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In one of the country’s largest malpractice awards, a jury in Baltimore awarded Erica Byrom and her daughter Zubida $229.6 million. Byrom and her lawyers alleged negligence on the part of Johns Hopkins Bayview hospital after Zubida suffered brain damage and resulting cerebral palsy. The hospital appealed and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently […]
Summer is upon us! Time for fun in the Sun, family vacations, backyard barbecues, swimming pools…and a fiberglass body cast? It started with shooting pain up and down my left leg when I was about 5 or 6 years old. My left leg always wanted to stay in a “bent” position. My mother always tried to […]
Critics of a Florida program designed to compensate families brain-damaged infants and protect physicians and hospitals have won a push to get reforms. A series of investigative reports by ProPublica and the Miami Herald showed the failings in the program. This pushed state legislatures to pass laws reforming it and bringing more financial aid to […]
A recently published review of studies concludes that early interventions are useful for infants and toddlers with or at risk for cerebral palsy. Combined with earlier detection of cerebral palsy and better identification of risk factors, early intervention and treatment can make a huge difference in the lives of children with this condition. Early vs. […]
Saint Patrick’s Day is not the only time in March to wear green. A lot of individuals outside of the cerebral palsy community are unaware that the month of March is dedicated to Cerebral Palsy Awareness. If you happened to miss Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, do not worry! Wednesday, October 06, 2021 is World CP […]
The Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine released a special issue addressing how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted children with disabilities. Because the disease COVID-19 mainly affects adults and older individuals, reporting on children has been limited. Researchers have found several ways disabled children have suffered directly and indirectly from the pandemic. They hope greater awareness […]
