Cerebral Palsy

If an infant has suffered brain damage while in the womb or during delivery, then he or she may have developed a condition known as cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy occurs when the area of the brain that controls body movement and posture is damaged or is unable to fully develop. Children who suffer from this disability are slow to develop, although those with a greater degree of damage will experience more serious complications.

Cerebral palsy is a type of birth injury that, though not progressive, is permanent and does affect a child’s growth and development. Children who are born with cerebral palsy can be greatly helped with treatment and targeted therapy.

Causes of Cerebral Palsy

Many different issues at or around the time of birth can cause cerebral palsy in a child. Injuries that occur during pregnancy can also result in an infant’s development of cerebral palsy. Some of the more common causes of cerebral palsy include the following:

• Lack of oxygen to the brain during development
• Infections in the mother or the infant
• Jaundice
• Lack of oxygen during birth
• Physical trauma during pregnancy

While it is becoming more and more uncommon for a child to develop cerebral palsy during labor and delivery, doctors still sometimes err, and their mistakes result in a child’s failure to receive adequate oxygen, resulting in cerebral palsy.

Contact Us

If your child has developed cerebral palsy as the result of a doctor’s professional negligence, then you may have the right to damages. Contact a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer from William Palmer & Associates, P.C. today at 702-888-2222 to speak with an attorney about your legal rights and options.