly medical care can be required, including surgeries and long term physical therapy.  For recovery of losses, both financial and emotional, our dedicated and caring legal team will aggressively pursue documentation in order to present a strong claim for monetary compensation on your behalf.  Our trusted attorneys have worked closely with many families in Mason City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and the surrounding areas and successfully obtained recovery on their behalf.