New York Cerebral Palsy Settlement

Posted on February 27, 2008 by David Austin

This from a video report of a $2.4 Million dollar settlement in a case in New York.  The child suffers severe brain damage and the settlement should go a ways to help the family.

Kelly Hunt-Force was born at corning hospital in 1998 with cerebral palsy. Her family says it's a result of nurses who neglected to monitor her mother. Kelly will never walk or talk because she has severe brain damage.

Source:  WENY.com

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Bill Turley - March 17, 2008 11:48 AM

I am a 61 year old man with Cerebral palsy.My CP waas coused from laack of oxygen to the brain, and hemoriging around the placenta. I have been told that unless I filed a case before my eighteenth birthday, the the statute of limitations runs out. I just wanted to double checkl with you and make sure there wasn't anthing I could do to- collect for lost wages, and/or pain and suffering.
You attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Bill Turley

Dave Austin - March 31, 2008 6:56 PM

Most likely the time period has passed for you to file a case. You should check with a licensed New York Attorney though.

In most cases the statute of limitations runs by the time a person reaches age of majority, Which is usually 18. I believe in New York the time period is even shorter.

See this website as a starting point for your research. http://www.mcandl.com/newyork.html

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