Cerebral Palsy

CP is not a disease or an illness. It is a physical impairment brought about by injury to specific areas of the brain.

There are 3 main types of CP, spastic, athetoid and ataxic.

Sadly there is no cure for the condition once it has been diagnosed. A diagnosis can take up to 18 months and more. It has been suggested that the right care and treatment provided early can have very positive benefits for the individual with CP in the future.

A number of reasons which could account for CP occurring but under the sphere of medical claims they mostly relate to complications arising at birth and a lack of oxygen being supplied to the brain.

CP is the most common category of injury claim brought against healthcare providers. In 1999-2000 around 80% of all outstanding claims against the NHS were in respect of CP and Brain Injury claims.

According to published research, it is considered that 1 in 10 cases of CP occur as a result of birth complications.

If you are the parent of a child with suspected CP arising out of birth complications then you may have many worries and maybe aren’t too sure where to turn.

The owners of The Medical Accident Group care passionately about the sanctity of life and know just how precious your baby is to you. That’s why we work to try and understand your immediate concerns and ask our lawyers to work with you and help deal with each issue.

Your thoughts may turn on what the future holds for your baby. The beauty about life is that we’re all different and so it is with CP. How each person is affected by CP is as unique as they are. The effects of CP on your baby can range from the barely noticeable to issues that require a higher degree of care.

You are not alone in this and there are organisations and support groups that you should get in touch with. SCOPE offers a fantastic resource for people with CP and their families. We have attached their web link at the bottom of this page.

Your child may need a lot of support and care in the formative years and beyond. Looking that far ahead can be a daunting prospect but our lawyers work with healthcare specialists and financial experts who can put together a claim for disability management aids and ensure you get a settlement that looks after your child for the rest of their life.

In fact the National Audit Office reported that in 2000 the average settlement for CP cases was £1.03 million. That figure is likely to have risen now and some of our lawyers have settled CP cases for as much as £4 million.

Bringing a claim is a big responsibility and as parents you will want to do the very best you can for your baby. Whatever you do, don’t go to the nearest solicitor. Read on and see why contacting us can make all the difference to your child and you.

The lawyers working with The Medical Accident Group have been able to bring many successful claims, where it was originally thought by other lawyers that there was no claim to bring. This highlights just how vital it is to place your claim with the right lawyers.

Under current laws, an adult has 3 years in which to bring a claim for compensation once they are aware that they have suffered as a result of a medical accident.

This is no the case for children as they have 3 years from reaching the age of 18yrs.