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Can Cerebral Palsy lead to mental retardation?

Cerebral Palsy can in fact, cause mental retardation. The very nature of the injury involves trauma to the brain and it depends what areas of the brain are in fact, damaged as a result of the trauma, and what we're mostly talking about is trauma during the birth process, that causes many times, bleeds into the brain, brain damage. They can interfere with the ability of the child to thrive and develop cognitively. I'm attorney Tom Kiley I've been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts, for nearly three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

What is the most serious type of birth injury?

The most serious type of birth injuries that occur in Massachusetts are cerebral palsy and Erb palsy, anything that involves brain damage or paralysis are among the most serious birth injuries that occur. Cerebal palsy is the most unfortunate that we see because it's a life altering injury. Many times these individuals have no motor skills, they can't stand or walk appropriately and sometimes they suffer from mental retardation, which is very tragic. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP