Our brachial plexus palsy attorneys are well versed in the myriad causes of these injuries and will do everything in their power to see that those who have caused your child's
brachial plexus palsy injuries are held liable in a court of law.
Brachial plexus palsy injuries, a general term that encompasses several types of palsy injuries, can affect the upper portion of the arm, shoulder, and / or hand.
Shoulder dystocia is far more likely to occur with fetuses over a certain size and weight and often results in
brachial plexus palsy injuries when obstetricians or others assisting in a child's birth pull on or stretch a baby's neck or head in an attempt to get the baby's shoulder free of the mother's pelvic bone.
Brachial plexus palsy injuries may also occur as a result of medical malpractice during the labor and delivery stages of a child's birth, even in the absence of medical negligence during a mother's pregnancy.
The physician may, thus, be found liable in a medical malpractice action for
a brachial plexus palsy injury sustained by the child during the child's vaginal delivery.
If your child sustained any type of
brachial plexus palsy injury during childbirth and you suspect that your child's injury may have been caused by medical negligence, brachial plexus palsy attorney Jeff Killino will fight for the compensation to which you and your child are entitled.
Not exact matches
In order to prevent one permanent
brachial plexus palsy in babies suspected to be over 8 lbs., 13 oz., 2,345 women would have unnecessary Cesareans at a cost of $ 4.9 million dollars per
injury prevented (costs were estimated using year 1995 dollars).
In the meantime, it is important to learn more about
brachial plexus injuries and
brachial palsy among infants.
We are skilled in addressing all types of birth
injury claims, including those that involve cerebral
palsy, Erb's
palsy,
brachial plexus injury, shoulder dystocia, paralysis, developmental delays, infections, and much more.
Brachial plexus injuries (commonly described as a «
palsy») have an incidence of 1.5 cases per 1000 live births and have not declined despite recent advances in obstetrics.
Erg - Duchenne
Palsy is a type of birth
injury to the
brachial plexus that can be caused by medical malpractice.
The Erb's
Palsy involves
injury to the upper trunk of the
brachial plexus (nerve roots C5 through C7).
The Cochran Firm wants to help you deal with the aftermath of
brachial plexus damage resulting in Erb's
palsy and get you the compensation you deserve for your child or loved one's
injury.
Every state has laws covering birth
injury malpractice, though these can be difficult to negotiate without the help of
brachial plexus palsy lawyers.
Birth
injuries can include cerebral
palsy from lack of oxygen, failure of doctors to perform a Caesarian section to avoid a traumatic delivery, Erb's
palsy or shoulder dystocia (
brachial plexus injury) caused by a traumatic delivery, or developmental delays caused by lack of oxygen.
Common birth
injuries include bruising from forceps, fractures of the clavicle or collarbone, and
brachial plexus palsy (Erb's Pa
palsy (Erb's
PalsyPalsy).
Brachial plexus palsy, also known as Erb's Palsy, is an injury to a network of nerves around the shoulder, which is called the brachial
Brachial plexus palsy, also known as Erb's Palsy, is an injury to a network of nerves around the shoulder, which is called the brachial pl
palsy, also known as Erb's
Palsy, is an injury to a network of nerves around the shoulder, which is called the brachial pl
Palsy, is an
injury to a network of nerves around the shoulder, which is called the
brachialbrachial plexus.
Erb's
Palsy is an
injury to the nerves that control and supply the muscles of the shoulder and upper extremities (the upper
brachial plexus).
A
brachial plexus palsy attorney will work with you to determine the responsibility for this preventable birth
injury.
Brachial plexus palsy lawyers are familiar with efforts to conceal the causes and responsibility for birth
injuries and they can help you seek a just settlement.
The more common types of
injuries include cuts and bruises caused by pressure on the head during birth, facial paralysis, bone fractures,
brachial plexus injury (nerve damage which results in paralysis of the arm) and cerebral
palsy.
Brachial plexus palsy lawyers seek to hold negligent medical providers responsible for preventable birth
injuries.
Brachial plexus palsy lawyers can work with you to determine the possibility that your child may have suffered a preventable birth
injury.
If, on the other hand, the fetus's macrosomia is found to have been caused by medical negligence during the mother's pregnancy, such negligence may be found to combine with the negligence of medical personnel assisting in her child's birth to cause a child's
brachial plexus palsy or other birth
injury.
Thus, an obstetrician's failure to adequately monitor and manage a pregnant patient's diabetes or excessive weight gain may be determined to constitute medical negligence causal of a child's
brachial plexus or Erb's
palsy birth
injury.
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palsy, Erb's palsy (Brachial Plexus Palsy) or birth injury is a result of a medical mistake, you deserve ans
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The tragic consequences of a birth
injury can be as terrible as the loss of life of the child, through to a child with Erb's
palsy, cerebral
palsy,
brachial plexus injuries and other catastrophic
injuries.
Since not every birth which involves shoulder dystocia results in a
brachial plexus injury, it is likely that at least some cases of Erb's
Palsy can be prevented.
If your child suffered a
brachial plexus injury which resulted in Erb's
palsy, the personal
injury and medical malpractice attorneys at Peter Thompson & Associates want to help you.
Medical negligence or malpractice leading to a child's
brachial plexus palsy birth
injury may occur during the care of the mother during her pregnancy or during the labor and delivery stages of the birth of her child.
Brachial plexus palsy is a birth
injury that causes a weakness or loss of movement in a child's arm, hand, fingers, and / or shoulder.
Erb's
Palsy is one of a few different types of birth
injuries which involve damage to the nerves in the
brachial plexus.
The improper use of forceps to assist in a difficult delivery may also result in a baby's
brachial plexus palsy birth
injury.
If your child has sustained a
brachial plexus palsy birth
injury and you believe that your child's
injury may have been caused by medical malpractice or negligence during your pregnancy or the delivery of your child, you may be entitled to compensation for the damages your child has suffered as a result.
Among several birth
injuries, one of the most common from which children suffer is known as
brachial plexus palsy.
Nerves in the
brachial plexus may be torn or otherwise damaged, resulting in
brachial plexus palsy and other
palsy injuries.
Brachial plexus injuries, Vacuum delivery injuries, Injuries from lack of oxygen, Paralysis, Cerebral palsy, Misdiagnosis of genetic and developmental defects in a fetus, Misread ultras
injuries, Vacuum delivery
injuries, Injuries from lack of oxygen, Paralysis, Cerebral palsy, Misdiagnosis of genetic and developmental defects in a fetus, Misread ultras
injuries,
Injuries from lack of oxygen, Paralysis, Cerebral palsy, Misdiagnosis of genetic and developmental defects in a fetus, Misread ultras
Injuries from lack of oxygen, Paralysis, Cerebral
palsy, Misdiagnosis of genetic and developmental defects in a fetus, Misread ultrasounds...
The negligence of an obstetrician or other medical personnel can result in a child's cranial or spinal cord
injury, umbilical cord strangulation, cerebral
palsy and other asphyxiation
injuries, Erb's or
brachial plexus palsy, and many others.
It has been used with families of children with spina bifida, cerebral
palsy, diabetes, and obstetrical
brachial plexus injuries.