Raising a Child with Cerebral Palsy

Imagine finding out that your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Unfortunately, thousands of parents live this nightmare in the United States every year. As a matter of fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 1 in 278 children are diagnosed with this serious, life-altering condition.

What is even more alarming is the fact that some children develop cerebral palsy from a birth injury.

Raising a child with cerebral palsy can be challenging, to say the least. It can be time consuming, as well as very expensive to make sure a child with this condition receives the proper care. It can be emotionally draining for a parent, since the child will require special attention and specialists to meet their needs.

Taking care a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy can become a financial hardship for the family. It is estimated that raising a child with this condition can cost as much as three to four times more than raising a child without cerebral palsy.

If you or someone you know has a child that has developed cerebral palsy from a birth injury, you should contact a Louisville medical malpractice attorney at the Law Offices of Gray and White Law at (502) 637-6000 or (800) 637-6033.