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Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a general term that includes different types of movement and posture disorders.  All of these disorders are the result of injury to the area of the brain that controls muscle tone.  Depending upon the specific location of this injury, the victim may have one or more of the following types of cerebral palsy:

• Spastic Cerebral Palsy (which causes stiff and difficult movement)
• Athetoid Cerebral Palsy (which causes involuntary and uncontrolled movement)
• Ataxic Cerebral Palsy (which causes a disturbed sense of balance and depth perception)

The brain injury that causes cerebral palsy may occur before, during, or after a child's birth.  In some cases, the cause of the brain injury is unknown.  In others, the injury can be caused by infection, bleeding in the brain, or lack of oxygen, which may be the result of a medical mistake.

The symptoms of cerebral palsy are sometimes mild. But in severe cases, the disorder can be accompanied by mental impairment and seizures demanding intensive assisted care.  Because cerebral palsy is an incurable disorder, the proper care of a cerebral palsy victim can leave a family struggling with the victim's care and medical bills for a lifetime.
Cerebral palsy can result from negligent prenatal care,  from negligent failure to properly treat fetal distress during labor and delivery, or from negligent care following delivery.  If cerebral palsy resulted from negligent medical care before, during, or after childbirth, it was preventable.  In such cases, there is a legal right to hold the negligent parties responsible for the costs of the victim's future medical care and other damages.

An Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Help

If cerebral palsy has resulted from negligent medical care in the Tampa Bay area, a medical malpractice lawyer in Tampa or Clearwater can bring an action against the negligent parties.  However, not all Clearwater or Tampa medical malpractice attorneys have the medical knowledge and experience to properly evaluate and litigate complex birth injury cases.
The attorneys at the Clearwater medical malpracitce law firm of H. Dennis Rogers, P.A. have many years of experience in handling cerebral palsy and other birth injury cases.  We understand the demands and challenges faced by the victims of cerebral palsy and their families, and we know how to protect the rights of the injured and fight for the maximum compensation available to them. 

Do Not Wait—Seek a Free Consultation with a Skilled Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today

If your child suffers from cerebral palsy and you have reason to believe that the disorder was caused by medical error, please contact us today for a free initial consultation about the situation. The caring attorneys of H. Dennis Rogers, P.A. are ready to fight to obtain justice and the compensation our clients and their families deserve.  For medical malpractice lawyers who handle cases in Tampa, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Polk, and Manatee Counties call our toll-free telephone number: (888) 810-5155.