Cerebral Palsy • Help When You Need It Most
Relentless Washington, D.C. cerebral palsy attorneys fight for the injured
At The Malpractice Law Firm Jack H. Olender & Associates, PC, our birth injury lawyers tirelessly pursue adequate compensation for devastating impairments and disabilities of cerebral palsy and the attendant high costs of care, treatment, therapy, rehabilitation, handicapped housing, vans, etc.
We apply over 40 years of medical malpractice knowledge and our experience with countless cerebral palsy cases to ensure medical providers who cause cerebral palsy are held responsible. Jack Olender won the very first multi-million dollar cerebral palsy case in the nation, and since then we have won or successfully settled scores of such cases. Our successes include obtaining in excess of $1 million for clients in more than 200 cases, through verdict or settlement. We aim to achieve the best results possible for every injured child and his/her family.
Cerebral palsy can be described as a brain injury, often from oxygen deprivation, that usually results in the inability to use some muscles normally, along with many other disabilities. It can cause numerous conditions, including impaired speech, learning disabilities, trouble walking and eating, paralysis, and seizures. A lifetime of medical care by specialists often is required.
Cerebral palsy has many causes
Our firm champions cerebral palsy cases that are caused by medical mistakes, including failure to:
- Perform a timely Cesarean section
- Correctly respond to fetal distress
- Respond appropriately and promptly to abnormalities on fetal heart monitor strips
- Properly use forceps
- Correctly perform vacuum extraction
- Treat or prevent infection during pregnancy, labor, and delivery
- Prescribe appropriate medications during pregnancy
- React quickly and appropriately to evidence of a baby’s lack of oxygen
- Respond appropriately to severe jaundice
- Deal with Rh incompatibility
- Have a neonatologist at delivery for high-risk deliveries
- Consult appropriate high-risk specialists when indicated
We understand the science underlying cerebral palsy’s causes, diagnosis, and treatment. We rely on a team of reputable medical experts, including a nurse/attorney in our firm and a pediatrician/attorney of counsel to our firm.
Cerebral palsy cases are complex and can be difficult to prove. Our attorneys have shown time after time that they are up to the challenge.
Let our team help you
At Jack H. Olender & Associates, PC, every case is approached as a team. Our attorneys’ combined 150 years of malpractice and injury law experience produce an indomitable resource for victims of avoidable tragedies.
Contact us to see the difference five exceptional medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury attorneys can make in your case and in your life.
There is no risk
The firm generally works on a contingent (percentage) fee arrangement, so no legal fees are paid if money is not recovered on your behalf. We practice in District of Columbia and Maryland courts.
Proven strategies. Unparalleled success.
