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Glossary of Cerebral
Palsy Law Terms
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Case law: Law based on previous decisions
of appellate courts.
Central Nervous System: Includes the brain
and the spinal cord. The central nervous system receives sensory impulses from
the rest of the nervous system and then controls the body's response to those
impulses.
Cesarean Section: Surgical removal of a
baby from the womb through a surgical opening in the abdominal. A cesarean
section may performed if the birth canal of the mother is too narrow; the
placenta is not in a proper location; the fetus is breech or otherwise; the
fetus is experiencing fetal distress; or the mother is in danger.
Cerebral Palsy: A general term for a group
of permanent brain injuries that affect an infant in the womb, during birth, or
in the months following birth. Cerebral palsy patients may have limited motor
skills, speech difficulties, learning disabilities, or other problems.
Chorea: Uncontrollable, jerky movements of
the toes and fingers.
Civil: Generally pertains to disputes, not
involving crimes, including family matters, contracts, collection of debts, and
compensation for personal injury or property loss.
Collateral source rule: Compensation
awarded to an injured party shall not be reduced by the amount of compensation
available to him from his insurance company or other independent sources.
Cognitive Functions: The skills of the
brain including memory, attention, and concentration.
Common law: Law that derives its authority
solely from past laws and judgements.
Comparative negligence: The doctrine of
comparing degrees of fault among the responsible parties.
Complaint, civil: The first pleading in a
civil case filed by the plaintiff. It alleges the material facts and legal
theories to support the plaintiff's claim against the defendant.
Contingency fee: A fee arrangement in
which the plaintiff and his attorney agree that the fees due to the attorney
will be determined by the amount of the judgment awarded to the plaintiff.
Continuance: The adjournment or delay of a
scheduled session of a court.
Cross-examination: The questioning of a
witness of one party by the opposing party during a trial, hearing or
deposition.
CT Scan: Computed tomography scan. May be
used to determine the cause of cerebral palsy in a child. This test scans the
brain, looking for abnormalities and areas that have not properly developed.
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