Marine Sergeant sees son with Cerebral Palsy walk for First Time

17 May

Tweet Marine Sergeant Jeremy Cooney returned home from his deployment in Afghanistan to a heartwarming reception. When Cooney first left to serve his country abroad, his son (who was only 6 years old at the time) could not walk due to mobility issues surrounding his medical condition of cerebral palsy. To Cooney’s delight, when he [...]

Boston Marathon to Benefit Cerebral Palsy Patients

28 Apr

Tweet Diane Brady is a 44 year old mother of two, and resident of a rural town outside of Boston, MA.  A typical blue blooded american, Brady enjoys exercise, watching the Red Sox and Celtics, and spending time with her two children. However, there is a part of her daily life that differs from the norm, [...]

Birth Injury Lawsuit Settles for $5.3 Million

24 Apr

Tweet A family has filed a birth injury lawsuit against New York Presbyterian Hospital, claiming that they provided inadeqaute care during the birthing process. The details of the case remain hidden as part of the settlement, which also stipulated that the hospital pay over $ 5.3 million dollars. What we do know, is that the expecting [...]

12 year old receives heartfelt gift from classmates

20 Apr

Tweet A touching story of friendship and caring comes out of a public middle school in Alabama. 12 year old Yasmine Williams, suffers from cerebral palsy due to injuries she sustained during her birth. She has limited mobility and speech issues, and is forced to walk with crutches in order to get around. Yasmine arrived [...]

Medical Malpractice suit filed after birth injury leads to Cerebral Palsy

17 Apr

Tweet A local San Luis Obispo California family has filed a medical malpractice suit over a botched delivery. The family is currently seeking $20 million in compensatory damages.  The infant suffered severe brain damage at birth, and as a result suffers from cerebral palsy. The physician that performed the birth is name Dr. Kurt Haupt, [...]

Parents of Cerebral Palsy Sufferer file lawsuit against School

13 Apr

Tweet An Atlanta family has filed a child abuse lawsuit against a local school board. Parents Ronald and Arthalia Hatcher, filed the suit on behalf of their son Aaron, who suffers from cerebral palsy. The suit revolves around allegations that teachers assaulted and battered their disabled son, which led to the child’s death. Special education [...]

Local Hero throws first pitch at Phillies Home Opener

10 Apr

Tweet At the start of the Philadelphia Phillies 2012 season, it is a tradition to have a local hero toss out the first pitch at the home opener. This year the honor went to 6 ft. 5 in. female college basketball star Elana Donne. When Elana first left high school, she was the top recruit [...]

$10.5 million lawsuit filed for deceased Cerebral Palsy student

19 Mar

Tweet Aaron Hatcher was an 18 year old special needs student, who suffered from cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. His father has just filed a $10.5 million suit against his sons school, for alleged repeated abuse suffered at the hands of his teachers, that could have led to his son’s death. The suit that is [...]

Young Boy Walks Again after Extensive Surgery

15 Mar

Tweet 12 year old Santiago Quintana, was born in Ecuador with cerebral palsy. Due to his condition, his legs are deformed and he has trouble just walking around. The situation seemed hopeless for the boy, but a new glimmer of hope has arisen in the form of a surgical procedure performed at a Minnesota hospital. His [...]

South African woman files Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit

12 Mar

Tweet Five year old boy, Koketso Leba, was born with cerebral palsy. The clinic where he was delivered is located outside Johannesburg, may have to pay upwards of  5.5 million South African Rand, which is around $ 725,000. The boys mother, Lerato Leba, filed a suit against the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic for [...]