Phoenix, Arizona Cerebral Palsy Attorney

If your baby suffers from Cerebral Palsy as a result of a birth injury, please contact Patton Law Practice immediately.

Cerebral Palsy is not a specific birth defect. Cerebral Palsy is a term used to describe a variety of medical complications that affect a baby’s brain. Diagnosing Cerebral Palsy can be difficult, as many of the symptoms do not present themselves immediately at birth.

Patton Law Practice is a Phoenix, Arizona law firm that concentrates on helping the parents of children with Cerebral Palsy. Our attorneys have helped numerous Phoenix families whose children suffer from Cerebral Palsy caused by medical malpractice.

On Staff Phoenix Cerebral Palsy Consultants

At Patton Law Practice, we understand that lawyers are not in a position to diagnose or determine the cause of Cerebral Palsy. Therefore, our firm has on-staff medical consultants and retained medical experts to help examine each Cerebral Palsy case and determine the cause of the injury. If our medical consultants and / or medical experts determine that medical malpractice caused the Cerebral Palsy, they will testify as expert witnesses in any litigation.

The Causes of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy can be caused by a number of complications during pregnancy. Generally, when these complications are handled appropriately, babies are born without Cerebral Palsy. However, when a physician misdiagnoses a problem or fails to act as would be considered appropriate under the medical circumstances, children can be born with Cerebral Palsy. Some of the birth complications that can lead to Cerebral Palsy include:

• Undetected Infections
• Inadequate Oxygen to the Baby Brain
• Prenatal Hypoxia
• Low PH in the Umbilical Cord Blood (below 7.1)
• Mismanaged Prenatal Care
• Delayed Deliveries
• Analgesic Drugs
• Improper Use of Forceps
• Breech Birth
• Respiratory Distress
• Pre-eclampsia
• Incompetent Cervix
• Low birth weight
• Premature birth
• Premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
• Non-variable fetal heart rate
• Reduced heart rate (less than 90 bpm)
• High-risk pregnancy

Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is a chronic condition affecting the nerves that control the muscles and is typically a congenital malformation in the brain. Cerebral Palsy is not always detectable at birth. Often, while the cause of Cerebral Palsy is a prenatal medical error or a mishandled birth complication, the symptoms do not appear until later in the child’s development. The symptoms of Cerebral Palsy include:

• Seizures
• Respiratory Problems
• Motor Function delays
• Lack of Motor Function
• Slow Child Development

Hiring the Right Phoenix Cerebral Palsy Attorney

When hiring a Phoenix Cerebral Palsy lawyer it is important to ascertain their experience and ability to successfully purse the claim. Patton Law Practice has broad experience in medical malpractice litigation and our attorneys have vast experience with Phoenix Cerebral Palsy cases. In addition to our experience and dedication to protecting the rights of birth injury victims, our firm has the resources to pursue expensive medical malpractice claims.

Contact Our Phoenix Cerebral Palsy Attorney

If your child suffers from Cerebral Palsy resulting form medical malpractice, please contact Patton Law Practice. Our skilled Phoenix Cerebral Palsy lawyers are dedicated to helping families recover the compensation necessary to care for their children.

Patton Law Practice
8300 N. Hayden Road, Suite 207; Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Local: 480.905.9208
Toll Free: 888.905.9208