Prenatal care issues during the delivery of a child were at the center of a recent medical malpractice lawsuit on the East Coast.
The recent New York lawsuit involved a child that was not given proper care, and a certified midwife that pulled too hard on the child’s head during delivery. The child’s mother filed a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of her now 7-year-old daughter who suffers from Erb’s palsy.
The child has limited mobility in her left arm due to permanent nerve damage to nerves in her neck. The lawsuit alleged that issues involved during the child’s prenatal care and the delivery process caused the permanent nerve damage.
In April, after deliberating over the evidence presented at trial, the jury was in favor of the family, awarding a seven-figure sum in damages.
You and Your Child Have Rights. We Can Help. Contact our Erb’s Palsy Lawyers Today
Erb’s Palsy is the most common type of brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus, a nerve network, signals the hand, shoulder and arm to perform functions. When this network is injured, the patient can lose some or all use of his or her hand, arm or shoulder to paralysis.
If your child developed Erb’s palsy, physician malpractice, negligence or error may be the cause. Contact the Erb’s palsy attorneys at our firm today at (202) 659-5500, so that we may advise you of your legal rights.
