Erb's Palsy Attorneys

When Erb's Palsy Is Caused By A Brachial Plexus Injury At Birth

If negligence or medical malpractice during delivery led to Erb's Palsy or other serious birth injury, contact the malpractice lawyers at Meyers Evans & Associates for a free consultation. Our lawyers are experienced in the representation of children in cases where injuries were sustained during childbirth due to medical malpractice or negligence. If you live in Western Pennsylvania but are physically unable to travel to our office, we can arrange to come to you.

More On Erb's Palsy

Errors made in the delivery room during childbirth by hospital or medical staff can result in a variety of birth injury related problems. Erb's Palsy (also called Erb-Duchenne Palsy and Brachial Plexus Paralysis) is caused by an injury to the nerves between the shoulder and neck which control function of the hand and arm. Erb's Palsy causes a paralysis of the arm and can require physical therapy or surgery.

Erb's Palsy at birth is most commonly caused by Shoulder Dystocia; the head is delivered but a shoulder is blocked by a part of the pelvis. Continued pulling of the head or extreme rotation of the head causes the nerves to be stretched or sometimes pulled away from the spinal cord. When Shoulder Dystocia presents there are accepted guidelines for what the doctor and nurses are to do to free the shoulder and prevent injury.