Guide to Maryland Cerebral Palsy Attorneys and Birth Injury Lawyers.

Though Maryland may have the second highest per capita income in the United States, no amount of wealth or sophistication can save thousands of families from the heartbreak and sadness of cerebral palsy. This devastating and debilitating condition will often lead to life-long injuries and handicaps for which there is no cure, just expensive and sometimes agonizing therapies that have no guarantee of success. What is truly tragic about most cerebral palsy cases in that many events the causes that lead up to ultimate and final injury are many times preventable. Factors such as doctor mistakes, prenatal care, and postnatal management are some of the most significant contributing factors in many injuries that lead to cerebral palsy in Maryland.

Locales in Maryland that frequently experience cerebral palsy-related birth injury accidents:

• Annapolis
• Baltimore
• Gaithersburg
• Rockville
• Fredrick
• Hyattsville
• Brunswick
• Westminster

Your options for cerebral palsy legal help in Maryland

If your family has unfortunately experienced the heartbreak of cerebral palsy, you must take action. Children with cerebral palsy in Maryland often require expensive and life-long treatments and therapy in order to lead a healthy and productive life, and a cerebral palsy lawyer can help you get the restitution you deserve to help give your child the fighting chance they need to make the best out of life. Contact us 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.

Firm Located at:

6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770