Jonathan Schochor and Kerry Staton have spent decades holding negligent medical providers accountable. We use that courtroom experience to fight for families in Milford Mill every day. Our firm, Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A., treats every case as if it involves one of our own children.
We understand how overwhelming a cerebral palsy diagnosis feels, and we are here to shoulder the legal burden so you can focus on your child. Call us at (410) 234-1000 for a free, no-obligation case review. Let’s secure your child’s future together.
Who Can Be Held Responsible for Your Child’s Cerebral Palsy in Maryland?
Medical malpractice can involve more than one wrongdoer. The delivering obstetrician, attending nurses, anesthesiologists, or the hospital itself may share liability. Under Maryland’s vicarious liability rules, a hospital is often responsible for mistakes made by its employees.
Our Milford Mill birth-injury attorneys dig deep to identify every negligent act and every negligent actor. We maximize the financial resources available for your child’s lifelong care by bringing all liable parties into the case.
What Is Cerebral Palsy and How Can It Be Caused by Medical Mistakes?
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive brain injury that affects muscle tone, movement, and posture. Most children are diagnosed before age two, and the condition lasts a lifetime. Early signs include stiff or floppy limbs, developmental delays, poor balance, seizures, or feeding problems.
Many CP cases are preventable. Common medical errors include:
- Oxygen deprivation when a distressed baby is left too long in the birth canal.
- Improper use of forceps or vacuum extractors that cause intracranial bleeding.
- Untreated maternal or neonatal infections such as Group B strep, meningitis, or severe jaundice (kernicterus).
- Failure to monitor fetal heart rate or respond to umbilical-cord compression.
- Improper resuscitation immediately after birth.
When any of these mistakes occur, a child’s developing brain can suffer permanent damage that leads to CP. Our Milford Mill cerebral palsy lawyers know how to prove that connection.
What Types of Cerebral Palsy and Birth Injuries Do We Handle?
- Spastic Cerebral Palsy – the most common form, marked by stiff muscles and possible hemiplegia, diplegia, or quadriplegia.
- Dyskinetic (Athetoid) Cerebral Palsy – involuntary twisting or repetitive movements that make sitting or walking difficult.
- Ataxic Cerebral Palsy – rare, characterized by shaky balance and depth-perception problems.
- Mixed Cerebral Palsy – a combination of the above features.
We also litigate related birth injuries:
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and birth asphyxia.
- Kernicterus from untreated newborn jaundice.
- Undetected neonatal strokes.
- Shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus damage (Erb’s palsy).
- Brain bleeds caused by cephalopelvic disproportion when a timely C-section was denied.
- Complications in IVF multiple births that hospitals failed to manage.
These uncommon injuries show the breadth of issues our Milford Mill birth-injury attorneys confront and win.
How Do Our Attorneys Prove a Cerebral Palsy Birth-Injury Case?
- Comprehensive Records Review – We collect prenatal, labor-and-delivery, and NICU records to uncover every deviation from accepted standards of care.
- Collaboration With Top Medical Experts – Obstetric, neonatal, and neurological specialists translate complex medicine into clear testimony.
- Full Defendant Analysis – Jonathan Schochor or Kerry Staton identifies every responsible doctor, nurse, and facility.
- Detailed Damage Assessment – Life-care planners and economists calculate therapy costs, equipment, home modifications, special education, and lost earning capacity.
- Aggressive Negotiation and Trial Readiness – If insurers refuse a fair settlement, our Milford Mill cerebral palsy attorneys prepare a compelling story for the jury.
Families trust this process because it leaves nothing to chance and nothing on the table.
