New York Birth Injury Lawyers
and Understanding Evidence of the Infliction of Cerebral Palsy

For decades, medical experts were largely baffled when it came to understanding just how someone could be born with cerebral palsy.  However, advances in medical science have made pinpoint diagnoses possible, and while that’s been a positive for most people, it has also led to some unfortunate discoveries.

One of those unfortunate discoveries is that many children are born with cerebral palsy because of a mistake that was made during the birthing process.  If this has happened to your child, seek the help of experienced New York birth injury lawyers as soon as possible.  Below is an introduction regarding the evidence that could be used to prove that medical professionals caused this result in an infant.

The Brain

Cerebral palsy is basically caused in a birth injury situation by trauma that’s inflicted upon the brain during the delivery process.  Therefore, an intensive study of the child’s brain will be necessary in the form of CT scans and the like that will provide a quantitative perspective of what specific harm was done to the child’s brain as a result of either negligent actions taken by medical professionals in charge of the birth or failures to act that led to the same result.

If a New York birth injury lawsuit is filed and the case proceeds to trial, these brain scan results will likely need to be introduced and explained by a medical expert witness.  This witness will be able to pinpoint the injury that occurred and compare the child’s injured brain to a healthy one so that the contrast is clear.

The Actions Taken During the Birth

In addition to the evidence that centers on the specific brain injury, someone who is attempting to hold medical professionals accountable for the diagnosis of cerebral palsy will also need to show what specifically went wrong during the delivery.  This will be done by tracing every step that was taken during the delivery and what reactions ensued.

Specifically, records of the monitoring of the vital signs of the mother and the child could be necessary as well as testimony from those who were present regarding what each party did or did not do in response to any signs of trouble that arose.  Many times, this evidence will need to be introduced by way of aggressive cross-examination of witnesses who may not be completely willing to admit wrongdoing.

Overall, a diagnosis of cerebral palsy can be devastating to any family, as the child will face a lifetime of challenges as a result.  If you believe that your child suffers from cerebral palsy because of a mistake made during the delivery process, seek the help of experienced New York birth injury lawyers who have been defending the rights of injured infants for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.