Cerebral Palsy Medical Malpractice Resources

Cerebral Palsy: Signs and Symptoms

CHH January 12, 2025 No Comments

Understanding the Early Signs of Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that is present at birth, although its signs may not become evident until a child grows older.…

Recognizing Common Doctor Errors

CHH December 2, 2024 No Comments

Understanding Common Forms of Medical Malpractice In medical treatment, complications and adverse outcomes are always possible. However, when healthcare professionals fail to abide by the applicable standard of care, resulting…

My baby was born with a birth injury – now what?

CHH September 12, 2024 No Comments

The last thing any parent expects on the day their child is born is a birth injury or defect. After months of careful planning and anticipation, complications can still arise…

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

CHH July 7, 2017 No Comments

Understanding medical malpractice and why it happens can be difficult. This post and infographic will hopefully help. When we go to a doctor or hospital, we put our faith in…

What your lawyer doesn’t know about birth injuries can be devastating.

CHH December 1, 2015 No Comments

Joy and celebration should fill the home when a new child joins your family. But there are cases where sadness, fear, and anxiety dominate the day. This is because sometimes…

A message of hope for families affected by Cerebral Palsy (SlideShare)

CHH September 4, 2015 No Comments

We frequently work with families struggling to understand a cerebral palsy diagnosis, including what caused the condition and how it will impact their child’s future. To provide a resource and…

Guide for families affected by cerebral palsy

CHH July 30, 2015 No Comments

After learning your child has cerebral palsy (CP), you probably have many questions and may not know where to turn for answers. We have compiled a resource that provides a…

Jury awards family $55M related to child’s birth injury

CHH December 30, 2013 No Comments

When a woman delivers a baby in a hospital, she is hooked up to numerous monitoring devices which record the unborn baby’s vital signs. Nurses and doctors are trained to…

Vaginal delivery of breech baby results in injury and lawsuit

CHH October 10, 2013 No Comments

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-third of babies born in the U.S. are delivered via Cesarean section. While the number of C-sections has skyrocketed in recent…

Johns Hopkins involved in birth injury suit

CHH July 18, 2013 No Comments

In March 2010, an expecting mother was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital. The following February, she and her husband would sue the facility for the complications they believe were caused…

Delayed care during labor caused child’s severe birth injuries

CHH July 18, 2013 No Comments

A terribly botched delivery that led to the baby being born with severe brain damage has led to a $33.5 million verdict in favor of the child’s parents. Parents in…

Study: Eating broccoli sprouts may help to prevent cerebral palsy

CHH June 3, 2013 No Comments

There is no cure for babies who are born with cerebral palsy due to birthing errors made by Chicago doctors, or for babies who develop cerebral palsy due to unavoidable…

Study: Therapy may improve cerebral palsy patients’ motor skills

CHH May 22, 2013 No Comments

Cerebral palsy is a term that is used to describe disorders that babies may suffer before, during or after birth. Cerebral palsy may affect one’s muscle tone, motor skills or…

Baby suffers birth injuries after delayed C-section, lawsuit states

CHH January 31, 2013 No Comments

Last week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we had mentioned that a woman suffered serious complications after a routine Cesarean section because her doctor had failed to properly…

Part 2: What are birth injuries and how do these injuries happen?

CHH October 25, 2012 No Comments

Earlier this week on our Joliet medical malpractice law blog, we started a general discussion about birth injuries and how some types of birth and brain injuries occur when doctors,…

Birth injuries can permanently affect Joliet children and families

CHH September 19, 2012 No Comments

Our Joliet medical malpractice law blog has covered some tragic stories involving children who suffered injuries during birth as a result of medical negligence. These incidents of medical malpractice are…

Jury finds in favor of teen who suffered brain injury at birth

CHH August 30, 2012 No Comments

Seventeen years ago, a woman who was six months pregnant with twins sought medical attention at a hospital because she was worried that she was having contractions. Sometimes doctors are…

Family awarded millions to cover child’s birth injury expenses

CHH August 22, 2012 No Comments

When Joliet obstetricians, nurses and other medical professionals who are involved in the process of delivering a baby fail to monitor a mother and her unborn child during birth, any…

Child suffers cerebral palsy after faulty ultrasound delays birth

CHH May 9, 2012 No Comments

It is certainly tragic when any Illinois patient is forced to suffer the consequences of a doctor’s mistake or a hospital’s negligence. After all, one mistake could forever change the…

Study: Drug may help cure symptoms of cerebral palsy after birth

CHH April 26, 2012 No Comments

Cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects babies who have suffered some sort of brain damage. This type of brain damage might be caused by genetic abnormalities or complications during…

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Cerebral Palsy: Signs and Symptoms

Recognizing Common Doctor Errors

My baby was born with a birth injury – now what?

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

What your lawyer doesn’t know about birth injuries can be devastating.

A message of hope for families affected by Cerebral Palsy (SlideShare)

Guide for families affected by cerebral palsy

Jury awards family $55M related to child’s birth injury

Vaginal delivery of breech baby results in injury and lawsuit

Johns Hopkins involved in birth injury suit

Delayed care during labor caused child’s severe birth injuries

Study: Eating broccoli sprouts may help to prevent cerebral palsy

Study: Therapy may improve cerebral palsy patients’ motor skills

Baby suffers birth injuries after delayed C-section, lawsuit states

Part 2: What are birth injuries and how do these injuries happen?

Birth injuries can permanently affect Joliet children and families

Jury finds in favor of teen who suffered brain injury at birth

Family awarded millions to cover child’s birth injury expenses

Child suffers cerebral palsy after faulty ultrasound delays birth

Study: Drug may help cure symptoms of cerebral palsy after birth

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