Cerebral palsy has many causes — but when it traces to preventable oxygen deprivation or trauma during labor and delivery, it is a birth injury case, and the stakes are a lifetime of care. Misread fetal monitoring, delayed C-sections, mismanaged Pitocin, and traumatic instrument deliveries are the recurring medical failures behind CP cases we investigate.

Cerebral Palsy Claims: Key Facts

  • Not every CP case is malpractice – and reputable lawyers say so. The case exists when the medical records show preventable intrapartum injury: distress on the strips, delayed response, and injury patterns consistent with oxygen deprivation at birth.
  • The evidence: Fetal monitoring strips, cord blood gases, Apgar scores, neonatal imaging (MRI patterns date injuries), and cooling-therapy records.
  • Damages are lifetime-scaled: Therapies, equipment, home modification, attendant care, and lost earning capacity – life care planners quantify decades of need. Delaware caps none of it.
  • Delaware rules: Expert affidavit of merit required (18 Del. C. § 6853); minors’ claims involve special timing rules – review early regardless.

The Questions We Answer for Families

Parents come to us with one question – could this have been prevented? – and the answer lives in records the hospital already has: what the strips showed, when staff escalated, how long delivery took after distress appeared, and what the baby’s labs and imaging showed after birth. Obstetric, neonatology, and neuroradiology experts read that record and give families the truth, whichever way it points.

We represent families across Delaware – Wilmington, Newark, Dover, Middletown, Milford, and Sussex County. Related: Birth Injuries, HIE & Birth Asphyxia, Delayed C-Section.

Cerebral Palsy FAQs

My child was just diagnosed at age 2. Is it too late to investigate the birth?

No – CP is often diagnosed at 18-36 months as milestones are missed. Minors’ claims involve special timing rules, and the birth records still exist. Investigate now.

What is a case like this worth?

The measure is the lifetime cost of your child’s needs – often calculated by economists and life care planners in the millions for significant CP. Delaware does not cap compensatory damages.

What does it cost us to find out?

Nothing – the records review and expert screening are part of our contingency representation. You pay nothing unless there is a recovery.

Wondering whether your child’s CP was preventable? Call (302) 297-7775 for a free, confidential review.