Cerebral Palsy in Honolulu
Cerebral Palsy Injury Cases
Cerebral Palsy encompasses a group of disorders related to the brain and nervous system that can affect learning, hearing, seeing and movement. It is often the result of brain injury to an unborn or newly born child. There is currently no cure for cerebral palsy. Treatment objectives include helping the person lead the best independent life possible. Types of cerebral palsy include:
- Spastic
- Dyskinetic
- Ataxic
- Hypotonic
Many times a child's brain can be injured during labor and delivery. If a negligent health care professional such as doctor or nurse was responsible for the injury, you may qualify for personal injury compensation. A Honolulu personal injury lawyer can review your case and discuss the process for filing a claim for monetary damages to cover short and long-term medical treatment and care.
Hawaii Personal Injury Lawyer
When a medical practitioner makes a mistake during the delivery of a child, it can result in devastating physical conditions such as brain damage and cerebral palsy. This can include using forceps incorrectly, not recognizing that an umbilical cord has wrapped around the child's neck, improper or no treatment of seizures, jaundice and meningitis; allowing the child to remain too long in the birth canal, and not performing a cesarean section when needed.
Indentifying the cause of cerebral palsy is extremely important when pursuing personal injury compensation. Attorneys at Bostwick & Peterson LLP will thoroughly investigate your case to determine the reason the injury occurred. If a medical professional's negligence or carelessness resulted in the injury, we will vigorously pursue compensation by filing a medical malpractice claim. Our firm is highly skilled in personal injury cases involving medical malpractice, and will fight for the monetary damages you deserve. This can include compensation for hospitalization, medical treatment, long-term care, pain, suffering and emotional trauma.
Contact a Honolulu personal injury attorney for valuable legal advice if you r child suffers from cerebral palsy caused by a birth injury.