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Chicago Cerebral Palsy Attorneys

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders associated with developmental brain injuries. Those brain injuries can occur during fetal development, birth, or shortly after birth. Cerebral palsy is characterized by a disruption of motor skills, with symptoms such as spasticity, paralysis or seizures.

In some cases, cerebral palsy may be caused by a doctor or hospital mistake. If your child has developed cerebral palsy due to medical negligence, the Chicago medical malpractice attorneys at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. can help.

Call us now at 877.420.1269 for a free, no-obligation consultation about your child’s injuries. You can also fill out our online contact form.

Experience With Chicago Birth Injury Cases

Because of our law firm’s extensive experience, we have been able to help many victims and their families recover financial compensation for their injuries. While money will not undo the damage done by medical error or negligence, it can pay for medical and rehabilitative care, household bills, and other financial strains caused by serious injuries.

Some of our cases have included:

  • A $6 million settlement on behalf of a child permanently injured at birth after doctors failed to order a C-section in a timely manner.
  • A $7 million settlement for a baby who wasn’t resuscitated properly and was left without oxygen for valuable moments, causing brain damage and cerebral palsy.

Causes of Cerebral Palsy

The personal injury attorneys of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. have handled numerous Chicago cerebral palsy lawsuits for our clients. In our experience, the following complicating factors can play a role in the development of cerebral palsy :

  • Oxygen shortage. If the oxygen supply to the brain is severely low at the time of birth, the infant may suffer a type of brain damage called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
  • Infection during pregnancy. There are a number of infections that can affect both mother and child, such as rubella, cytomegalovirus, and toxoplasmosis. These infections can cause damage to the nervous system of the developing fetus.
  • Jaundice. Severe, untreated jaundice can result in brain damage.
  • Rh incompatibility, a blood condition that causes the mother’s immune cells to attack the fetus, resulting in jaundice.
  • Stroke. Women who suffer from coagulation disorders may be at an increased risk for stroke in the fetus.
  • Toxicity. Drug or alcohol use during pregnancy can result in brain damage.
  • Bleeding. Prolonged bleeding in the infant’s brain shortly after birth can cause brain damage.
  • Kidney and urinary tract infections. These infections in the mother can lead to fetal brain damage.

Contact Our Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers Today

For more than two decades, the attorneys at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. have represented medical malpractice victims in legal claims across Illinois, including but not limited to Chicago, Lake County, Cook County, Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Joliet, Springfield, North Peoria, Peoria, Elgin, Waukegan, DuPage County, Will County, Kane County, Winnebago County, McHenry County, Madison County, and St. Clair County.

Please keep in mind that there are strict deadlines for filing medical malpractice actions. The statute of limitations may be running on your claim, so time is of the essence.

If you believe your child’s cerebral palsy was caused by medical malpractice, please contact Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. for a free, no-obligation consultation at 877.420.1269.