Filing a legal action over your child coming down with cerebral palsy can be a complex process. These cases sometimes have time limits on them, so be sure you talk to a Texas cerebral palsy lawyer when you start considering filing a case. They can let you know how much time you have to think about the matter before the limit runs out.

Cerebral Palsy Facts

Cerebral palsy is actually a group of conditions. They all affect the motor skills and the sensory organs of those with the condition, but they do so to varying degrees. Some children will have very severe symptoms and severe cognitive impairment. Others will be affected to a lesser degree. Almost all will need assistive devices and ongoing medical treatments to deal with the symptoms that they do suffer with.

Cerebral palsy is not contagious and the condition will not worsen over time. The motor control symptoms sometimes do worsen, however. They can become particularly bad when the person attempts to perform very intricate actions, such as writing or opening a door knob. Oftentimes, there is tremor associated with attempts to engage in such activities.

The Lawsuit

A Texas cerebral palsy attorney can’t tell you whether or not a lawsuit will win, but they can tell you whether or not it’s worth your while to consider filing one. Most of the time, they’ll want to meet with you for a free consultation. This is when they’ll sit down with you and go over the specifics of your case to see what options you have. If they work on contingency, they have no motive to take your case unless they’re almost certain that it will win; contingency lawyers don’t get paid if they lose. Of course, this is also a good arrangement if you want to see how confident the lawyer is in their ability to win.

The lawyer will have access to medical experts who can help you with your case. You’ll usually be suing the doctor, nurses or healthcare provider. Negligence means that the healthcare provider, doctor or other individual didn’t live up to reasonable expectations about their performance. Incompetence is also sometimes alleged, if it was clear that the doctor or healthcare facility was particularly egregious in the way that they failed. The lawyer will go through all of this with you and will help you to determine an amount that is appropriate for damages.