Spasticity

Spastic Cerebral Palsy, or spasticity, is a serious but rare type of birth injury, caused by a lack of oxygen reaching the infant’s brain during birth. Spasticity in Miami and Florida is a devastating illness, making it hard for sufferers to pick up simple objects or even to move from one position to another. Most infants who sustain spasticity during a birth injury in Miami or another community face a lifetime of injury and suffering.

If your child has been diagnosed with spasticity, it is important to seek not only medical care for your child but also legal advice for you and your family. In many cases, spasticity is preventable and may have been caused by medical negligence, poor monitoring, or medical recklessness. If you have a legal claim, it is important to pursue fair compensation for you and your family so that you have the financial resources to help your child with the best care possible. To find out more about the laws that can protect you, contact the Flaxman Law Group for a free accident consultation to discuss your situation.

Spasticity can be caused by a number of factors related to negligence, including:

• prolonged labor
• incorrect monitoring of mother and child during labor and delivery
• incorrect monitoring of mother and child during pregnancy
• lack of proper testing
• misdiagnosis
• inadequate response to fetal distress or other emergency situations

No matter what has caused spasticity, there's no doubt that it causes a lifetime of concern for parents. A child who suffers from this ailment may require around-the-clock care, home care, extensive rehabilitation and treatment, visits to specialists, and many other forms of expensive care. In addition, a child who suffers from this condition may never be able to live independently and may not be able to secure an income or job. Long after the parents are gone, parents need to ensure that their child is provided for and has the resources they need to live a full life.

For many families, this means seeking compensation in the form of personal injury claim in Miami or their community. If spasticity was caused by medical negligence, holding the responsible liable parties accountable is important not only for closure but also to seek a fair settlement that can help pay for medical care for the injured child.

In order to find out whether you have a claim, contact the Flaxman Law Group to arrange a free case evaluation. Your free accident consultation comes with no obligation and allows you to discuss the specifics of your situation in a discreet and confidential manner with a legal professional. If you do have a claim, the legal staff can help you understand what your options are and can help you understand how much your claim can be worth. If you do decide to pursue a legal claim, the Flaxman Law Group has extensive resources and a network of medical professionals who can help you build a strong case that can help protect you and your family. Contact the full-service law firm today for a free case evaluation.