The Pilgrim’s Journey began as a trip to Spain’s Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage route across the northern part of Spain that the faithful have been trekking for hundreds of years. A special young man named Gabriel, with difficulties walking because of cerebral palsy, inspired the first journey with a small group of people who […]
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Record-Setting Malpractice Award over Birth Injury Upheld
A jury in a birth injury lawsuit awarded a mother and her daughter the largest medical malpractice amount in U.S. History. The award totaled $229.6 million for a child born with severe brain damage because of negligence. The young girl needs around-the-clock care because of the birth injury. Because Maryland state law caps non-economic damages […]
Cora Beth Taylor – Living with Cerebral Palsy and Inspiring Others
Being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and living with disabilities presents a lot of challenges. It can be easy to give in to a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness. But one young woman is proving that disabilities and cerebral palsy don’t have to hold anyone back. Inspiring others with her story and her music, Cora […]
Record-Setting Medical Malpractice Verdict in Case of Baby’s Cerebral Palsy
A jury recently ruled in favor of a young mother and her baby with cerebral palsy, awarding the highest verdict yet in the U.S. for medical malpractice. The woman, Erica Byrom, gave birth at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore in 2014. Her doctors made a mistake, resulting in the baby suffering brain damage […]
Study Tracks Trends in Children with Cerebral Palsy Transitioning to Adulthood
An important new study with recent published results aims to improve health services and care to children with cerebral palsy as they transition to adulthood. The study looked at health data for hundreds of children born since 1967 and diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Researchers found that some things, such as motor function, have improved in […]
Proactive, Multimodal Care May Prevent Cerebral Palsy
A new study published in Disability and Rehabilitation reports that a multimodal approach to interventions is beneficial to the babies with the greatest risk of developing cerebral palsy. Risk factors for cerebral palsy are wide-ranging, including premature delivery, low-birth weight, maternal infections, and others. Early interventions are important to either preventing cerebral palsy or minimizing […]


