Medical professionals must take special precautions to prevent birth injury during the labor and delivery process. Weak immune systems, undeveloped bone structures, and delicate limbs make babies extremely susceptible to avoidable injuries if not handled with care. During delivery, a baby can become lodged against the mother’s pelvis, impeding a smooth birth. Doctors may use tools, such as a vacuum device or forceps, to quickly extract the baby before they suffer from oxygen deprivation. Too often, this can result in Erb’s palsy, a condition that can result in paralysis of the arm and shoulder.
If your child has been diagnosed with Erb’s palsy following a birth injury, a Chandler Erb’s palsy lawyer from the Birth Injury Lawyers Group can help. We can hold the party responsible for your child’s condition accountable for their actions by moving forward with legal proceedings. You may be able to recover a financial award that covers the cost of your expenses, including medical bills, physical therapy, and other related damages.
To learn more about what we can do for you, call the Birth Injury Lawyers Group at (800) 222-9529.
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Erb’s Palsy Can Cause Lifelong Impairments
Erb’s palsy is a condition that affects the brachial plexus, a group of nerves at the base of the neck that controls the shoulder, arms, and hands on one side of the body. When a child has Erb’s palsy, their wrist may turn at an unnatural angle to the body, impeding a free range of movement. This is sometimes referred to as “waiter’s tip hand.”
Erb’s palsy injuries are usually caused by complications associated with:
- Prolonged labor or delivery
- Heavy birth weight
- Breech births
- A narrow birth canal
It is the responsibility of your attending medical caregiver to take certain measures to ensure your child’s safety. By the improper use of medical tools or otherwise pulling the baby out by sheer force, they may have caused an otherwise avoidable health condition. External factors are often to blame for Erb’s palsy. What this means is that Erb’s palsy seldom develops in the womb as a result of genetic predisposition. Instead, it is evidence of medical malpractice on the part of the caregiver who oversaw the child’s delivery.
Speaking with a Chandler Erb’s palsy lawyer from our team at the Birth Injury Lawyers Group can provide more information on how to proceed with a medical malpractice claim. To learn more, call us today at (800) 222-9529.
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Evidence Your Legal Team Will Need
Medical malpractice liability can be traced to multiple tortfeasors. So, one step that we take when we represent birth injury clients is to thoroughly investigate each party involved in your child’s delivery from start to finish. Proving that your child’s condition was caused by medical malpractice may be very difficult to accomplish on your own. While caring for your child, one of the last things you may want to undertake is a civil action. This is where a Chandler Erb’s palsy lawyer can prove to be an invaluable asset when assigning negligence to the responsible party. One of the first steps your lawyer will need to take is collecting evidence that demonstrates that your child suffered a preventable injury at birth.
This documentation may include:
- Ultrasounds establishing that the baby was not injured while in-utero
- Expert testimony from another medical professional regarding the circumstances of the child’s birth
- Witness statements from others present in the delivery room
- Medical records regarding the mother’s pregnancy and the child’s Erb’s palsy diagnosis
- X-rays, imaging scans, and other testing to determine the extent of your child’s condition.
After examining these elements, we will be able to determine whether your child’s injuries were caused by medical malpractice and, from there, move forward in pursuing financial recovery.
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Now Supporting Families in Chandler
Raising a child with Erb’s palsy may require lifelong expenses, including physical therapy, the cost of lost opportunities, and other related damages. Your family should not be financially responsible for an injury that they could not have foreseen or prevented. However, the same cannot be said for the medical professional who caused your child’s condition.
Our attorneys can also calculate an aggregated estimate of all your losses connected to your child’s Erb’s palsy and pursue relief on your behalf for:
- Medical bills
- Physical therapy
- Remedial devices, such as a cast or arm brace
- Lost wages from providing intensive childcare
- Pain and suffering and inconvenience
- Psychological trauma
- Loss of future endeavors for the child
Clients in Chandler with birth injuries receive our services on a contingency-fee basis. In other words, if our lawyers do not reach an adequate settlement or win your case, you pay nothing.
Services Our Legal Team Provides
We do not want to see your child’s Erb’s palsy be left untreated in Chandler.
We fight on behalf of families who have been the victims of medical malpractice in the following ways:
- Initiating legal action to fall before your state’s statute of limitations
- Handling all communications with the negligent party and their legal representatives
- Collecting evidence supporting medical malpractice
- Negotiating for a fair settlement on your behalf
- Advocating for your family’s legal rights
- Representing you before a judge, if we cannot reach an out of court agreement
Depending on when your child was born (or when you discovered their injury) will determine how much time you have to file a civil action. Waiting too long may forfeit your right to compensation, meaning that you would be financially responsible for your child’s medical expenses. For a no-obligation, free case evaluation, call the Birth Injury Lawyers Group at (800) 222-9529.
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