Glossary
Legal & Medical Glossary
Key birth injury, malpractice and mass tort terms defined in plain English.
Cerebral palsy
A group of movement disorders caused by damage to the developing brain.
HIE (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy)
Brain injury from oxygen deprivation around birth.
Kernicterus
Permanent brain damage from severe, untreated newborn jaundice (high bilirubin).
Standard of care
The level of care a reasonably careful provider would deliver in the same situation.
Statute of limitations
The legal deadline to file a claim.
Mass tort / MDL
Many individual claims over the same product/conduct, often coordinated in federal multidistrict litigation.
Contingency fee
A fee paid only if the lawyer recovers money for you.
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