When a child has cerebral palsy, they may need extra care. Our team at Andersen & Linthorst understands that taking care of a child with cerebral palsy can be emotionally challenging and financially difficult. By contacting our Oregon cerebral palsy lawyer, we can let you know if your child’s condition was possibly caused by the failure or mistake of a medical professional or facility. If your child’s cerebral palsy diagnosis points to a birth injury that was preventable, then you may be eligible for compensation through a lawsuit. If you suspect that something may not have been right with your child’s care during pregnancy, delivery, or after birth, then we encourage you to contact our law firm as soon as possible.
Birth Injury Factors
In some cases, cerebral palsy could be the result of a preventable birth injury. This may have been something that went wrong during birth, pregnancy, or the neonatal period. Unfortunately, birth injuries that cause cerebral palsy are often connected to medical malpractice. Doctors, nurses, surgeons, and other medical professionals must always abide by standards of care for pregnancy, labor, and birth. If they make a mistake during care or treatment, it can cause the mother and/or baby to suffer. Risk factors that can increase or cause the risk of cerebral palsy include:
- Birth asphyxia/hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- Abnormal fetal position/presentation
- Brain bleeds (intracranial hemorrhages)
- Birth trauma
- Forceps and vacuum extractor injuries
- C-section delays and errors
- Low birth weight
- Maternal infections
- Failure to provide fetal monitoring
- Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS)
- Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
- Failure to diagnose a high-risk pregnancy
- Prolonged and arrested labor
- Premature birth
- Placental abruption
- Umbilical cord problems
- Twin or multiple pregnancies
- Uterine rupture
- Uterine tachysystole/hyperstimulation
Who May Be Responsible
When assessing your case, our knowledgeable cerebral palsy attorney will investigate to see who may have been responsible for your baby’s cerebral palsy. Medical professionals are required to follow a certain standard of care to prevent harm or injury to an expectant mother and her child. Medical professionals must take actions to prevent birth injuries, provide proper prenatal care, and identify risk factors for birth injuries or cerebral palsy. They are also responsible for becoming aware of potential problems with the mother and/or baby’s condition and taking prompt action right away. Any delays, mistakes, or oversights can lead to a devastating outcome.
Andersen & Linthorst
Our team can imagine the stress you may be under at this very moment. We deeply empathize with parents who should be experiencing the highest joy of their lives, but may not be because a medical professional failed to do their job. At Andersen & Linthorst, parents and their babies who have become victims of medical malpractice are our top priority. If you are wondering whether what you have recently gone through qualifies as medical malpractice, then please reach out today. Once our Oregan cerebral palsy attorney has heard about your situation and what has happened, then we can offer individualized advice on what to do next. If you have grounds for a medical malpractice case, we can get started working for you immediately. We are ready to offer support today.
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