Attorney needs your expertise, please

Forum for parents of injured who are seeking information from other parents or people living with the injury. All welcome
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Pamela Pantages
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Attorney needs your expertise, please

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Dear Moms and Dads: In representing many children with brachial plexus injuries, it's always my challenge to fully detail for defense lawyers and juries how this injury impacts a child's life. I hear from defense lawyers and from insurance claims adjustors that these kids are otherwise happy, playful and curious -- which is true, given how hard all of you work to give your kids the best lives possible. But there's a broad scope to a bpi which I try to capture on video-tape while my client plays, dresses, eats, etc. On Monday, I'm doing another such video-tape. I really want to get this right. Here's my request to you -- would you mind sharing as many tasks, toys or activities you know your child has trouble with that I can use during our videotaping? You would be helping a terrific little boy and I can't think of a better source other than your collective wisdom and experience. Thanks, Pamela Pantages
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F-Litz
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, LTBPI at age 6.5, Sensory Issues, CP, Diaphragm Weakness, Aspberger's
Location: Ambler, PA

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Louise - Pam is legit - she's the attorney I used for Maia's case.
Pamela Pantages
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Thank you, Fran -- that is high praise.

Louise, here is my firm's web page info and my bio is contained there as well. I understand and appreciate your concerns. I understand that all children are different but the specifics of a child's brachial plexus injury are difficult to appreciate/explain to people who don't live with it on a day to day basis, including me. Thanks for your response.

Pamela Pantages, Esq.
The Becker Law Firm, LPA
Offices in Cleveland & Elyria, Ohio
www.beckerlawlpa.com
www.ohio-birthinjurylawyers.com
trp314
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Kelsey was born on August 29 2008 and has a right BPI. We have gone back and forth from NY to see Dr Kozin in PA. He is AMAZING! Kelsey got a tendon transfer and shoulder release surgery on October 26th 2010 and has just recently gotten her cast off. She is now externally rotating and supinating....shes NEVER done that before!!!
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My daughter has a hard time feeding herself with her BPI arm, with or without utensils. Also, she has a very hard time dressing/undressing herself.
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