October 7th, 2015 is World Cerebral Palsy Day! October 7th is World Cerebral Palsy day – a day set aside to bring about awareness of cerebral palsy as well as to help advocate for the rights of people born with the condition. There is a lot of misconception when it comes to the genesis of
A family in Virginia is currently waiting for a resolution to their legal problems with the hospital where their son was born in 2010. The child’s birth occurred in 2010, and the parents filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in 2012 which stated that the staff who attended the birth delayed unn
September 30,2014
Jake, Homeless Teen With Cerebral Palsy Finds New Home
A little over a week ago, a young man was spotted walking on the side of a Washington highway looking disoriented, lost, and who had no place to call home. This young man, named Jake, is a 19 year old who suffers from cerebral palsy.
March 20,2014
Maryland Considering Birth Injury Fund
Lawmakers in the state of Maryland are trying to create a “fund” that will help pay for the treatment of babies who develop neurological injuries while they are being born. “That sounds great! What could be the harm in that,” you ask? Well, read on and we’ll explain.
March 07,2014
$9 Million Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Settlement Reached
Family Settles Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit with Hospital for $9 Million. Lawyers for a Virginia boy who developed cerebral palsy shortly after birth reached a settlement of $9 million on January 29th, 2014. The case was brought against a military hospital in Honolulu, which allegedly caused the boy’s
A disabled child and her parents recently filed a lawsuit implicating three employees of Bolingbrook High School and the administration in a personal injury claim. The child’s parents, Gregory and Lisa McNeal, allege that the teen was forced by staffers to clean tissue paper off a restroom floor a
February 20,2014
Mom With Cerebral Palsy Helped by Marijuana
If you haven’t read about it yet, news outlets have been talking about a woman suffering from cerebral palsy who is publicly stating that using marijuana made her a better person. The mother to several children also stated that weed made her a better mother as it made it possible for her to talk
December 20,2013
Settlement in MA Nets $5 Million for Birth Injury
A settlement in Massachusetts netted $5M to the family of a child who was brain damaged when born, according to recent reports. The lawsuit only took 8 days to hear in court before the defendants settled. This particular case reveals some of what goes on in many of these types of claims. Time Birth
December 20,2013
United Cerebral Palsy of IL Opens Wheelchair Accessible Playground
Today, we have a feel-good story out of Joliet, IL. The United Cerebral Palsy (UCerebral Palsy) of Illinois Prairieland’s center has just opened what is believed to be the State’s 1st fully-wheelchair-accessible playground! The playground features specialized swings which accommodate wh
June 19,2013
Seattle Cerebral Palsy Sufferer to Run Half Marathon
A Seattle teenager who suffers from cerebral palsy plans on running a half marathon with his mother. According to SeattlePI.com, the pair have several challenges to overcome to make it possible. The young man profiled cannot run, but accompanies his mother on running expeditions using his wheelchair