Strict liability comes into play in product liability cases. It is a doctrine that allows individuals injured by a product to seek compensation without showing specific manufacturing or other neglect. Strict liability is easier to prove than traditional liability, but...
Month: October 2015
Determine who is liable for your child’s cerebral palsy diagnosis
Brain injuries at any age are traumatic. However, when a new parent is faced with the reality that their precious newborn suffered a birth injury that led to a brain injury, the situation is even more devastating.For some parents, a post-birth diagnosis of cerebral...
Most cerebral palsy risk factors occur before or during birth
Birth is a complex process, and in most cases it ends with joy at a new life. As with all medical procedures, things can go wrong during pregnancy and birth, and one of the outcomes of such issues can be cerebral palsy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Your options when health care professionals fail you
In early September, we wrote about the importance of understanding brain injury symptoms. If you don't know that something could be an indication you need to seek treatment, you might not see a doctor in time to ensure the best possible outcome with an issue. This is...