The changing landscape of cerebal palsy litigation in Australia

Investigating causation and disentangling any genetic conditions from a potential compensable birth injury is becoming increasingly complex in infant cerebral palsy claims.

Authored by Bree Knoester and Jyoti Haikerwal

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