Washington DC Birth Injury Lawyers & Cerebral Palsy Attorneys

As with many important cities, many experts believe that the population of Washington D.C will continue to grow throughout the coming decades and into the 21st century. Unfortunately, other experts have discovered a disturbing trend of declining medical care throughout the United States, and what this means is that a rising birth rate combined with substandard treatment means that more and more children and their families will likely discover that they are facing the uphill struggle of cerebral palsy. The true tragedy is that a great number of the injuries that cause cerebral palsy are preventable, but doctor inattention, accidents during birth, and failure to screen for potentially dangerous diseases in the mother can often cause this heartbreaking but all too common condition.

There are cerebral palsy lawyers in Washington DC that can help you

There is no reason why that the victims of cerebral palsy should be forced to pay for the negligence, carelessness, or accidents of another person. Statute of limitation laws give you only a certain amount of time to take legal action, and after this time aggrieved parents can no longer use the law to help recover restitution for medical bills, therapy, doctors bills, and other costs associated with caring for a child with cerebral palsy that can easily run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Let a dedicated, experienced, and aggressive Washington DC cerebral palsy attorney help you get the justice you deserve today.

Joseph, Greenwald, & Laake

Joseph, Greenwald, & Laake is the one of the largest and most respected law firms in our nation's capital. Over the past four decades, Joseph, Greenwald, & Laake has grown from a small firm dedicated to plaintiff's rights into one of the premier legal institutions in America. By harnessing the strength and dedication of a pool of 27 experienced litigators, Joseph, Greenwald, & Laake can help guide you through any legal situation.

Walter E. Laake, Jr. is a founding partner of Joseph, Greenwald, & Laake, P.A., one of the largest law firms in suburban Washington DC. He has fought for the rights of Washington DC victims in a variety of legal arenas including personal injury, professional malpractice, product liability, and other civil matters. Since graduating from the University of Washington DC School of Law in 1970, he has been an active member of numerous prestigious bar associations and is a past President of the Prince George's County Bar Association.

Currently Mr. Laake is the 2004-2005 President of the Washington DC Trial Lawyers Association, is listed as one of the Best Lawyers of America for Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury, and has received an "A" rating for legal ability by the nation's largest legal rating service Martindale-Hubbell. He has served on the state of Washington DC's Judicial Nominating Commission for the Seventh Judicial Circuit for over eight years and has served as a court-approved arbitrator/mediator of more than 100 civil cases. Mr. Laake is a member of the nationwide Million Dollar Round Table - having had numerous million dollar recoveries on behalf of clients - and is the only lawyer in the state of Washington DC who is a Life Member of the nationwide American Trial Lawyers Association.

Andrew E. Greenwald is a nationally acclaimed advocate for injured victims and their families and has handled some of the largest medical malpractice cases in Maryland. He has secured verdicts or settlements of more than one million dollars in at least 29 cases and has been chosen one of the top lawyers in the Washington D.C. area by Washingtonian Magazine. Mr. Greenwald is named Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in the World and was elected co-chair of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group, a group that educates lawyers that represent children with brain injuries, cerebral palsy, and other neurological disorders as a result of medical negligence.