A couple has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico, claiming a series of medical errors throughout the woman’s pregnancy, labor and delivery led to severe and permanent injuries to their child. The couple is seeking damages from the hospital where the... Read More

For years, the medical community has grappled with understanding the many causes of cerebral palsy – a neuro-developmental condition that affects muscle control, coordination and – in more severe types –mental development. Today, most physicians concede that cerebral palsy typically results from a series of... Read More

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland began performs water births as a safe “alternative birthing option” for women who wish to deliver in a “calm and serene environment” and “a gentler welcome for baby.” However, the birth of a baby born on December... Read More

A nine-year-old boy from the UK recently traveled to St. Louis to receive a type of laparoscopic surgery that can improve his mobility despite suffering from challenges related to cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is caused by either the abnormal development of the brain or damage... Read More

A New York couple who had filed a Botox cerebral palsy lawsuit claimed that the treatment resulted in their son’s development of life-threatening complications. A jury agreed with their allegations and recently awarded the family $6.75 million. The verdict was announced in the U.S. District... Read More

An Australian child diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy has won a $7.5 million payout from the ACT government after the family claimed medical negligence was to blame for his birth injuries. The family had filed a cerebral palsy lawsuit alleging mistakes by the medical... Read More

A jury in Georgia has awarded $8.4 million to the plaintiff in a cerebral palsy lawsuit against Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Jakob Medley was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after his 2008 birth was delayed and Medley required immediate resuscitation after he was delivered. The lawsuit... Read More

A new study has found that the risks of having a child with cerebral palsy (CP) are higher in families in which one or more relatives already has the condition. Cerebral palsy is a neurologically based disability affecting gross motor, speech and other functions on... Read More