Not every case of cerebral palsy involves malpractice. However, medical negligence can cause a newborn to suffer from the following conditions that may lead to cerebral palsy:
Anoxia, or lack of oxygen to the brain
Hypoxia, or reduced supply of oxygen to the brain
Head trauma
These medical emergencies may occur as a result of:
Failure to properly monitor a baby’s fetal heart rate
Umbilical cord problems that went untreated
Failure to perform a medically necessary Caesarian section
Failure to detect and treat infections in the mother during pregnancy
Other medical mistakes