Cerebral Palsy – When is it Due to Medical Negligence?
Cerebral Palsy is a group of chronic disorders that primarily affect a person’s motor skills, muscle tone and movement. A person with cerebral palsy may not be able to walk, talk, eat or function like an ordinary person. They are likely to have problems with their balance and co-ordination and may suffer from severe learning difficulties. Cerebral Palsy (sometimes referred to as CP) results in long-term difficulties, which may be both physical and mental. Sometimes the baby may have hearing problems or visual difficulties. Around one in three children with CP will go on to suffer from epilepsy. Cerebral Palsy is caused by an injury to the brain. While it can be inherited or genetic, Cerebral Palsy can also occur as a result of a medical accident or mistake and the most common time for this to happen is before, during or shortly after the baby’s birth. This is known as a birth injury. It can be caused as a result of trauma because the baby is perhaps in an unusual position or too big to
