Cerebral Palsy Caused By Birth Injury Lawyer Experience Understanding Justice
Last updated on December 29, 2025
Do you wonder whether a doctor or hospital mistake caused your baby’s cerebral palsy? You are not alone.
Lee M. Schwalben, M.D., J.D., LLC, is a compassionate Lake Charles birth injury attorney serving Calcasieu Parish and the surrounding communities. Mr. Schwalben is not just an attorney. He also practiced medicine. This unique background gives him a rare, in-depth understanding of the medical facts in your case. He helps to lift the emotional stress of medical malpractice claims as he guides you through Louisiana’s legal system toward financial recovery.
Cerebral Palsy And Louisiana Medical Malpractice Claims
Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone. During labor or delivery, medical negligence may cut off oxygen to the baby’s brain, causing permanent damage. This brain injury is called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and it is a leading cause of cerebral palsy. A cerebral palsy lawsuit seeks to prove that a medical provider’s careless actions caused your child’s condition. To have a case, you must prove that:
- The doctor or health care facility owed a duty of care to you and your baby.
- The party in question committed a breach of duty.
- This directly led to your child’s injury.
- You or your child have damages because of the injury.
You have one year from the date of the birth injury or from the date that you discovered, or should have discovered the birth injury to file a lawsuit. This is due to Louisiana’s strict statute of limitations.
What Types Of Medical Negligence Can Cause Cerebral Palsy In Newborns?
Some of the most common examples of medical malpractice that can lead to cerebral palsy include:
- Ignoring signs of fetal distress
- Delayed C-section
- Improper use of forceps or a vacuum
- Failing to diagnose or treat a maternal infection
- Mistakes in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after birth
A successful cerebral palsy medical malpractice case requires demonstrating this negligence beyond a reasonable doubt. As your medical malpractice lawyer, attorney Schwalben will perform a comprehensive medical records review to identify any breaches in the duty of care.
How Will Cerebral Palsy Affect My Child?
Cerebral palsy affects a child’s body control and movement. The disorder is not progressive; however, the effects of the injury can change as your child grows. Symptoms of cerebral palsy often include:
- Stiff muscles
- Lack of muscle coordination
- Shaky movements
- Difficulty with fine motor tasks
- Problems with walking, balance and speech
- Seizures
- Intellectual disability
- Vision problems
These lifelong challenges may require continuous care. You can work with a dedicated birth injury attorney to seek the funds necessary to provide for your child’s long-term needs.
Can A Birth Injury Claim Help Me Recover Compensation For My Child’s Future Care?
Yes. A birth injury claim can help you secure significant cerebral palsy birth injury compensation. This money may be essential for managing your child’s condition throughout their life. Compensation can cover:
- In-home or assisted living care costs
- Physical therapy
- Wheelchairs and braces
- Medical bills
- Prescription medications
- Special education needs and tutoring
- Lost earnings for parents who must care for their child
- Pain and suffering and emotional distress
Attorney Schwalben carefully calculates the true cost of your child’s lifelong care. He works to maximize your cerebral palsy settlement value for economic and noneconomic damages.
Why Work With Attorney Lee M. Schwalben?
In these complex cases, you need an advocate who understands both law and medicine. Lee M. Schwalben is that advocate. As a birth injury attorney who also practiced medicine, he speaks the language of doctors. This dual background is a significant advantage in the discovery phase of a lawsuit. He can interpret complicated medical records to review findings. He coordinates the necessary reviews to support your birth injury claim.
Get Help From A Lake Charles Medical Malpractice Attorney
Lee M. Schwalben, M.D., J.D., LLC, can fight for justice and the financial future your child deserves. Attorney Schwalben works on a contingency fee basis: no fees unless he wins. Please call him for a free consultation at 337-557-8377 or use his online contact form to begin.