$3.1M Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury Verdict Upheld

January 5, 2014

A New York appellate court has upheld a $3,150,000 verdict against an obstetrician-gynecologist involving the negligent delivery of a newborn that led to the baby suffering a brachial plexus injury that resulted in Erb’s palsy. The baby’s shoulder got stuck in her mother’s pubic [...]

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Erb’s Palsy And Medical Malpractice

September 29, 2011

Erb’s palsy, also known as brachial palsy, occurs when the collection of nerves around the shoulder that are known as the brachial plexus are damaged during birth. The result may be a permanent loss of movement or weakness in the affected arm, the degree of which varies from patient to patie[...]

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