Miami Cerebral Palsy Attorney

This Miami Cerebral Palsy Lawyer is well-versed in the ins and outs of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is typically caused by a brain injury or condition that takes place before, during or instantly after birth. Even though this type of injury can occur naturally, it is often the result of a medical professional’s negligence during the birthing process. If your baby was born with cerebral palsy, contact Anthony Quackenbush. He has the empathy required to assist clients with cerebral palsy. He represents clients who are experiencing cerebral palsy caused by incidents in all areas of Florida.

A child diagnosed with cerebral palsy can be diagnosed as mild, moderate, or severe. A child with mild cerebral palsy will be able to move without help and activities are rarely limited. A child diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy typically indicates that the child will be wheelchair dependent and need help with most, if not all, daily activities.

Cerebral palsy also might have a mental component. That is, people with cerebral palsy might experience trouble with reasoning or thinking, although this is not always the case. There is hope for people with cerebral palsy as they might benefit extensively from physical therapy, cognitive therapy, and speech therapy.

If your loved one is experiencing cerebral palsy because of an incident that occurred anywhere in the State of Florida (including West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County and Palm Beach County), Mr. Quackenbush can help. He has the experience, resources, and compassion to make sure that you will obtain the best representation when you need it the most. Contact this Miami Cerebral Palsy Law Firm today. Mr. Quackenbush will only get paid once you have made a recovery in your case. Contact Mr. Quackenbush at 954-448-7288, for a free, no-obligation consultation.

Cerebral Palsy can result from genetics; however, it can also result from a traumatic event. For instance, cerebral palsy might result from a birth injury. If the birth injury was caused by a doctor or hospital’s mistake, this would be known as medical malpractice. Medical Malpractice happens when a doctor causes unintentional birth injury when performing a medical procedure. Oftentimes, this is a result of medical negligence.

Cerebral palsy can also be caused by improper treatment during pregnancy. For instance, such treatment can cause pre-term labor which is a frequent cause of cerebral palsy. If your doctor’s negligence either caused or allowed preterm labor and this pre-term labor caused your child’s cerebral palsy, call Mr. Quackenbush today.

If your child’s cerebral palsy was caused by the medical carelessness of a doctor or hospital, this would be called medical malpractice. If this is the case, it is important to contact Mr. Quackenbush as soon as possible. In the State of Florida, a medical malpractice case carries with it all sorts of restrictions and time limitations. The medical community has lobbied hard in Tallahassee and passed all types of laws restricting the rights of people injured by doctors or hospitals. For instance, in the State of Florida, the statute of limitations in a medical malpractice case is two years. This means that you only have two years from the time of the doctor or hospital negligence to bring your case in the State of Florida. Therefore, it is essential that you contact Mr. Quackenbush as soon as possible as time is of the essence.

In the State of Florida, other restrictions include the fact that a medical malpractice lawsuit (unlike other types of lawsuits) must go through a pre-suit screening process where the defense has an opportunity to thoroughly investigate a claim prior to a lawsuit beginning. There are also caps on damages in medical malpractice cases in Florida, and Mr. Quackenbush will be able to advise you about this process.

Mr. Quackenbush will most likely hire an expert called a “Life Care Planner” to work on your case. This Life Care Plan expert will evaluate your loved one’s case and try to predict the cost of his or her future medical care. Usually, people with cerebral palsy need extensive, life-long medical care, and this isn’t cheap. The Life Care Planner will try to estimate what that medical care will cost, and this permits Mr. Quackenbush to go into court and ask the jurors for an amount of money that will fairly and sufficiently compensate the victim for his or her future medical care. This is one of the most important things that can be done for a person with cerebral palsy since he or she will really need the ability to pay for the extensive medical treatment that will be required in the future.

Mr. Quackenbush will also most likely hire an economist to prove the amount of money the person with cerebral palsy would have earned if he or she did not have cerebral palsy. The victim is entitled to that money for the reason that, if he or she was not a victim of the incident and had not experienced cerebral palsy, he or she would have made a living and earned that money over the course of his or her career.

The family members of a child with cerebral palsy are also entitled to compensation for damages/harm they experience themselves due to the condition. Parents of an injured child can also pursue a loss of consortium case. The loss of consortium case is intended to effectively and fairly compensate the parents of a child with cerebral palsy for their own suffering related to the incident, in addition to their care of the child and its consequent monetary cost.

If your loved one is experiencing cerebral palsy because of an incident that occurred anywhere in Miami-Dade County (Aventura, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Doral, Florida City, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Homestead, Kendall, Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-Locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, South Miami, and Sunny Isles Beach), contact Mr. Quackenbush at 954-448-7288.

Mr. Quackenbush works on a contingency basis which means that you do not need to pay until he either wins your case or settles out of court. Mr. Quackenbush offers a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your legal options.