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• Did Your Infant Suffer Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy?

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Birth Injuries

• Some New York Birth Injuries Are Life Changing
• What Every Parent Needs to Know About Perinatal Asphyxia
• Seven Possible Factors That Could Have Led to Your Child’s Shoulder Dystocia
• Does Your Child Have Erb’s Palsy?
• Preventable Birth Injuries Can Lead to Cerebral Palsy

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Preventable Birth Injuries Can Lead to Cerebral Palsy

If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you may be wondering what caused the condition. Cerebral palsy is a life altering medical condition that affects approximately 10,000 babies every year in the United States. It has also been estimated that as many as 800,000 people have cerebral palsy in our country.

Some of the other key facts regarding cerebral palsy are as follows:

• Approximately 2 to 3 children per 1,000 have cerebral palsy
• The average lifetime cost of cerebral palsy is close to $1 million
• Two-thirds of the children who have cerebral palsy will also be mentally impaired

What is Cerebral Palsy?
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, cerebral palsy “refers to any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but don’t worsen over time.” Cerebral palsy affects the brain, which in turn causes problems with muscle control.

There are many known factors associated with cerebral palsy, which include:

• Prolonged labor
• Oxygen deprivation
• Low birth weight
• Complications during birth
• Genetic conditions
• Infection
• Seizure

There is no cure for cerebral palsy. However, there are treatment options available that will help improve the life of a child with cerebral palsy. If a child’s disabilities are properly managed, he or she can go on to live a near-normal adult life.

Causes of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy results from brain damage, so if your child has this condition, you need to find out what caused the injury. Sometimes brain damage occurs during pregnancy or delivery. Brain injuries can often be prevented and if the doctor, nurses or hospital did not take the appropriate steps to protect your child, they may be responsible for your child’s cerebral palsy. Some of the medical mistakes that have led to cerebral palsy include:

• Failure to treat seizures
• Baby in the birth canal too long
• Fetal distress that was unrecognized
• Undetected prolapsed cord
• Misuse of vacuum extraction or forceps

If your child has developed cerebral palsy from a birth injury caused by doctor error, you need to contact an experienced New York medical malpractice lawyer who can help you obtain the financial compensation your family deserves. Contact a New York cerebral palsy lawyer at the law offices of Rappaport, Glass, Greene and Levine at 800.734.9445 for a legal consultation.

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