Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy
Family of 12-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy Receives Over Two Million in Lawsuit
Twelve-year-old Roisin Conroy sued obstetrician John Corristine of Midland Regional Hospital for birth trauma suffered in 2001. Roisin has dykinetic cerebral palsy. She communicates only with her eyes and requires a wheelchair for mobility. As such, she sued the doctor through her mother, Mary Conroy. The family won €2.6 million, an apology, and an admission of liability. Corristine’s apology read, “I am instructed by the defendants and it is a term of the settlement to express their sincere apologies for the failings that caused injuries to Roisin Conroy and the consequential trauma experienced by Roisin and her family. They understand that neither this apology nor the financial compensation granted by the Court can negate the continuing heartache that the Conroy family must feel every day and appreciate that this continues to be a very difficult time for them.” Mary Conroy’s birth to Roisin was fraught with negligence. When she initially…
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Study Suggests that C-Sections May Not Lessen Cerebral Palsy Risk
According to DisabilityScoop, contrary to popular belief, cesarean sections (C-sections) may not lower the risk of a baby developing cerebral palsy during childbirth. The website reported that a study conducted by the University of Adelaide in Australia, which was published in the December issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that babies delivered via C-section were no less likely to develop cerebral palsy than babies delivered naturally. Researchers reviewed 3,800 cases of children with cerebral palsy, reviewing those involving both elective and emergency situations. “For over a century it was assumed, without good evidence, that most cases of cerebral palsy were due to low oxygen levels or trauma at birth,” said Alastair MacLennan of the University of Adelaide in Australia who led the review, according to DisabilityScoop. “This systematic review of the literature clearly shows that the causes of cerebral palsy have little to do with mode of delivery….
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Pennsylvania Family Awarded $4 Million for Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
According to the Lehigh Valley Morning Call, a Pennsylvania family was awarded $4 million after an obstetrician caused a child to sustain birth injuries resulting in cerebral palsy. The newspaper reported that Chloe McCarthy, 4, suffers from mild cerebral palsy and neurological injuries as a result of Dr. Garry C. Karounos’ failure to perform a cesarean section and continuance of a natural delivery before her birth in August 2009. In addition, Chloe’s mother, Erin McCarthy, suffered injuries that left her incontinent and unable to work. The family’s attorney said that Karounos failed to monitor signs that a C-section would have been necessary given the size of the baby. An ultrasound conducted four days before Chloe was born showed that the child weighed 10 pounds, which caused Erin to express concerns over her delivery. Karounos reportedly assured the mother that there “was nothing to worry about”. When Erin was admitted to…
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