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Cerebral Palsy (CP) includes a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development primarily in the various areas of body movement. Cerebral palsy refers to a problem in the cerebrum, the main part of the brain. Of the many types of CP, none of them has a known cure. Usually, medical intervention is limited to the treatment and prevention of difficulties arising from CP’s effects. The financial cost for people with cerebral palsy in the United States is estimated to be $921,000 per individual which includes lost income, according to a 2003 study.
This birth injury is quite well known. It is not progressive (i.e., brain damage does not get worse), however, secondary conditions, such as muscle spasticity, can develop which may get better over time, get worse or remain the same. Also, it is not communicable. Cerebral palsy is not a disease, and should not be referred to as such. Although cerebral palsy is not curable, training and therapy can help improve function. Many promising therapies and treatments are currently being investigated. Much is to be discovered about this problem.
Still, there are a lot of things to consider. Unlike other diseases, cerebral palsy is not a disorder with a single cause. And while there is no specific clear-cut cause that has been determined to be responsible for cerebral palsy, the general consensus is that it is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain (hypoxia), a severe lack of oxygen to the body (asphyxia), birth trauma, premature delivery, and central nervous system infections or certain infections in the mother before or during birth. It is hard to come up with one general cause, but still it is good to know at least the range of causes.
Then, there may be a totally different cause. Can medical malpractice cause cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy may be linked to negligence or wrongdoing on the part of a doctor, nurse or other healthcare professional during childbirth or the treatment of a mother during pregnancy. If the real cause is medical malpractice, contact a cerebral palsy attorney with experience in such birth injury cases.

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There are many cases of malpractice resulting in birth injuries. Cerebral palsy is a major issue in medical malpractice cases concerning these birth injuries. This condition results from a lack of oxygen to the brain during childbirth and is one of the most severe birth injuries that an infant can incur. It is clear that a doctor has an obligation to patients to provide a standard level of treatment and care. During the treatment of a pregnant woman–during childbirth and after childbirth–this is absolutely crucial to an infant’s health. Cerebral palsy may not be diagnosed immediately and can have lasting consequences to the baby and the family, as they will face a lifetime of medical treatment and care.
cerebral palsy attorneys can help you if your child is suffering from cerebral palsy due to a delivery mistake. Every person should be responsible for any actions which make others suffer. Even if you are not certain whether negligence led to your child’s disorder, cerebral palsy attorneys can work with medical experts and use their extensive medical knowledge and experience to thoroughly evaluate your case and the circumstances of the birth in order to determine whether negligence occurred and how to prove this.
By taking legal action and working with cerebral palsy attorneys, you can hold the doctor, nurse or hospital responsible and, therefore, collect monetary compensation to pay for medical bills and continued medical treatment. This can make all the difference in your child’s ability to cope with cerebral palsy and lead as normal a life as possible. There are several medical malpractice cases in delivering a baby:
-Failure to perform a cesarean section in a timely manner.
-Failure to diagnose infection in the mother during childbirth.
-Improper use of vacuum or forceps in an instrumental delivery.
-Failure to properly monitor fetal heart rate and respond accordingly.
-Failure to treat seizures following delivery.
-Failure to recognize and handle a prolapsed umbilical cord.
-Leaving the child in the birth canal for too long.
-Failure to perform a cesarean section when it should have been planned for the well-being of the mother and baby.

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Birth injuries are becoming rampant, and there are many cases where medical malpractice has led to these birth injuries. One known birth injury is cerebral palsy. Most children are not diagnosed with this medical condition right away. In fact, most children are not diagnosed until they are age 2 or 3. According to 4MyChild, the following are some facts and figures about cerebral palsy:
• About 10,000 babies per year in the United States will develop cerebral palsy (Center for Disease Control and Prevention).
• An estimated 800,000 people have cerebral palsy in the United States (United cerebral palsy)
• About 2-3 children per 1,000 have cerebral palsy (March of Dimes).
• In 2003 dollars, the average lifetime cost of cerebral palsy is an estimated $921,000. This does not include hospital visits, emergency room visits, residential care, and other out of pocket expenses (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes NINDS).
• In 2006, out-of-home respite care at the Respite House in Oshkosh, WI for children and/or adults with disabilities costs $144 per day, or $52,560 per year.
• Two-thirds of children with cerebral palsy will be mentally impaired (NINDS).
• For every 1000 babies born, about 2-3 endure brachial plexus birth injuries (see Erbs palsy). This tops the incidents of Down’s syndrome or Muscular Dystrophy (United Brachial Plexus Network).
If your child is suffering from developmental delays, symptoms that may indicate cerebral palsy or has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, it is important that you speak with a cerebral palsy attorney for legal consultation to determine whether you can recover compensation from the doctor, hospital, or medical personnel responsible for your child’s condition. They will assist you in understanding your legal entitlements and make a case for the financial compensation necessary to pay for your cerebral palsy treatments.

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Birth injury and birth defect are different issues and they should not be confused. Birth defects, unlike birth injuries, are caused by unavoidable factors, such as Down’s syndrome or fetal alcohol syndrome. However, birth injuries are caused by medical complications during labor or birth.
A good example of a birth injury would be if the baby is large or the mother’s pelvis is too small or narrow. A prolonged delivery might cause either physical damage or temporary deprivation of oxygen to the baby, resulting in brain damage. Unfortunately, some cases are unavoidable. However, if the physician’s actions or negligence caused or contributed to the birth injury, you may be eligible to receive compensation for the injuries.
There are some variations in birth injuries. Some of the most common types of birth injuries that are often caused by medical malpractice or negligence include:
• Cerebral palsy – lack of blood flow could deprive the brain of oxygen for an extended period of time. Cerebral palsy is sometimes the result of delaying a cesarean section.
• Shoulder dystocia – occurs when the infant’s shoulder gets stuck on the mother’s pelvic bone.
• Brachial plexus palsy – a result of shoulder dystocia. Full blown brachial plexus palsy results in paralysis of the shoulder, arm and hand.
• Erb’s palsy – a type of brachial plexus palsy that affects only the shoulder and arm.
• Klumpke’s palsy – a type of brachial plexus palsy that only affects the lower arm, wrist and sometimes hand.
• Birth paralysis – May range from loss of feeling in one area of the body to full quadriplegia.

Despite the type of birth injury, it is critical to act fast. The effects of some birth injuries can be reduced if appropriate medical action is taken immediately. Unfortunately, for more serious injuries and conditions such as cerebral palsy or brachial plexus palsy, the child will need to be provided with special education and intense therapy for many years to come. All cases are different and your child’s rehabilitation program will be different from another. The important decision is to get the proper care needed and be compensated for the losses that have occurred in your family. You need to contact an experienced and knowledgeable birth injury attorney.

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Birth injuries are increasing in numbers, and this makes many couples contemplate their own pregnancies. One of the happiest moments in the family is when a couple becomes parents. Of course, these parents expect a baby to be healthy and active, however, it is not always the case with newborn babies. It is not feasible that all parents will have a healthy baby. There are many reasons for an infant to have a birth injury.
It has been observed that in some cases medical malpractice and negligence can lead to birth injuries. Mostly, the injuries are not curable and the parents and child will have to live with those injuries throughout their life. Birth injuries include the following: spinal cord damage, bone fractures, injuries involving paralysis, internal bleeding, infections, forceps injury, brachial plexus injury, soft tissue damage, cephalohematoma, injuries from vacuum birth, brain damage, etc.
When malpractice or negligence is the case, a birth injury attorney is someone who can help the parents. On the day your child is born, even though it should be one of the happiest moments of your life, sometimes serious medical complications may take place and put your baby’s health in jeopardy. During a pregnancy or birth, if the doctor or medical professional gives substandard care, your infant may suffer injuries or illnesses that can result in him or her being permanently disabled. In the worst scenario, these complications may even result in loss of life.
As the parent of an injured infant, if you suspect negligence by a doctor or other health care professional, it is up to you to take action. A competent birth injury attorney will determine whether there were signs the pregnancy or delivery was high risk and if the standard of care was below expectations. You might even prevent similar heartbreak from happening in the future to other families.

The Returning Officer will soon be publishing information about the election timetable and process for parish and town councils in Ryedale as well as for the district council itself.   

If you are thinking about standing in the elections for Pickering Town Council you need to find people to nominate you and you need to establish that you have the qualifications for election and holding office as a councillor.

What are the qualifications?  A person is qualified to be elected and to be a councillor if he or she is a British subject, a Commonwealth citizen or a Euronational,  and if , on the relevant day (ie the day on which he or she is nominated and, if there is a poll, the day of the election), is eighteen years of age or over and

1. on the relevant day is, and continues to be, a local government elector for the parish, or
2. has during the whole of the twelve months preceding that day occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish, or
3. his or her principal or only place of work during those twelve months has been in the parish, or
4. has during the whole of those twelve months resided in the parish or within three miles of it.

A person is disqualified from being elected or being a councillor if he or she

1. holds any paid office or employment (other than the office of chairman, vice-chairman) to which he or she has been appointed by the council or any committee or sub-committee of the council, or by a paid officer of the council, or by any joint committee on which the council is represented; or
2. has been judged or made a composition with his creditors; or
3. has within five years before the day of the election or since his election been convicted of any offence and has had passed on him/her a sentence of imprisonment of at least three months (whether suspended or not) without the option of a fine; or
4. has been found guilty of corrupt or illegal practices, or was responsible for incurring unlawful expenditure and the court orders his disqualification.

And what about nomination?

1. A prospective candidate must deliver or send by post to the Returning Officer a valid nomination paper.
2. The nomination paper must also contain particulars of a proposer and a seconder. They must be electors for the area forwhich the candidate seeks election: they must sign it.
3. The nomination is invalid if the candidate does not sign a Consent to Nomination in the presence of a witness. This consent must state that the candidate wants to stand for election and meets the necessary qualifications.
4. It is the responsibility of the candidate or his or her supporters to return the signed  nomination paper back to the Returning Officer in time.

Should you wish to find out more about the role of a town councillor and the activities of the town council, please contact any of the current councillors – you will find details on the Councillors page of this website – or contact the town clerk.

Following the success of our first walking festival last year, the Walkers are Welcome team are organising a Boots and Steam walking festival, Friday 8 to Sunday 10 April inclusive, with even more walks to choose from.  

Starting on Friday 8 April, you will have a choice of a guided town walk and a 5 mile walk looking at the industrial history of Pickering. In the evening, you can discover the secrets of the local countryside under cover of darkness.  Don’t forget to bring a torch and spare batteries, and we’ll get you back to town in time for a pint.

 On both Saturday 9 April and Sunday10 April, there’s a choice of many walks ranging in distance from 2.5 miles to 15 miles.  On both days two of these walks will include rides on the North Yorkshire Moors Steam railway.  Other walks will be using a mini bus, and there are also some circular walks from Pickering.

In addition, there will be some special themed walks throughout the weekend including “Forgotten railways south of Pickering”, a photography walk and a nature walk.

Our leaders are all volunteers and include National Park rangers, North Yorkshire County Council rangers, plus members of our three local walking groups.

On Saturday evening, take your boots off and come and join us in the Whistler Room at the Memorial Hall, for an evening’s entertainment with local folk and acoustic singers and musicians.  All profits from this will be donated to St Catherine’s Hospice.

Detailed information and booking forms are available from the Tourist Information Centre and Trailblazer Outdoors, and can also be found on our website at www.pickeringwaw.btck.co.uk.   Pickering Tourist Information Centre will be handling all bookings, and they can be contacted at 0800 854047 or 01751 473791.

We would like to thank our sponsor, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, without whom we would have great difficulty staging this event.  We also thank our other supporters, who include Black Swan Hotel, Bramwood Guesthouse, Flintofts Ironmongers, Pickering Town Council, Pickering Tourist Information Centre and Trailblazer Outdoors.

The Pickering Walkers are Welcome website (www.pickeringwaw.btck.co.uk) is updated regularly with what the local group is doing, and there is also information on the national website (www.walkersarewelcome.org.uk).  And of course, you can also call us on

01751 477325 or 077 5280 1488 for further information.

For you safety and comfort, numbers on all walks will be limited, so please don’t miss out – book early.  There will be something for everyone, from short, special interest walks to a 15 mile linear challenge walk.

Come and join us!

Sam Borman

Chairman

Pickering Walkers are Welcome

The easy answer is almost anyone, as long as you:

1. are British, or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the European Union
2. are 18 years of age or over
3. are registered to vote in the area or if you have lived, worked or owned property in the area for at least 12 months before an election.

For further information visit www.beacouncillor.org.uk.

“Slowing the Flow” – from Mr M Potter

The Slowing the Flow (STF) delivery group have been informed by the Environment Agency (EA) that the bund scheme has been delayed once more.  Due to the classification of the bund being a category A reservoir (i.e. capable of holding more than 10,000 cubic metres of water), additional flood modelling has been required and the plans need modification, thus delaying their submission to the planning authorities. Additional cost will be incurred at a time when it is a gross understatement to say that money is tight.  The full financial impact is reportedly not yet complete, but should be briefed to Ryedale District Council on 23 Feb.  Despite RDC initially stating that no overspend would be tolerated, additional funding has not been ruled out, particularly if match funding can be found.

As the plans went to the inspector of reservoirs about 2-3 months ago, I am extremely perplexed as to why this news has only just been made available.  I have asked questions, but not much forthcoming from the EA.  There will hopefully be some answers after 23 Feb, however, the start date has slipped yet again to summer 2011 from the initial summer 2010.

The next phase of debris dams was scheduled to begin on 15 Feb, with at least 50 more in Pickering Beck (PB) catchment and around 50 in R Seven catchment.  All other strands should be getting under way soon too, such as riparian planting, moorland drain blocking and heather restoration.  All have firm plans, which have jumped the various hurdles and have funding in place.  They were only waiting for the weather to improve.  Progress is still being made for more debris dams on National Park land below Hole of Horcum and a couple in the main PB.  There is still a distinct possibility of a couple of mini bunds being trialled in the Seven catchment, but a few hoops still to jump through.  David Rees continues his excellent ‘catchment sensitive farming’ work, which may well have a direct relevance to the surface water floods in Manor Vale, Kirkby Moorside.

The official end of the DeFRA project at the end of March is fast approaching.  This will not mean an abrupt end to the scheme, as the strands will continue as planned and there is scope for expansion by individual partners, who have pledged to coordinate where possible.  The manager, Simon Marrington, should also have some facility time available when he changes posts as his contract ends.  The proposed forestry sell has just been abandoned (perhaps only postponed?), thus safeguarding the excellent work the Forestry Commission have done on public land for the time being.  There will be extensive reports and evaluations to write…. 

Further afield in Ryedale, more interesting work by Chris Bowles on the joint IDB/EA/RDC channel management study.  An additional reach will be surveyed from Rye mouth to Kirkham Sluice.  Depth of sediment build up (estimated at over 6 feet in places) will be an important aspect and will provide valuable evidence in terms of both flood risk and damage to the ecology of the SSSI.  The EA are gradually coming to accept the damage from their policy of allowing sediment build up, although they remain adamant that no dredging is possible in the SSSI.  However, Chris has been in contact with a contractor in Cambridgeshire that has a method of doing exactly that and will be taking this up with the EA locally.  An estimation of sediment yield from the Rye catchment is between 9,000 and 90,000 tonnes per annum.  This puts paid to any plans for an in-stream sediment basin, as there is just too much to cope with.  Chris has put forward a preliminary concept idea for a sediment settlement area alongside the Derwent near Espersykes farm (in the region of GR 827751). Portions of the flood bank could be removed to allow an area to flood with slow moving water (possibly slowed with low bunds), from which the sediment could settle.  Early days, but a promising concept.  I hope recent advances in relations between the community, IDBs and EA are not reversed by the financial squeeze and inevitable pressure on the remaining staff.  Will their priorities match ours?

If a member of the public witnesses a dog owner failing to clean up after their dog,  they  can contact The Dog Warden Service at Ryedale District Council (01653 600666) and report the incident giving TIME, DATE and PLACE of the incident and, if they KNOW THE DOG OWNER, ALL RELEVANT  DETAILS.

The caller can give his/her name and address which will be kept in strict confidence. The only time the dog owner would find out who had reported the incident would be if a prosecution was to take place; however, there would be no prosecution unless the witness was prepared to give a statement and be prepared to attend court if required to do so.

All reports of dog fouling will, where possible, be followed up by a visit to the alleged offending dog owner and a written warning may be appropriate in some circumstances in which case all witness details will be only known to the Dog Warden Service.