Cerebral palsy, a chronic medical condition caused by damage to a developing brain, is one of the most common causes of medical malpractice today. It often arises from difficult labor or inappropriate methods of delivery that cause lack of oxygen, bleeding, head trauma, or other injury to a newborn child.

The nationally recognized medical malpractice firm, Medlaw Legal Team of Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC, includes physician / attorney (M.D./J.D.’s), nurse / lawyer (R.N./J.D.'s) teams, and nurse/paralegals. In addition to medical expertise, the firm has received an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for ethical conduct and professional excellence offered by the U.S. peer review organization.

As seasoned litigants, the medical malpractice attorneys of the Medlaw Legal Team of Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC has expanded the rights of the injured by changing laws at the appellate and legislative levels. For example, the firm has:

 - Secured for medical malpractice victims the right to hold negligent physician/employees of the District of Columbia accountable, even when their employer is immune from being sued.

 - Established in Maryland that physician fraud in concealing the cause of death will extend the deadline for filing a wrongful death action.
 - Established in Maryland that brain-damaged children may receive compensation for future life care expenses, even when their parents' claim for those expenses is barred by the statute of limitations.
 

 - Helped defeat state and national legislation that would curtail the legal rights of victims of medical and pharmaceutical malpractice.

As reported in national media such as USA Today, Jet Magazine, the Washington Post, and Dateline NBC, Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC has won record-breaking verdicts and settlements, and other substantial recoveries.

Parents of a child who may have suffered birth trauma should contact experienced lawyers to research the cause of their child’s injury. Compensation cannot undo a wrong, but it can provide support for families struggling with medical expenses and the future cost of living concerns frequently associated with cerebral palsy, and can help provide peace of mind.