Oct 13 2008
Cerebral Palsy Cases
Though cerebral palsy has been known to have its cause in the fetal developmental stage itself, yet, medical negligence cannot be entirely ruled out. This is the reason why cerebral palsy litigation has become a specialized branch of its own. Legal firms dealing in cerebral palsy litigation employ medical professionals to do medical sleuthing for them. This is because the medical field is very specialized and it is not possible for a legal person to know all the ins and outs of treatment and birth procedures. With time, their expertise does improve; still the help afforded by a trained medical eye is very essential.
An unbelievable $120 million verdict was awarded for a delayed breech delivery. The ruling said that an earlier delivery would have prevented the permanent brain damage that the child suffered. Damages of $103 million were awarded in favor of another child victimized due to a delayed delivery. The delay caused a lack of oxygen supply to the child’s brain that resulted in cerebral palsy.
If the attending doctors fail to recognize a symptom in the mother that could be a potential cause for cutting off oxygen supply to the fetus, he or she can be held responsible for the child’s condition. In one such case, the attending doctor failed to recognize abdominal pain as a symptom of the placenta separating from the uterus. This condition is known as a placental abruption and a delay in attending to the mother resulted in the child’s brain getting insufficient oxygen. As a result the child had permanent brain damage.
At times there is a failure to detect and treat a newborn’s jaundiced condition in time. This causes bilirubin levels to reach dangerously high levels and lead to permanent brain damage. There have been cases where compensation has been awarded on these grounds.
While most medical institutions and medical personnel take utmost care while performing their duties, mistakes can and do happen. And as per the law of the land if the mistake is proven, the guilty has to pay for his or her mistake.
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It scary for a new parent to worry about medical injury to their new born. We often pray that the baby comes out healthy, who know that a medical practitioner can actually jeopardize that.