Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. The Center for Disease Control estimates that an average of 1 in 303 children in the U.S. has cerebral palsy.
Buckfire & Buckfire P.C seek cases involving cerebral palsy injuries. This can be a very serious condition and can affect a child throughout his or her lifetime. There are occasions in which this injury could have been prevented and this can give rise to a child birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit.
Cerebral Palsy & The Benefits of Physical Therapy
Children who have cerebral palsy often use physical therapy as a treatment. Physical therapy refers to therapy which helps children that have problems with balance, coordination, muscle strength, and gross motor skills.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), “physical therapist focus on gross motor skills and functional mobility, including positioning; sitting; transitional movement such as sitting to standing; walking with or without assistive devices (such as walkers, crutches) and orthoses (braces) or prostheses (artificial limbs); wheelchair propulsion; transfers between the wheelchair and other surfaces such as a desk chair, toilet, or bath; negotiation of stairs, ramps, curbs, and elevators; and problem-solving skills for accessibility of public buildings.”
Physical therapists can often help children with birth injuries, developmental delays, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, torticollis, spina bifida, sports injuries, and other conditions.
Michigan Cerebral Palsy Cases No Fee Promise
We will represent you in your Michigan birth injury case under our No FEE PROMISE. This means that you will not be charged any legal fees whatsoever unless we obtain a settlement or recovery for you. You have absolutely no obligation for legal fees unless we win your case. If we do not obtain a settlement for you, you owe us nothing!
Contact a Lawyer To Fight For You!
If your child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and you believe that the condition was caused by a medical malpractice, call our office so that we can get started reviewing your case. We will provide you with the unbiased answers you have been looking for about what happened and if it could have been prevented. If medical mistakes caused cerebral palsy in your child, we will vigorously pursue your case. If your experts tell us that the condition was not caused by medical negligence, we will share their opinions with you. Many times, parents simply feel relieved when they learn the condition was not the fault of anyone.
There are strict time limitations for pursuing these cases and the failure to act in timely manner can forever bar the child’s right to a settlement. Call our office now to speak with one of our experienced cerebral palsy lawyers. We will start working on your case immediately gathering all the evidence and medical records to win your case.
