Cerebral
Palsy is a terrible disease that leads to brain damage as well as
movement disorder. Worst part is that there is no permanent cure for
this disease. The patient should undergo stages of therapies and treatments
that will reduce the pain, help them in movements and improvise their
communication skills.
About
Cerebral Palsy Claim
The cerebral palsy affected children do have their legal rights such
as right to continue their education in school, right to work, right
to reside in a community, right for availing medical support and many
more. If any of these rights are not provided to them, then they can
claim for it. In addition to these rights, they have two other legal
rights. They are: Claim for Legal Aid and Claim for Compensation if
the disease is caused due to medical negligence.
Legal
Aid Claim
Children affected by Cerebral Palsy or any other birth injury are
eligible for Legal Aid or Public Funding. There are many solicitors
who are available to help you in getting your legal aid without paying
any fees. These solicitors will in turn file an application for legal
aid on your behalf and they will help you in getting it. Even if the
parents of the Cerebral Palsy affected Child are earning well, that
doesn't prevent the child from getting the legal aid. Only if the
child has an income, then that income is taken into consideration.
Cerebral
Palsy Claim for Medical Negligence
A child gets this disease during pregnancy period of the mother, at
the time of birth or soon after the birth. There are chances that
the hospital doctors / nurses have done a medical mistake due to which
the child has got this disease. The medical mistakes / medical negligence
that cause this disease are listed below:
-> Delay in delivery leading to oxygen deprivation
-> Failure to provide treatment for low blood sugar level / jaundice
/ meningitis / umbilical cord that is prolapsed.
-> Failure to monitor and control heart rate changes either in
the child or in the mother.
-> Failure / Delay in performing C-Section when there are pregnancy
complications.
-> High usage of vacuum extraction.
-> Improper forceps usage.
If the
patient has the disease due to any of the above listed medical negligence
factors, then you can make a cerebral palsy claim with the help of
a cerebral palsy lawyer and win more than million dollar compensation.
Time
Limit for Cerebral Palsy Claim
You can make a claim until the patient is under the age of 21. However,
it is always recommended that you make the claim as soon as the child
gets the disease.
