Beverly Hills Cerebral Palsy Attorneys

How Medical Negligence Can Cause Cerebral Palsy

Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are responsible for carefully monitoring both mother and baby during labor and delivery. When they fail to follow established standards of care, the risk of serious birth injuries like CP increases dramatically.

Cerebral palsy caused by negligence often involves situations where:

• The medical team ignored or misread fetal distress signals on the monitor.
• Labor was allowed to continue too long despite signs of oxygen deprivation.
• A C-section was delayed even though it was medically necessary.
• Excessive force or improper use of delivery instruments injured the baby’s head or neck.
• Postnatal infections, such as meningitis or jaundice, were left untreated.

In these cases, cerebral palsy is not simply a medical condition; instead, it is the result of a preventable medical error. At Carpenter & Zuckerman, our attorneys can work with trusted medical experts to investigate every detail of your child’s birth, identify where negligence occurred, and bring a claim against those responsible.

Determining Whether You Have Grounds for a Claim

To have a valid cerebral palsy claim, it must be shown that your medical provider acted negligently and that this negligence directly caused your child’s brain injury. Our legal team can partner with pediatric neurologists, obstetricians, and other specialists to review medical records. Even if you’re unsure what caused your child’s condition, you should still reach out to our firm because many parents discover only later that warning signs of negligence were overlooked during delivery.

We know that pursuing a legal claim is a lot to handle when you are already focused on the well-being of your child, who may now have special needs. That’s why we handle every aspect of the investigation and litigation process, giving you the time and peace of mind your family deserves.

Compensation for Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Claims

Raising a child with cerebral palsy often requires lifelong medical care, therapy, and adaptive support. A successful claim can help your family secure the financial resources needed to provide your child with the best quality of life possible.

Compensation in a cerebral palsy case may include:

• Past and future medical expenses
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
• Costs of mobility aids and home modifications
• In-home nursing care or special education services
• Lost earning potential for the child’s future
• Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
• Loss of enjoyment of life

Because cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, our attorneys fight to secure all future costs in any settlement or verdict. We prepare every case as if it will go to trial, and we believe that our consistently positive case results reflect that approach.