If your child has cerebral palsy, the condition may stem from a medical error or carelessness. While it may be difficult to think about anything other than getting your child the treatment and therapy they need soon after their diagnosis, it pays to ask questions about how their brain injury happened.
For some, it could literally pay. You may be able to hold the doctor or hospital liable and recover compensation for your child’s treatment, ongoing care, and other related losses. A member of the Birth Injury Lawyers Group team will review your case for free today. If we believe your child was a victim of a preventable birth injury, a Texas cerebral palsy lawyer may be able to seek justice and hold the at-fault parties responsible.
Many Families Manage Cerebral Palsy Symptoms With the Right Treatment Plan
As a neurological disorder that occurs because of damage to the motor control centers of the brain, cerebral palsy affects all children differently. Every child with this diagnosis experiences different symptoms, areas of the body affected, and varying levels of severity. Symptoms can interfere with motor control, movement, coordination, balance, and more. Many children also have additional challenges related to the brain injury they suffered. For more information contact our Texas cerebral palsy lawyer.
Cerebral palsy itself may affect mobility, fine motor skills in the hands, speech and communication, eating, and self-care abilities. Co-occurring conditions can add other concerns, including:
- Intellectual disabilities
- Vision difficulties
- Hearing loss
- Seizures
These co-occurring conditions can significantly affect the child’s ability to master new skills, take care of themselves, and live independently. While there is no magic wand to reverse the damage to the brain, treatment can help. Your child’s doctor will put together an individualized plan to manage symptoms, improve quality of life, and maximize abilities.
According to a literature study published in Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, one study of more than 100 people living with cerebral palsy found that 53 percent were a part of the workforce and 67 percent lived independently.
While maximizing your child’s abilities based on their diagnosis is possible, it takes extensive therapy, treatment, and support. In some cases, children continue to require ongoing care into adulthood. The costs can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars—or more.
Call the Birth Injury Lawyers Group today to learn if you may be able to hold the doctor or hospital accountable for paying these expenses.
"If your child was born with a birth injury, or cerebral palsy, we can help."
Act Before Time Runs Out To Protect Your Right To Pursue Damages
When our team holds a negligent doctor or hospital liable on behalf of a client, we may be able to negotiate a settlement or explain to the jury the expenses your family has already faced and will likely face in the future. This hardship is key to helping us present a strong case for just compensation based on the facts of your case.
Recoverable damages in a cerebral palsy birth injury case may include:
- Medical treatment, medications, surgery, and therapies
- Ongoing care costs
- Mobility equipment and other tools
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Pain and suffering damages
- Mental anguish
However, we need to act quickly to gather evidence and pursue your case. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §74.251, there are several deadlines you need to understand about this type of case, which includes:
- A statute of limitations of two years on filing medical malpractice lawsuits
- A rule stating that the injuries to children under the age of 12 support legal action until they turn 14, or until another applicable deadline arrives
- A statute of repose that says you must act within ten years of the injury, no matter what
This subsection is important since cerebral palsy is not always diagnosed during the first one to two years of life. We encourage you to reach out to an Edinburg cerebral palsy lawyer whose team can review your case and help you understand the time limits that may apply.
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Cerebral Palsy and Birth Injury Medical Malpractice in Texas
Cerebral palsy may occur as a result of birth injury medical malpractice in several ways:
- Failure to monitor the pregnancy
- Failure to monitor delivery
- Failure to manage emergency complications during labor and delivery
- Failure to diagnose conditions that may put the baby at risk
Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §74.351, we will need to prove your case by calling in a medical expert who can testify to what caused your child’s cerebral palsy and how the doctor or hospital should have acted instead.
We will also analyze relevant medical records, document your expenses and losses, and work to understand the care your child may require in the future. While there is a limit on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases in Texas, there is no limit on economic damages. These are the financial expenses you incur and the losses you suffer as a result of your child’s diagnosis and treatment.
An Edinburg cerebral palsy lawyer may be able to help you prove your case and secure a payout. Call the Birth Injury Lawyers Group today.
"We know first-hand what you are going through."
Discuss Your Child’s Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury With a Member of Our Team Now for Free
At the Birth Injury Lawyers Group, we may be able to help you build a medical malpractice case and pursue damages in court while you focus on your child’s therapy, treatment, and care in Edinburg or greater Hidalgo County, Texas. We handle these cases with no out-of-pocket costs to the families we represent.
You can get help today. Let a member of our Edinburg birth injury team help you understand if you qualify to file a malpractice claim or lawsuit and recover damages to pay for your child’s lifetime of care.
Call (800) 222-9529 now to speak with a member of the team at the Birth Injury Lawyers Group.
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