Excerpt from, “Patients’ Rights and Doctors’ Wrongs® – Secrets to a Safer Pregnancy and Childbirth” Howard A. Janet, Esquire – CPFN Legal Advisor and Giles H. Manley, MD, JD – CPFN Medical Advisor Seven weeks shy of her due date, Diana awakens this Saturday morning to discover blood trickling from her vagina. Alarmed, she immediately... Read More

Excerpt from, “Patients’ Rights and Doctors’ Wrongs® – Secrets to a Safer Pregnancy and Childbirth” Howard A. Janet, Esquire – CPFN Legal Advisor and Giles H. Manley, MD, JD – CPFN Medical Advisor As she is wheeled into the operating room (OR), Michelle braces to the rush of cold air and squints into the harsh... Read More

Excerpt from, “Patients’ Rights and Doctors’ Wrongs® – Secrets to a Safer Pregnancy and Childbirth” Howard A. Janet, Esquire – CPFN Legal Advisor and Giles H. Manley, MD, JD – CPFN Medical Advisor Samantha is beginning to worry. She’s been awake for well over an hour, but hasn’t felt her baby move. Ordinarily, she feels... Read More

There are many different factors that can cause cerebral palsy in babies. In certain cases, cerebral palsy in infants may be the result of a traumatic brain injury that causes irreparable damage to a baby’s undeveloped brain. Traumatic brain damage that occurs during the labor and delivery process is considered a severe medical issue. Read... Read More

Many cerebral palsy cases have no known cause, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, some cases may stem from inadequate professional prenatal or neonatal care, or incidents during labor and delivery. If you suspect medical negligence caused cerebral palsy in your child, you may have a case for compensation. Read on... Read More

By Andrew S. Janet Birth Injury Attorney Estimates are that 20% of cerebral palsy cases are caused by a lack of oxygen during the birthing process. Many of these cases are caused by medical negligence or malpractice, and hospitals probably will not inform parents that their child’s cerebral palsy was caused by medical error. Parents... Read More

Every parent of a child born with a brain injury asks themselves, “Was my child’s birth injury preventable?” Very few find the answer to that question. Why? Many times, they’re convinced by the physicians and other medical personnel involved in their child’s delivery that “these things happen.” Read More

Parents who come to me for advice about a birth injury lawsuit already suspect something went wrong during the delivery of their child. They are armed with a recent diagnosis of cerebral palsy or some other disorder, and desperately want to know the truth about what happened. Were they to blame? Was the doctor? The hospital? Read More

Working parents of kids with CP often face unique challenges. For example, you may need to take several weeks off work while your child recovers from surgery. If you work holidays, there are likely no qualified caretakers available to watch your child on those days. There are hundreds of nerve-wracking ways that caring for your... Read More