Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders caused by damage to certain areas of the brain, which affect movement and posture. The condition is usually diagnosed at a young age through a series of tests involving thorough medical background checks of both mother and child, assessment of a child’s reflexes and motor skills, and CT scans and MRIs. During the diagnostic process, a doctor is determining whether or not the child has unusual muscle tone, slow developmental skills, abnormal posture, and other early symptoms of cerebral palsy.
Examples of our Affiliated Attorneys' Work
Verdict on behalf of a baby whose brain damage, suffered at birth, was determined to be caused by medical malpractice. One of the largest verdicts ever in a medical malpractice case.
A baby received negligent care leading to severe brain damage and requiring part of her arm to be amputated. Other law firms reviewed and rejected the girl’s case because they could not understand or figure out what happened to the girl. Our affiliated law firm skillfully analyzed the facts and explained the factually compelling narrative, which was backed up by the best expert witnesses available.
Jury found that failure of obstetrician to diagnose placental abruption was responsible for a child’s cerebral palsy. The baby was suffering lack of oxygen and thus cesarean section was necessary to rescue the baby. The missed diagnosis caused devastating delay of the c-section.
$103,000,000 - Verdict on behalf of a baby whose brain damage, suffered at birth, was determined to be caused by medical malpractice. One of the largest verdicts ever in a medical malpractice case.
$100,000,000 – A baby received negligent care leading to severe brain damage and requiring part of her arm to be amputated. Other law firms reviewed and rejected the girl’s case because they could not understand or figure out what happened to the girl. Our affiliated law firm skillfully analyzed the facts and explained the factually compelling narrative, which was backed up by the best expert witnesses available.
$90,939,857 – Jury found that failure of obstetrician to diagnose placental abruption was responsible for a child’s cerebral palsy. The baby was suffering lack of oxygen and thus cesarean section was necessary to rescue the baby. The missed diagnosis caused devastating delay of the c-section.
$55,000,000 – For a boy who suffered permanent brain damage due to medical negligence. The boy’s referring physician ordered an operation to correct his aorta abnormality. A completely different surgery was performed, resulting in brain damage. The compensation will ensure the boy’s care never falls short of his needs because of monetary concerns.
$40,000,000 – For a baby’s brain damage. Massachusetts’ largest medical negligence jury judgment ever.
$37,000,000 – For family of a baby who suffered severe, permanent brain damage. The jury decided that the condition was caused by medical negligence of two doctors. Obstetrical negligence was determined as the cause of premature delivery. After birth, a different doctor misplaced a breathing tube directly into the esophagus instead of the baby’s airway where it needed to be. Prolonged oxygen deprivation caused the baby’s brain damage.
$36,500,000 – For family of child left brain damaged, blind and with cerebral palsy.
$24,000,000 – A child suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy after her doctors missed diagnosing and did not properly respond to an airway obstruction. This is the largest ever jury verdict in a medical malpractice case in the District of Columbia
$15,500,000 – A child in Minnesota suffered brain damage, resulting in cerebral palsy, due to mismanaged labor and delivery. Largest ever birth injury verdict in the state.
$44,000,000 – A Baby boy developed cerebral palsy because of a failure to diagnose and treat bleeding placenta previa. Blood loss and hypoxia resulted in hypovolemic shock. (Total annuity value of recovery over 44 Million)
$25,000,000 – Baby boy suffered hypoxishchemic encephalopathy and developed cerebral palsy. Labor was induced with Crytotec. Fetal heart rate patterns were nonreassuring and uterine hyperstimulation occurred. Doctor / hospital were found to have failed to adequately monitor and respond to these conditions.
(Total annuity value of recovery: over 25 million)
Jeff Brody has extensive experience involving cerebral palsy and can help determine if your child's cerebral palsy was caused by medical malpractice.