Phoenix Cerebral Palsy Attorney

Children suffering from cerebral palsy (CP) will endure a lifetime of physical and emotional challenges. Additionally, ongoing medical treatment, assistive devices (such as walkers or wheelchairs), attendant care, and other special needs result in constant financial burdens. If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you may be concerned about how you will provide your child with the necessary support. If your child's cerebral palsy developed as a result of medical negligence, you may be entitled to compensation that will alleviate the financial impact of cerebral palsy and provide you with the necessary resources to improve your child's quality of life. An experienced medical malpractice lawyer at Knapp & Roberts, in Phoenix and Scottsdale, can help you determine if you have a case.

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Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affects the brain and motor skills. Although genetic defects, premature birth, and other unavoidable factors can lead to cerebral palsy, many children develop cerebral palsy as a result of medical negligence during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or in the child's first year of life, such as:

• Labor and delivery complications: According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), birth complications, such as asphyxia (lack of oxygen to the brain), account for approximately five to ten percent of cases of cerebral palsy. A doctor's failure to monitor for signs of fetal distress and failure to perform a timely cesarean section (C-section) can prolong the oxygen deprivation — causing the baby to develop cerebral palsy.
• Infections: Failure to treat certain infections in the mother during pregnancy or in the infant can cause brain damage to the fetus or infant. For example, a doctor's failure to promptly treat severe jaundice or meningitis can cause the baby to suffer brain damage that ultimately results in cerebral palsy.

At Knapp & Roberts, we care about what your family is going through. Since 1991, our Arizona personal injury law firm has been helping families like yours recover the just compensation they were entitled. Our medical malpractice attorneys hold negligent doctors, hospitals, and other medical providers accountable for providing substandard care that contributes to a child's birth injury.

Our attorneys also handle medical malpractice claims involving other birth injuries, such as erbs palsy.

For more general information, see our Birth Injury Information Center.

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