Exercises

Cerebral Palsy Exercises

One of the most devastating aspects of cerebral palsy (CP) is that there is currently no cure. Parents, therefore, seek every available resource to minimize their child's pain and instill as much normalcy as possible in their life. Exercise is one of the resources parents often use to improve their child's flexibility and keep them as healthy and active as possible.

The term "exercise" does not apply to children with cerebral palsy as it often does to others. Physical activity often occurs in the context of supervised therapy and rehabilitation. Call the Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Alliance today at 888-894-9067 to learn how an attorney will seek compensation covering therapy and the other damages resulting from your child's CP.

Why Exercise Is Critically Important for Those with Cerebral Palsy

Soon after parents learn that their child's cerebral palsy is incurable, they want to know how they can most improve their child's quality of life. One of the answers to that question is exercise, which:

Helps prevent dangerous sedentary behavior, which can pose immediate and long-term health problems
May improve the individual's range of motion and flexibility
May help stimulate that individual, as exercise has proven psychological benefits
Can improve the individual's overall quality of life, as lack of exercise is a common problem among those with disabilities

Physical and occupational therapy is a common prescription for those with cerebral palsy, for good reason. These targeted exercises are critical to alleviating pain and ensuring your child's life is worth living.

Exercise Often Comes Through Therapy, Which Is Not Free

While medical professionals and parents alike know how important exercise is for those with CP, therapy is not free. While you may be able to engage your child in some types of exercise and at-home therapy, most require some degree of professional help.

If medical malpractice caused or contributed to your child developing cerebral palsy, you should not have to pay for any therapy your child requires. A cerebral palsy attorney will evaluate the cost of your child's therapy and demand fair compensation through an insurance claim or lawsuit.

Therapy Is One of the Many Costs Parents of Children with CP Face

A child (and adult) with cerebral palsy has many needs, including therapy. Once you determine that medical malpractice caused your child's condition, hire a lawyer to seek compensation for therapy costs and other CP-related harm.

Cerebral palsy affects both the child born with the condition and their parent(s). For this reason, your lawyer will consider the entire family when formulating settlement demands.

Challenges That Entitle Your Child to Compensation

The person with cerebral palsy suffers the direct effects of the condition. The lawyers in our network will consider the harm your child will suffer as both a child and an adult, so they may seek compensation for:

Their pain and suffering: Though every person with cerebral palsy experiences different symptoms, suffering is the common thread. Physical pain, immense discomfort, muscle spasticity, depression, and anxiety are among the many types of pain and suffering your child's condition may cause. Attorneys work with qualified mental health professionals to measure the full extent of your child's pain and suffering.
The cost of mental health services: If your child seeks counseling or other mental health-related resources in their youth or as an adult, your lawyer will determine the cost of those services. The psychological and emotional toll of cerebral palsy can be immense, and you or your child (when they are an adult) should not have to pay for the relief they seek.
Their future professional damages: Those with cerebral palsy are often unable to gain employment as adults. Your lawyer will determine the cost of any future earning losses your child is likely to face. This step may require complex math, and the lawyers in our network will not hesitate to work with any economists who can help with the projection.
The cost of medical care as an adult: There will likely come a day when your child is no longer on your insurance. For this reason, your lawyer must account for the lifelong cost of their medical care. This way, your child can access the care they need, even if they are not insured or cannot earn a living.

Attorneys acutely understand that cerebral palsy is a family condition. However, our initial focus is on the person suffering directly from cerebral palsy's effects. Trust that your lawyer will compassionately diagnose your child's current and future damages and calculate how much compensation they are entitled to.

Challenges That Entitle You to Compensation

Though you may not feel physical pain, the toll that cerebral palsy takes on parents is, for many, debilitating. Before your lawyer negotiates a settlement, they identify all the harm that you have suffered because of your child's condition, which may include:

Pain and suffering: The news that your child has a life-changing disability is crushing. Between this devastating revelation and the toll of seeing your child in pain, we have no doubt that you have suffered immensely. Depression and sleep disturbances are among the many types of pain and suffering you may face.
The cost of mental health services: You may need one or more forms of treatment for the psychological and emotional toll you've experienced. The lawyers in our network will refer you to a mental health professional who can ensure you receive the care you need.
The cost of medical care and equipment for your child: Parents often face the cost of their child's medical expenses. This includes diagnostic services, surgeries, medications, and medical equipment like braces and chairs often necessary for CP patients.
Caregiver costs: No matter how strong they are, parents often lack the expertise, time, or energy to care for their child all the time. If your child requires a part- or full-time caregiver, your lawyer will include their compensation in our settlement demands.
Professional losses: If you have to make professional changes in response to your child's diagnosis, your lawyer will consider any lost earnings and other professional damages.

Every child, parent, and guardian affected by cerebral palsy has a different story. The Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Alliance ensures your story is heard. Let us fight for the financial recovery you and your child deserve.

Hire a Lawyer to Fight for You and Your Child

Nobody deserves our representation more than innocent children affected by cerebral palsy. As parents of a child in distress, we believe you are just as deserving of an effective, passionate legal advocate.
Call Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Alliance because:

Medical malpractice cases require technical knowledge: The lawyers in our network have a firm understanding of cerebral palsy and the medical failures that contribute to a child developing cerebral palsy. This knowledge will be critical to forging a successful case. The lawyers in our network will also consult all experts whose insights improve your case.
Fighting negligent medical providers isn't cheap or easy: Your child may not be the first victim of a negligent medical provider's failures. Hospitals and other medical institutions anticipate potential lawsuits, and they maintain malpractice insurance as a buffer. The lawyers in our network expect any liable insurance company or medical provider to try and avoid paying you, if they can. Your lawyer will present the caliber of case they cannot dismiss.
You deserve to focus on your child: As you know, children with cerebral palsy require your full attention. Your lawyer will take on the many demands your case will require. Be with your family.
Legal experience cannot be imitated: An attorneys' extensive backgrounds representing families affected by CP cannot be imitated. The experience in the Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Alliance's network works in your favor.

The lawyers in the Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Alliance network offer you a contingency fee agreement. They will not receive any upfront fee from you. The lawyers in our network will pay all costs associated with your case, and will spare no expense in the process. An attorney should only receive a fee if they secure compensation for you and your child.

Medical Malpractice Is Likely Your Grounds for Seeking Compensation

You have likely wondered why your child was born with a life-changing condition. Perhaps you already know the answer.

The lawyers in our network know that medical malpractice is often the answer to the question, "Why was my child born with this debilitating condition?" Medical malpractice is the grounds on which you may file an insurance claim or lawsuit.

Some types of medical malpractice a lawyer often sees in cerebral palsy cases include:

Unqualified medical providers
Impaired medical providers
Failure to diagnose a prenatal condition
Failure to warn about the dangers of treatment courses
Failure to recognize or respond appropriately to fetal distress
Failure to perform an emergency C-section delivery
Being careless with forceps or a vacuum device

Negligence can occur at all levels of the healthcare system. The institution where you received prenatal care may have been negligent in its hiring practices, failed to monitor its employees, or failed to provide the equipment necessary for patient safety.

Often, those who provide direct care to mother and child are responsible for malpractice. This includes, but is not limited to, doctors.

Attorneys will investigate the circumstances of your child's cerebral palsy with open minds, going where the facts and evidence lead us. The lawyers in our network will determine who is responsible for causing or failing to prevent your child's condition. Your lawyer will then determine who is financially responsible for your and your child's economic and non-economic damages.

What Attorneys Do for Families Affected by Cerebral Palsy

Nobody should tell you that completing a successful medical malpractice case is easy. It is not. However, the attorneys in the Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Alliance's network are proven and up to the challenge. You and your child deserve justice, the Alliance's lawyers ready to fight for it.

Some of the responsibilities your lawyer typically handles in cerebral palsy-related medical malpractice cases include:

Proving That Malpractice Occurred

We refer to negligence in the medical field as "malpractice." When someone (such as a doctor) is negligent, they fall short of their duty of care to the patient.

Our team will work to prove negligence by:

Reviewing all records related to your pregnancy and childbirth
Obtaining your account of your pregnancy and childbirth, including any developments you believe are relevant to the case
Hiring medical experts to evaluate all facts and evidence, identifying potential instances of medical malpractice

Medical experts can testify to what medical providers should have done to minimize the risk of a birth injury. Your lawyer will then compare the experts' testimony to what the medical providers actually did. This may prove that the medical providers' actions fell short of the duty of care.

At the heart of your case, you are seeking compensation to cover the cost of your family's damages. Therefore, you need a lawyer who will prove the damages you have suffered and those you and your child will face in the future.

Your lawyer often document the cost of cerebral palsy using:

Medical records
Medical bills
Experts' testimony about your child's future medical needs
Mental health experts' testimony about the toll the ailment takes on you and your child

Many types of documentation are relevant when proving your damages. Because of the long-ranging nature of cerebral palsy's effects, the lawyers in our network will need to gather lots of documentation.

Negotiating a Settlement (With an Insurer or Lawyer for the At-Fault Parties)

The Alliance's lawyers will determine the exact compensation your family is entitled to. Your lawyer will then present our financial demands to the insurance company or lawyers for the negligent medical provider.

Either liable parties will eventually offer a fair settlement, or your lawyer will take your case to court. Either way, they plan to secure a fair financial recovery for you and your child.

We Will Make the Legal Process as Stress-Free as Possible

Medical malpractice lawsuits often have rigid filing deadlines. Do not risk missing the filing deadline by waiting to contact our team. Contact us today!

Call the Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Alliance today at 888-894-9067 for a free, compassionate consultation about how we can help you and your child.