A mom from Fergus Falls, MN, has learned what brachial plexus injury is in the hardest way possible, through having her newborn son.
Carly Schiesser said she read all the books on pregnancy when she found out she was pregnant again, but not one mentioned the injury her son would suffer when he was born.
Her son suffered an avulsion, or detachment from the spinal cord, of the nerves that control his hand, wrist and forearm, a rupture of the nerve with controls his elbow and a stretched nerve that controls shoulder function. This means that his arm is most likely going to be paralyzed for life.
One of the most upsetting parts of this injury is that it likely could have been prevented. Just changing a woman’s position on the birthing table can open up her pelvis by up to 30 percent. Schiesser says she and her husband ask many questions, like “why not a c-section?”
There are times when a child’s birth defects or birth injury can be avoided through proper medical care. Do you feel your child suffers from an affliction created by medical negligence? Our birth trauma attorneys have significant experience getting victim’s families the compensation they need to provide ongoing care for the injured.
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