The Salisbury cerebral palsy attorneys at Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. have advocated for birth-injury families for more than four decades. Jonathan Schochor and Kerry Staton lead our Eastern Shore team with a singular goal: secure the medical answers and financial support your child deserves.
We offer free consultations, work on a contingency fee, and can be reached 24/7 at (410) 234-1000 or by visiting our Baltimore office at 1211 St Paul St. Every call is confidential, compassionate, and actionable.
What Is Cerebral Palsy and How Can Medical Negligence Cause It?
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a lifelong motor-disability that stems from damage to a developing brain. It often appears as muscle stiffness, poor coordination, or uncontrolled movements that delay milestones such as crawling or walking. While genetics and unavoidable complications account for many cases, medical negligence before, during, or just after delivery can also be the root cause.
When providers at facilities such as TidalHealth Peninsula Regional miss warning signs, like prolonged oxygen loss or fetal distress, a child may suffer hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) that later manifests as CP. Our Salisbury medical-malpractice lawyers investigate these lapses to uncover the truth.
Why Do Cerebral Palsy Birth Injuries Happen?
Birth injuries usually follow predictable patterns of negligence. Common causes we routinely uncover:
- Failure to perform a timely C-section when fetal heart tracings indicate distress
- Mismanaged umbilical-cord prolapse or shoulder dystocia in a breech or large-baby delivery
- Improper fetal monitoring during labor, especially with Pitocin-induced contractions
- Excessive vacuum or forceps pressure causing intracranial bleeding
Uncommon causes we have litigated:
- Untreated newborn jaundice (kernicterus) leading to toxic brain injury
- Maternal infection such as chorioamnionitis ignored by staff, allowing bacteria to damage the infant’s brain
- Improper anesthesia dosage reducing maternal blood pressure and fetal oxygenation
- Medication error – wrong drug or dose administered to mother during labor
- Delayed treatment of neonatal seizures in the nursery
We highlight these scenarios because parents often ask why CP occurred. Our firm’s in-house medical investigators and outside neonatologists trace each timeline step-by-step to pinpoint the negligent act.
How Can a Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Help Our Family?
A qualified Salisbury cerebral palsy lawyer investigates, proves, and values your claim so you can focus on caregiving. We:
- Secure medical records from facilities across Wicomico County, Fruitland, Delmar, and beyond.
- Consult neonatologists, placental pathologists, and life-care planners who translate data into clear testimony.
- Calculate lifetime costs – wheelchairs, therapy, home modifications, often reaching millions of dollars.
- Negotiate or litigate against hospitals and insurers who rarely admit fault voluntarily.
By managing deadlines, including Maryland’s five-year injury / three-year discovery statute of limitations, we protect your right to recover before time expires.
What Compensation Can You Recover in a Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Lawsuit?
The law allows economic and non-economic damages that secure your child’s future:
- Past and future medical expenses (surgeries, therapies, adaptive equipment)
- 24-hour attendant or nursing care once mobility declines
- Home and vehicle modifications for wheelchair access along U.S. 50 or Route 13 commutes
- Lost earning capacity for parents who reduce work hours
- Pain, suffering, and loss of life’s pleasures recognized by Maryland courts
