On July 9, 2008, the families of several cerebral palsy patients filed a lawsuit against Allergan, the makers of Botox. The lawsuit claims that users were not properly informed of the dangers of Botox.

The lawsuit indicates that three people died due to off-label use of Botox. The drug has been prescribed to children in order to treat muscles spasticity due to cerebral palsy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the use of asbestos to treat cerebral palsy. In February, the FDA issued a warning about the off-label use of Botox.

Cerebral palsy is a condition commonly caused from birth trauma. Lack of oxygen during birth can result in extensive brain damage, leading to life-long conditions, such as cerebral palsy. Birth trauma lawyers believe that it is the responsibility of physicians to provide a reasonable level of care to every patient, in order to help prevent birth injuries.

A jury in New York awarded $19.6 million to a family who filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital and medical staff. The jury found the hospital liable for birth trauma which resulted in injuries to the baby and the mother.

The lawsuit claimed that the child was born with cerebral palsy after suffering brain damage during birth. The baby suffered from head trauma and was deprived of oxygen during the delivery. During attempts to resuscitate the infant, a breathing tube was mistakenly inserted into the esophagus of the infant, resulting in further trauma.

The mother suffered a severe birth canal laceration that was not properly repaired by the attending physician, resulting in permanent damage.

Birth injury attorneys are working on cases in which medical staff did not provide a reasonable level of care, resulting in severe injuries from medical negligence.