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Cerebral Palsy & Medical Malpractice

Highly Regarded Chicago Birth Injury Attorneys

Conditions such as cerebral palsy can result from congenital defects, mistakes made during delivery, excessive time spent in the NICU, or a similar facility. Although some children are born every year with this condition, some incidents of cerebral palsy are caused by the errors or negligence of medical personnel.

You may be entitled to compensation. Call (844) 515-2223 to speak to the team of Chicago birth injury lawyers at Cavanagh Law Group.

$2.5 Million Secured for Cook County Family

In Wiers v. Northwestern Hospital, et al., Cavanagh Law Group secured a $2.5 million settlement for a family whose child allegedly suffered brain hemorrhaging during a forceps delivery. The child was born with cerebral palsy and suffered the cognitive and physical deficits that go along with it.

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Understanding Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a brain injury that occurs when there is damage to the brain before, during or shortly after birth. This brain injury can cause severe problems with fine motor skills that can impact a child's ability to walk, control simple movements, balance, and ability to learn. Currently, there is no cure for cerebral palsy and this is a condition that can easily cost millions over a lifetime of care.

Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim

Cavanagh Law Group has been successfully handling cases of medical negligence, medical malpractice, and birth injury for nearly 10 years. As a result, we have earned a national reputation as exceptional litigators in the field. If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a result if a birth injury caused by the neglect of a doctor or another health care professional, an attorney at our firm may be able to file a medical malpractice claim on your behalf.

A medical malpractice claim may allow for you to receive compensation for the following:

  • Medical Expenses
  • Future Therapy / Care
  • Loss of Wages
  • Future Loss of Earnings
  • Pain and Suffering

Cerebral palsy can cause seizures, epilepsy, mental impairment, growth problems, and impaired vision or hearing along with abnormal perceptions.

At Cavanagh Law Group, we offer unsurpassed insight into the many causes and consequences of cerebral palsy, in short and long-term perspectives. If you are looking to recover some of the damages you may be up against in the coming years, it is essential to work with professionals.

Let a Chicago Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Fight On Your Behalf

Cavanagh Law Group is known throughout Illinois and the United States as experts in birth injuries and disorders. If your child has been diagnosed with any form of cerebral palsy, including spastic cerebral palsy, athetoid cerebral palsy, dyskinetic cerebral palsy, ataxic cerebral palsy or mixed forms of cerebral palsy, don't hesitate to contact our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you don't have to worry about any fees unless you win. We look forward to earning you a settlement that can help mitigate the pain you have experienced.

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