The Amarillo Globe-News had an interesting story recently about a 12 year old that suffers from cerebral palsy, who is on an awareness tour spanning the country. The news outlet reported that Rebecca Foley is on a 22-state tour called Ask Me About CP: 2014 Trip Across America to Amarillo. The tour started on June 29, and includes meet-and-greets and a presentation about the Treasured Tyrtle Project, which allows “people to get to know Rebecca and share a day in her life.” Foley is taking the tour with her father and older sister. The Treasured Tyrtle Project is named after a collection of turtles Foley has had since she was younger. The tour serves as an effort to celebrate her life and raise scholarship funds for children and families affected by the disorder. Rev. Jack Foley, Rebecca’s father, told the newspaper that the scholarships will “provide opportunities to attend special…
Read More »
Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy Attorneys Home
Does Your Child Have Cerebral Palsy? Girl Goes on National Awareness Tour
July 9, 2014Can You Sue Your Medical Provider If Your Child Dies Following Its Birth? Inmate Files Lawsuit after Alleged Botched Delivery
July 2, 2014According to the Wichita Times Record News, a woman who was being held on drug charges in a county jail in Texas has filed a lawsuit after she delivered a baby who died while she was in solitary confinement. The newspaper reported that Nicole Guerrero is suing Wichita County, Sheriff David Duke, Correctional Healthcare Management, Inc. and Ladonna Anderson for breaching the duty of care owed to her, and for medical malpractice. Guerrero was being held in the Wichita County Jail in 2012 on a drug possession charge and was pregnant at the time. On June 11, she reportedly went to a doctor and was told the child had no complications. She was prescribed a medication and supplement by the doctor. The same day she allegedly began experiencing labor symptoms. However, Anderson, who listened to the baby’s heartbeat, sent her back to her cell. Later, her symptoms intensified. “Recognizing that…
Read More »
Do Your Children Suffer From Autism? Abuse Cases Becoming More Prevalent
June 25, 2014According to the National Autistic Society (NAS), half of the adults living in the United Kingdom with autism say that someone they know has abused them. The nonprofit said that a survey of 1,300 people with autism showed that more than half had been abused by someone they considered a friend. The group said that this is causing many people with autism to stay at home, because they are afraid of being harassed. The Daily Mail reported that 37 percent of those surveyed also said that they had been manipulated into doing something they did not want to do, while 44 percent said they were afraid of facing abuse outside of the house. A quarter of those polled told the NAS that they have had possessions or money stolen. Two-thirds of those polled said that they require assistance to wash, dress and feed themselves. “We have heard deeply distressing stories…
Read More »
