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 (443) 909-2792 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?

  1. Comprehensive Records Review – We collect prenatal, labor-and-delivery, and NICU records to uncover every deviation from accepted standards of care.
  2. Collaboration With Top Medical Experts – Obstetric, neonatal, and neurological specialists translate complex medicine into clear testimony.
  3. Full Defendant Analysis – Jonathan Schochor or Kerry Staton identifies every responsible doctor, nurse, and facility.
  4. Detailed Damage Assessment – Life-care planners and economists calculate therapy costs, equipment, home modifications, special education, and lost earning capacity.
  5. 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.

How Much Compensation Can You Recover for a Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Claim?

A successful Maryland CP lawsuit may cover:

  • Past and future medical expenses – NICU bills, surgeries, medications, specialist visits.
  • Therapies and rehabilitation – physical, occupational, speech, behavioral, and aquatic programs.
  • Adaptive equipment and home modifications – wheelchairs, lifts, ramps, communication devices.
  • Professional caregiving or respite services when parents need assistance.
  • Special-education costs and vocational support.
  • Pain, suffering, and loss of life enjoyment (subject to Maryland’s non-economic damages cap, adjusted yearly).
  • Lost earning capacity if your child cannot work independently.

No verdict can undo the harm, but a full financial recovery funds the best possible future and relieves the strain on your family.

How Long Do You Have to File a Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit in Maryland?

Maryland generally allows medical-malpractice claims five years from the injury or three years from its discovery, whichever is earlier. For children, the clock pauses, giving them until age 21 to sue. Evidence fades quickly, so starting now, while memories and records are fresh. It gives your case the strongest footing.

What Makes Milford Mill, MD Unique in Cerebral Palsy Cases?

Milford Mill sits along Liberty Road inside Baltimore County’s I-695 beltway. Families often deliver at Northwest Hospital in nearby Randallstown or at city institutions like Sinai and Johns Hopkins. Thousands of babies are born in Baltimore County each year, and roughly one in 345 U.S. children face a CP diagnosis. Our office on St. Paul Street is less than a thirty-minute drive down I-83, and we frequently serve clients from Windsor Mill, Woodlawn, Pikesville, and Randallstown.

Understanding local hospitals, referral networks, and traffic patterns helps Jonathan Schochor and Kerry Staton gather records and witnesses fast, an edge that out-of-town firms cannot match.

Why Choose Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea for Your Child’s Cerebral Palsy Case?

  • Proven Results – Our Maryland cerebral palsy lawyers have secured record-setting settlements and verdicts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • Focused Experience – Birth-injury litigation is a core part of our practice, not a sideline.
  • Unmatched Resources – We invest in the finest experts and cutting-edge demonstratives at no upfront cost to our clients.
  • Client-First Philosophy – We return every call, explain every step, and treat you like family.
  • Respected Advocates – Jonathan Schochor and Kerry Staton have each been honored by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and the Daily Record Reader Rankings for excellence in medical-malpractice trial work.

Families across Milford Mill choose us because they see both compassion and fire in our representation.

How Can You Contact Our Milford Mill Birth-Injury Lawyers for Help Today?

Call (443) 909-2792 now to arrange a free consultation with Jonathan Schochor or Kerry Staton. We can meet at our Baltimore office (1211 St. Paul St) or schedule a home or hospital visit in Milford Mill. Prefer email? Use the quick-response form below, and one of our Milford Mill cerebral palsy attorneys will reply the same day.

Your child deserves every opportunity for a bright future. Let us fight for the resources that make that future possible.