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If a child’s cerebral palsy was caused by a birth injury, their family may be eligible for compensation to cover care, treatment, assistive technology, and other important resources. Unfortunately, a number of families avoid medical malpractice litigation for different reasons—some fear confrontation, some feel they don’t have the financial resources, some simply feel overwhelmed, and others doubt they have a case. The best—and only—way to find out if you have a cerebral palsy case is to reach out to an attorney for a legal consultation. An experienced cerebral palsy attorney will do a thorough investigation of the medical records and review the case with expert medical professionals to determine whether negligent care was the cause of a child’s cerebral palsy. These case evaluations are free of charge. For that matter, if you pursue a case with ABC Law Centers: Birth Injury Lawyers, you pay nothing throughout the entire legal process unless we win. Reach out today to learn more.

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Cerebral palsy lawyers discuss birth injuries & cerebral palsy

In this video, cerebral palsy lawyers Jesse Reiter and Rebecca Walsh discuss how birth injuries and negligence can cause cerebral palsy, as well as a groundbreaking treatment that can prevent cerebral palsy. This treatment, known as therapeutic hypothermia, is the only known treatment for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a dangerous brain injury that often leads to cerebral palsy. Jesse and Rebecca also describe the symptoms to look for if you think your loved one may have cerebral palsy. To determine liability in a cerebral palsy case, the cerebral palsy attorneys and nurses at ABC Law Centers: Birth Injury Lawyers review hospital birth records, which include fetal monitoring strips, lab tests, and much more.

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