| During labor and delivery, the attending doctor, nurses, | | | | This condition may develop in the womb, during |
| and other supporting staff are entrusted with the | | | | childbirth, or at any time until a child is three years old. |
| responsibility to ensure the safe and healthy arrival of | | | | Frequently, some sort of head trauma is to blame for |
| a newborn. Babies are frail and easily harmed, so it is | | | | a baby suffering this condition. This includes: |
| important to handle them with care, especially during | | | | - Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen to a certain part of the |
| the first moments of their lives. | | | | body |
| Unfortunately, there are occasions when one or more | | | | - Asphyxia, or lack of oxygen to the entire body |
| medical professionals may fail to safely handle a | | | | - Shaken baby syndrome |
| newborn. When this happens, babies may suffer | | | | - Birth complications |
| injuries. Birth injuries that affect the head or brain | | | | When a baby suffers any of these during childbirth, a |
| may result in serious long-term disabilities. Cerebral | | | | negligent doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional |
| palsy is one of the conditions that may be associated | | | | may be to blame. As such, parents of children with |
| with negligence in the delivery room.. | | | | cerebral palsy may be entitled to financial |
| Cerebral palsy is a medical condition in which an | | | | compensation for the injuries inflicted on their children. |
| individual suffers damage to his or her cerebrum, which | | | | If your child suffers from cerebral palsy because of a |
| in turn limits his or her physical and cognitive abilities. | | | | doctor's negligence, discuss your legal options with the |
| Often, sufferers of cerebral palsy have difficulty | | | | Pennsylvania birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & |
| walking and making other physical movements and | | | | Abrams, P.C. |
| may also have learning disabilities. | | | | |