Tucson, Arizona Cerebral Palsy Attorney

If your baby suffers from Cerebral Palsy as a result of a birth injury, please contact Patton Law Practice immediately.

Patton Law Practice is a Tucson, Arizona law firm that concentrates on helping the parents of children with Cerebral Palsy. Our attorneys can help Tucson families whose children suffer from Cerebral Palsy caused by medical malpractice.

Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy

The symptoms of cerebral palsy include seizures, respiratory problems, motor function delays, lack of motor function, and slow child development. Cerebral Palsy is not a specific birth defect. Cerebral Palsy is a term used to describe a variety of medical complications that affect a baby’s brain. Since many of the symptoms do not present themselves immediately at birth, diagnosing Cerebral Palsy can be difficult.

Cerebral Palsy is a chronic condition affecting the nerves that control the muscles and is typically a congenital malformation in the brain. Cerebral Palsy is not always detectable at birth. Often, while the cause of Cerebral Palsy was a prenatal medical error or a mishandled birth complication, the symptoms do not appear until later in the child’s development.

On Staff Tucson Cerebral Palsy Consultants

At Patton Law Practice, we understand that lawyers are not in a position to diagnose or determine the cause of Cerebral Palsy. Therefore, our firm has on-staff medical consultants to help examine each Cerebral Palsy case and determine the cause of the injury.

The Causes of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is commonly the result of an obstetrician’s misdiagnoses of a problem or fails to act as would be considered appropriate under the medical circumstances. Some of the birth complications that can lead to Cerebral Palsy include:

• Undetected Infections
• Inadequate Oxygen to the Baby Brain
• Prenatal Hypoxia
• Low PH in the Umbilical Cord Blood (below 7.1)
• Mismanaged Prenatal Care
• Delayed Deliveries
• Analgesic Drugs
• Improper Use of Forceps
• Bad Birth Position
• Respiratory Distress
• Pre-eclampsia
• Incompetent Cervix
• Low birth weight
• Premature birth
• Premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
• Non-variable fetal heart rate
• Reduced heart rate (less than 90 bpm)
• High-risk pregnancy

Contact Our Tucson Cerebral Palsy Attorney

If your child suffers from Cerebral Palsy resulting from medical malpractice, please contact Patton Law Practice. Our skilled Tucson Cerebral Palsy lawyers are dedicated to helping families recover the compensation necessary to care for their children.

Patton Law Practice
8300 N. Hayden Road, Suite 207; Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Local: 480.559.8190
Toll Free: 888.905.9208