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What Parents in Tennessee Need to Know About Cerebral Palsy
Having a baby should be a joyous time in your life; however, if you are a parent of a child who was injured at birth, your feelings of happiness are being replaced with anxiety, sadness, fear and even anger. Birth injuries, such as cerebral palsy, erb's palsy, nerve damage and skull fracture, among others, can be devastating for your family to deal with. It can leave you with emotional, physical and financial challenges.
Over the last decade, birth injuries have declined due to improved prenatal assessments, ultrasound technology and cesarean delivery. Yet, birth injuries still occur in Tennessee. Negligence, severe physical trauma or lack of oxygen during the labor and delivery process can lead to brain injury resulting in cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is currently the most common birth injury. This condition is typically caused from a medical mistake during pregnancy or labor and delivery.
Signs you may observe in the delivery room that could indicate brain injury include:
- The infant is blue in color
- A droopy appearance indicating a deficiency in muscle tone
- The baby fails to breath following delivery and requires resuscitation
- Seizures could occur following birth
Signs of Cerebral Palsy developing over time include:
- Inability to walk
- Not reaching milestones, such as sitting up, crawling, talking, walking
- Limp muscles
- Spasticity of muscles in the arms and legs
If your child has any of the above-mentioned symptoms or has been hurt as a result of a birth injury, contact an experienced Nashville birth injury lawyer at the Williams Law Group at 866-820-4457. With over twenty years of experience on our side, we will be help advocate for your child and your family. We understand your fears and concerns, and our experienced birth injury attorneys will personally review your case, answer your legal questions and help you seek justice after a birth of a child with an injury.
In Tennessee, if your baby was injured at birth, you and your child may be eligible to receive compensation, including money for medical bills and future medical care, pain and suffering, rehabilitation, counseling and loss of services.
