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Parents pass many things on to their kids through their genes— eye and hair color, complexion, personality traits, etc. It’s common knowledge that they can pass down certain diseases too. But is cerebral palsy one of them? Is cerebral palsy genetic?  For over 100 years, scientists have agreed that cerebral palsy comes from brain…

Medical negligence in pregnancy occurs when healthcare providers fail to provide adequate care, resulting in harm to the mother or fetus.  But who gets to judge what “inadequate” care is? You can’t sue your doctor or midwife because you didn’t like their advice or the outcome wasn’t what you hoped for. Below, we’ll explain…

As a parent, few things are more terrifying than the unknown. You watch your child closely, scrutinizing every movement, because your doctor said they might have cerebral palsy. Questions swirl in your mind: When is cerebral palsy diagnosed? How will I know if my child has it? If your baby has cerebral palsy, it’s…

When birth injuries occur due to medical negligence, the dream of “settling” into a perfect family life can be shattered. Families find themselves seeking a different kind of “settlement”—birth injury lawsuit settlements, to be exact. They’re meant to provide justice, compensation, and a path forward amidst unexpected challenges.  In this article, we’ll explore how…

Breathing is easy! You don’t even have to think about it—air simply enters your mouth or nose. But how do babies breathe in the womb? The process is much more complex.  In this article, we’ll explain how babies breathe in the womb, and what happens when they can’t get enough oxygen. Do Babies Breathe…

If you’re the parent of a child with CP, knowing the approximate lifetime cost of cerebral palsy treatment can help you “think ahead” and prepare. So our goal with this article is to give you a general sense of how much cerebral palsy treatment may cost.  Please note that the numbers we’ll provide here…

Imagine a bustling city where all the roads suddenly have major potholes, causing traffic jams and accidents. That’s similar to what happens in the brain with periventricular leukomalacia (PVL).  In this article, we’ll explore how PVL creates these “potholes” in the brain’s white matter. We’ll also dive into the symptoms and causes of PVL,…

You’d spare no expense for your little one. But for many parents, NICU costs go far beyond their financial possibilities. In 2023, NICU costs average anywhere from $3,000 to $20,000 per day. Why is the NICU cost per day so high? How can parents possibly foot the bill? Keep reading to learn more from…

If a scuba diver’s oxygen tank malfunctions, they could get stranded without air far beneath the ocean’s surface. It’s a dire situation, comparable to a baby’s plight when experiencing a lack of oxygen at birth.  Babies rely on oxygen delivered through the placenta from the mother’s bloodstream. If something “malfunctions” and cuts off the…

You’ve probably heard that the top causes of death in the United States are heart disease and cancer. What’s third on the list? Medical mistakes. It might seem surprising that errors occur so often in medicine, but according to a 2016 study by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, medical errors cause about 250,000…