Cerebral Palsy and Birth Injury Claims in Maryland

If your child is a victim of medical malpractice, the attorneys at Cardaro & Peek would like to assist you and your family.

Five years ago, an expecting mother arrived at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The doctors informed her that her blood pressure was dangerously high due to preeclampsia and that her baby would suffer brain damage. The 16-year-old mother decided to forgo a C-section, and her baby subsequently experienced brain damage resulting in cerebral palsy. Two weeks ago, a Baltimore jury awarded the mother and her daughter $229.6 million in damages, one of the highest medical malpractice verdicts granted in the U.S. 

The safest option for the mother and her child would have been a C-section delivery, but the doctors told the mother that it would possibly lead to brain injury or death. The mother chose to forgo the C-section, and her baby was born two days later, with no heartbeat. The jury heard the evidence over two weeks and concluded that doctors at Bayview Medical Center violated the standards of care.  

The symptoms of cerebral palsy (CP) vary from child to child. There are four main types of CP, ranging from low to high mobility. In this particular scenario, the child suffered severe CP and needs the assistance of a feeding tube. She may never be able to walk and she requires round-the-clock care by knowledgeable nurses. The family hopes to use the awards to pay for the child’s care throughout the early and later stages of her life. 

Not every birth injury is considered medical malpractice, but many incidents could be prevented with capable medical care. If you believe that a medical professional’s wrongdoing caused your child’s birth injury, you may be entitled to damages in Maryland. Speak with an experienced birth injury attorney to determine if you could recover economic and non-economic damages. 

The lawyers at Cardaro & Peek, LLC have the experience and resources necessary to investigate and litigate all types of medical claims throughout Maryland and Washington D.C. Cardaro & Peek, LLC has medical personnel on staff and has access to nationally recognized, board-certified physicians and other experts, to assist in the investigation, analysis, and prosecution of all types of medical malpractice claims. If you or a loved one have experienced malpractice, give us a call at 410-752-6166. Please visit our website www.cardarolaw.com and follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn for more information.

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