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Detroit, Michigan Medical Malpractice Attorneys – Handling Mental Retardation Lawsuits
When an infant sustains a birth injury that results in mental retardation, the family may face a life-long challenge to provide constant care for that child. In some cases, the condition is noticeable almost immediately after birth, but other times, it may not be realized for years. Rarely is it ever too late to pursue a case. Our attorneys have pursued issues for clients well into adulthood. If medical malpractice or negligence played a role in causing your child’s condition, you may be entitled to compensation. At ABC Law Centers, handling cases across Detroit and the state of Michigan, our pediatric medical malpractice attorneys can provide optimal legal representation for those with mental retardation and their families.
What is Mental Retardation?
Mental retardation refers to a condition in which an individual lacks cognitive abilities as a result of a brain injury, disease, or genetics. An individual diagnosed with mental retardation may have a low IQ, as well as limited communication and social skills, and be unable to take care of him or herself.
As the child develops, he or she may learn at a slower rate than other children and have a limited ability to learn new things. Some indications of mental retardation include learning to walk or crawl later than most children, speech problems, difficulty remembering things, and difficulty with logic or problem solving.
Those with mental retardation are typically born with this condition or develop it in infancy, but the results may not be noticeable until years later. The individuals who develop this disorder usually do so as the result of a head injury or lack of oxygen at birth. Such errors are often the result of a negligent physician or medical staff. Contact ABC Law Centers, handling cases in Detroit and throughout Michigan, if you suspect that mental retardation resulted from medical malpractice. Our attorneys handle exclusively birth injury cases throughout the state of Michigan and have extensive knowledge regarding these complex issues.
Causes of Mental Retardation
Mental retardation can result from several factors, including genetics, complications during pregnancy, or a birth injury. Genetic conditions such as the inheritance of abnormal genes or errors when genes combine can result in Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, or phenylketonuria (PKU). Similarly, if the mother has a serious infection or disease during her pregnancy, this may cause birth defects in the developing fetus. While genetic conditions and disease may be unavoidable, mental retardation resulting from a birth injury can often be prevented.
Our Michigan attorneys represent clients with mental retardation resulting from a preventable birth injury. Mental retardation can result if the infant does not receive enough oxygen during delivery, an intracranial hemorrhage occurs before or after birth, or the newborn suffers a head injury. Such birth injuries are typically caused by negligence on the part of the attending physician or members of the medical staff. If you suspect that your child suffers from mental retardation as a result of pediatric medical malpractice, our attorneys at ABC Law Centers can help. Even if years have passed since the injuries occurred, our attorneys are usually able to build a case.
Do I Have a Case?
At ABC Law Centers, handling cases across the state of Michigan, our Detroit pediatric medical malpractice attorneys have extensive experience representing cases relating to mental retardation. We will help you to obtain the compensation to which you are entitled. Contact our office today for a complimentary case review. The consultation is free, and we won’t charge you unless we obtain compensation, so you have nothing to lose.