If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to a medical error, you may feel overwhelmed, angry, and uncertain of your next steps. Birth injuries caused by medical negligence can have lifelong impacts—not just for the child, but for their entire family. While no legal action can undo the damage, working with our skilled Southfield cerebral palsy lawyer could help you pursue compensation that supports your child’s long-term care and quality of life.
Our experienced birth injury attorneys could guide you through the legal process with care and precision. Whether the injury resulted from a delayed delivery, improper fetal monitoring, or a lack of oxygen at birth, Thurswell Law has the resources, experience, and dedication to pursue justice on your behalf, and our attorneys can help you understand your rights and determine whether you have a case. Since 1968, our attorneys have helped many families hold negligent healthcare providers accountable, with no fee unless we win your case.
Understanding Cerebral Palsy and Its Legal Implications
Damage to a baby’s brain during or shortly after delivery can cause cerebral palsy. In many cases, prevention of this injury is possible if medical professionals act promptly or follow the appropriate standards of care. A child who develops cerebral palsy may experience a variety of symptoms, including difficulty moving, muscle stiffness, seizures, or intellectual impairment.
Proving that a medical mistake led to your child’s condition requires extensive evidence, including expert medical testimony, birth records, and evaluations. A Southfield lawyer familiar with cerebral palsy cases could help families investigate what went wrong and why. At Thurswell Law, our attorneys understand the complex interplay between medical standards and legal liability, and we have been interviewed nationally for our insight into these sensitive cases.
How the Law Handles Birth Injury Cases
Cerebral palsy cases fall under the category of medical malpractice. Under Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.5805(8), families generally have two years from the date of injury, or six months from the time they discover it, to file a lawsuit. For birth injuries, this statute of limitations may sometimes be extended until the child’s tenth birthday, but that is not guaranteed.
Because cerebral palsy cases are time-sensitive and legally complex, contacting our attorneys early could be crucial. We could help families understand the types of compensation available, including:
- Medical expenses
- Assistive devices
- Therapy
- Loss of future income
- Emotional distress
As the law requires, our lawyers could also help you file the required “Notice of Intent” before filing a complaint.
What Makes Thurswell Law the Right Choice
Unlike large, impersonal firms, Thurswell Law treats families as individuals, not just another case number. In Southfield, our cerebral palsy lawyers work closely with families to understand their child’s unique needs and fight for results that reflect the full scope of their suffering. Experience gets results, and our firm has stood for injured children across Michigan for over 50 years.
Our attorneys speak English, Spanish, Albanian, Arabic, and Chaldean, and if you cannot visit us, we will come to you. We know how deeply a cerebral palsy diagnosis can impact your life. We could assist you in holding negligent healthcare professionals accountable through strategic, compassionate representation.
Get Help From Our Southfield Cerebral Palsy Attorneys
If your child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to a medical error, you do not have to face the future alone. Our Southfield cerebral palsy lawyers at Thurswell Law could help you seek compensation to support your child’s care and hold those responsible accountable.
There is no fee until we win—and we are here for you 24/7. Call (248) 460-9865 today to speak with our attorneys.
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