New Cerebral Palsy and Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Help: Resource4thePeople Voices Concern about New Caregiver Guideline

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) October 16, 2013

http://www.resource4thepeople.com/medicalmalpractice/cerebralpalsy-lawsuit.html

Resource4thePeople announced today its concern over a new caregiver guideline issued by the U.S. Labor Department that Resource4thePeople feels could adversely affect thousands of cerebral palsy victims.

Labor Department officials announced in their September, 2013 monthly update,* that they have tightened the Fair Labor Standards Act by narrowing what is called the companionship exemption in order to make in-home, direct support caregivers eligible for minimum wage and overtime benefits.

"While well-intentioned this ruling does not take into consideration the enormous effect this measure would have in states in which these services are covered by Medicaid which does not allow payments for overtime," said Resource4thePeople.

"We fully support the dedicated efforts of caregivers and the desire of parents of children born with cerebral palsy to provide for the care of their children and seek compensation in any cases in which this condition or a death may have been caused by medical malpractice."

Resource4thePeople also announced that it will continue its policy of offering free consultations to families who have been affected by allegations of medical malpractice that may have resulted in cerebral palsy or birth injuries.

"Consumers should be aware that there may be legal time limits in certain states which could negatively affect the legal options that may be available to seek compensation so we are urging consumers to take advantage of these consultations as soon as possible," said Resource4thePeople.

"We are also urging states affected by this Medicaid situation to adjust their rates in order to allow organizations providing much-needed care to cerebral palsy victims to continue their efforts."

Resource4thePeople also reaffirms its support for any additional research that can help reduce the number of these cases as well as fund-raising activities that raise the public profile of this condition, which affects an estimated 17 million people around the world.

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New Cerebral Palsy and Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Help: Resource4thePeople Voices Concern about New Caregiver Guideline