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Cerebral Palsy Attorneys, Cerebral Palsy Lawyers - Garden City, New York

Cerebral Palsy is a term used to describe a set of chronic disorders that impair the brain's ability to adequately control movement and posture. This disruption in the brain’s ability to control movement and posture is caused by faulty development or damage to the motor areas in the brain.

By definition, Cerebral Palsy refers to the brain’s two halves (cerebral) and, to any disorder involving the impairment of control of bodily movement (palsy). Generally, there are four types of Cerebral palsy: Spastic cerebral palsy, Athetoid (or dyskinetic cerebral palsy), Ataxic cerebral palsy, and mixed forms.

If you are looking for knowledgeable attorneys who specialize in cerebral palsy cases, please look at our Personal Injury Lawyers directory.

Common causes of cerebral palsy are breech presentation, complicated labor or delivery, low birth weight, nervous system malformations, maternal bleeding or severe proteinuria, maternal hyperthyroidism, seizures in the newborn and doctor errors.

Symptoms may include difficulty breathing, low birth weight, delayed development and mental retardation.

Since Cerebral Palsy, is often caused by physician error or medical malpractice, issues of medical malpractice and physician liability may be present in certain circumstances. Patients are encouraged to consult with their physician for medical advice and with an attorney for legal advice.

If you believe a doctor's error may have caused your child's Cerebral Palsy, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Please click here to fill out a brief online form to receive a free evaluation of your claim by lawyers with a total of over 60 years of personal injury experience.

The law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English and Klein, P.C. has lawyers who specialize in cerebral palsy cases practicing in their Garden City, N.Y. location.

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