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The brachial plexus refers to a group of nerves running from the shoulder all the way down to each arm.  This branch of nerves is responsible for transmitting sensation as well as information to control the arm and hands. Birth injuries that involve the shoulders of a child during delivery either by using improper equipment to pull a baby out of the birth canal or using an unreasonable amount of suction or force can damage these nerves, leading to permanent nerve injury that can end in arm paralysis.

Are you looking for the best brachial plexus injury attorneys? If your child was diagnosed with some form of arm paralysis due to the development of brachial plexus injury, it may be possible to recover compensation. By establishing that your physician acted in a negligent manner during your child’s delivery, we’ll be able to sue for money damages some of which include the cost of treatment, rehabilitation, equipment to support their disability and so much more. For your 100% FREE, and confidential consultation, please give us a call at (773) 825-3605  to learn more about your legal options for compensation.

Some of the risk factors associated with the development of brachial plexus include:

• A long and difficult labor
• A large baby or macrosomia
• A breech birth as this puts undue pressure on a child’s shoulders
• A family history of shoulder dystocia due to inherited anatomy

Negligence that often leads to brachial plexus injury include:

1. Failure to diagnose macrosomia during prenatal exams
2. Failure to identify and mitigate fetal distress
3. Failure to take an accurate medical history of the mother
4. Not using Pitocin in the correct manner – a labor stimulating drug
5. Failure to perform a cesarean section given the labor circumstances
6. Failure to diagnose gestational diabetes

When the nerves branching out into the child’s arms don’t heal, the child may develop Klumpe’s disease, which refers to disability or cerebral palsy characterized by an inability to use one’s arm or both arms. The disability tends to be permanent, and the child may need assistance to go about their lives in the form of specialized equipment and a trained individual.

Suing for Brachial Plexus Injury – Call Us Today!

It costs well over a million dollars to take care of a child with cerebral palsy for the duration of their lifetime. If a physician was the proximate cause of your child’s Erb’s palsy due to brachial plexus injury, we see no reason why you should pay out of pocket for their injuries. Make the hospital pay by filing a brachial plexus injury lawsuit. Need more information on how to get started with your cerebral palsy claim? Please give us a call at (773) 825-3605 and speak with one of our best birth defects attorney to learn more about what the law says. Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you.