Cerebral Palsy

Philadelphia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Cerebral palsy can be caused by a lack of oxygen reaching the brain during the delivery of a child. The results are a lifetime of limited muscle control, a loss of coordination, and in extreme cases paralysis. The doctors and medical staff in attendance during your child’s birth have both a legal and ethical obligation to protect your child from this avoidable condition, and when their negligence results in cerebral palsy, you have a right to seek compensation for the impact it will have on your entire family’s life.

At the Pennsylvania malpractice law firm of Atlee, Hall & Brookhart, LLP, parents have trusted our medical malpractice lawyers to aggressively seek compensation for medical costs, emotional suffering, and all related damages in birth injury cases for over 30 years. Knowing that doctors are not apt to admit to the mistakes that lead to your child’s condition, our experienced team of medical professionals can help to find the reason your child was injured during his or her delivery.

Identifying Cerebral Palsy

Because doctors and medical staff may fail to alert you to potential complications, it is important to know what signs to look for in identifying cerebral palsy. Newborns and infants may not show immediate signs of the disorder, causing many parents to wonder what is wrong once symptoms begin to appear. Signs of cerebral palsy include:

• Seizures
• Irritability
• Respiratory problems
• Coma

In older children, cerebral palsy can be identified most typically through rigidity in the muscles. Depending on the severity of the case, your child may experience muscle tension and loss of control in one or all of their extremities.

How Atlee, Hall & Brookhart Can Help

Determining fault in a cerebral palsy case can be difficult. Causes can include smoking during pregnancy and child abuse, and the insurance companies working on behalf of the doctors and hospitals are well aware of this. Only with the help of an experienced personal injury attorney and team of medical experts can you be sure that the responsible parties are held accountable. At Atlee, Hall & Brookhart, LLP, our effective methods and absolute devotion to our clients has won us a reputation for being one of the nation’s most aggressive and successful personal injury law firms. 

If your child is suffering from cerebral palsy in the state of Pennsylvania, please contact the experienced malpractice lawyers at Atlee, Hall & Brookhart, LLP, for an initial birth injury case consultation. We have offices in Lancaster and Philadelphia.