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Erb's Palsy Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Erb's
Palsy Doctor Negligence Lawsuit, Brachial Plexus Palsy
Malpractice Lawsuit, &
Brachial Plexus Palsy
Negligence Lawsuit Information
by Federal & Texas Erb's Palsy Lawyer Jason S. Coomer
Medical
Malpractice during the birthing process can result in
a child suffering Erb's Palsy & Brachial Plexus Injuries.
These birth injuries can affect the muscle coordination and
body movement in a child's arms and shoulders. If you believe that your child has
suffered Erb's palsy or cerebral palsy as a result of medical malpractice,
contact Austin Texas Birth Injury Lawyer Jason Coomer
for a free review of your Texas Medical Malpractice Birth
Injury Claim or
use our online submission form.
Erb's Palsy Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Brachial Plexus Paralysis
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Erb's Palsy Doctor Negligence
Lawsuit, and Brachial Plexus Paralysis Doctor Negligence
Lawsuit Information
The terms "erb's palsy" and
"brachial plexus paralysis" are names for a condition which
mainly due to birth trauma can affect 1 or all of the 5
primary nerves that supply the movement and feeling to an
arm. The paralysis can be partial or complete and cause mild
impairment to severe impairment. The neurological disorder
appears in infancy and severe cases are obvious because the
infant cannot control their hand or arm.
In cases of Erb's Palsy caused by medical
negligence, it is important to obtain a copy of the medical
records to determine what happened and who may be to blame
for the medical malpractice. It will also be necessary
to obtain the medical records for the child to determine the
severity of the birth injury, what can be done to minimize
the injury, and what permanent disability the child may
have.
Brachial Plexus Paralysis Medical Malpractice
Lawsuit and Brachial Plexus Paralysis Doctor Negligence
Lawsuit Information
Brachial Plexus Injuries occur when the brachial plexus, a
network of nerves between the neck and shoulder, is damaged.
Because the brachial plexus conducts nerve signals from the
spinal cord to the arm and hand, when it is damaged
impairment of the arm and hand can occur causing a limp arm.
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves formed by fibers
located between the shoulder and the neck. Most brachial
plexus injuries happen during birth when excessive lateral
traction is applied to the fetal neck region during a
vaginal birth and a traumatic stretching of the brachial
plexus occurs causing damages to the nerves. Brachial plexus injuries
are more common in infants that are larger
than average in size as they have more trouble moving through
the birth canal.
Types of Brachial Plexus Injuries
There
are different types of brachial plexus injuries that range
in severity of impairment and limitations. Children
severe limitations have a limp arm that is not controllable.
These infants will be readily apparent at an early age as
they will not be able to control their arm and will have
trouble turning over and crawling. An avulsion where the nerve is torn
from the spine are the most severe cases. A bit
less severe is a rupture where the nerve is torn
but not where it attaches to the spine allowing some
nerve impulses. A neuroma occurs when the damaged nerve has tried
to heal but scar tissue has grown around the injury
placing pressure on the injured nerve praxis. While the
nerve has been damaged, it has not been torn and
improvement is possible.
Symptoms of Brachial
Plexus Injuries
Symptoms of Brachial Plexus Injuries are usually
obvious. A baby suffering from a Brachial Plexus Injury or Erb's
Palsy can be determined by the lack of ability to use the
affected arm. Infants with Erb's Palsy have no muscle control and no feeling in
the affected arm or hand. In less severe cases,
the child may have little control of shoulder and arm movements,
but may have some use of their hands. In more severe
cases the entire arm may be paralyzed with
the hand and fingers hanging limp. The infant may
also have facial paralysis on the affected side
as well as may not able to sit up without assistance
or be able to crawl without the
use of therapeutic devices.
Treatment for Erb's
Palsy
Treatment for Erb’s Palsy generally
consists of physical therapy to improve
functionality of joints and muscles. In some
cases, babies born with Erb’s Palsy will greatly benefit
from surgery and surgical
procedures can increase their arm functions. Since most
children with Erb’s Palsy have damage to multiple nerves of
the brachial plexus, more than one procedure may need to be preformed.
Causes of Erb's Palsy and Brachial Plexus Injuries
Medical mistakes during the labor and delivery process
are to blame for thousands of children with nerve damage. Unfortunately, many parents don't realize that their
healthcare provider might be to blame for their child's
neurological problems. If your child suffers from a brachial
plexus injury or other neurological problem you may want to
determine if:
1. The fetal heart pattern of
the your infant was strong and a vaginal birth
was in
both the child's and mother's best interest.
2. Was there a hyperstimulation
of the uterus and if so were the correct drugs
administered at the correct levels and were other drugs
including the use of oxytocin discontinued at the
correct time.
3. Were there abnormal pressure
readings and if so was an intrauterine pressure catheter
used
4. Was this a diabetic
pregnancy and was there abnormal post glucola test.
If so, was it properly acted upon.
5. Was reasonable care taken to
avoid placing too much pressure on the fetus including
avoiding lateral traction on the head of the fetus at
the time of delivery? Were proper techniques such
as the McRobert's maneuver or the corkscrew maneuver
used, instead of simply applying supapubic pressure
during delivery?
Federal and Texas Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Federal Tort Claims and Texas Medical
Malpractice Claims are
some of the most complicated types of cases in the practice
of law. As a Texas medical malpractice birth injury lawyer that has handled
medical malpractice claims, I have worked with other Federal
Medical Malpractice Brachial Plexus Lawyers, Texas Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury
Lawyers, and Texas Brachial Plexus Palsy Lawyers to seek compensation from negligent doctors
and negligent health care providers that
have severely injured or killed infants or mother through medical
mistakes and medical carelessness during prenatal care or
the birthing process.
If you have a medical negligence claim
regarding a brachial plexus injury, Cerebral Palsy, wrongful death, shoulder dystocia,
or other serious injuries against a Federal
Hospital, Texas Hospital, medical doctor, or other health
care provider, feel free to contact Texas Medical Negligence
Birth Injury
Lawyer Jason Coomer.
To have a successful claim, you have to
have another doctor state that medical malpractice occurred
and it resulted in damages. This negligence has to be
more than just a bad result or judgment call, it has to
deviate from the standard of care in the medical community. If you need a Federal Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury
Lawyer or a Texas Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Lawyer, feel free to
contact Austin Birth Injury Attorney, Jason S. Coomer.
Medical Malpractice and Cerebral
Palsy Lawsuits
Medical
Malpractice during the birthing process can result in
cerebral palsy, which is a chronic condition that affects the muscle
coordination and body movement. Damage to the brain
during fetal development, the birthing process, and during
infancy can cause
cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy is caused by faulty development or damage to the
motor areas in the brain that disrupt the ability of the
brain to control muscle movement.
If you believe that your child has
suffered cerebral palsy as a result of medical malpractice,
contact Austin Texas Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Jason Coomer
for a free review of your Texas Medical Malpractice Claim or
use our online submission form.
Cerebral Palsy
"Cerebral" refers to the brain and "palsy" to muscle
weakness/poor control. Cerebral palsy itself is not
progressive, but is a developmental problem that can occur
during fetal development, the birthing process, or infancy.
Once a child has cerebral palsy, the child will not get worse over time, however,
conditions such as muscle spasticity can develop which may
get better or worse over time. Although cerebral
palsy is not "curable", training and
therapy treatments can help improve function.
The term "cerebral palsy" refers to any one
of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy
or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and
muscle coordination. Even though cerebral palsy affects
muscle movement, it isn’t caused by problems in the muscles
or nerves. It is caused by abnormalities or damage in parts
of the brain that control muscle movements. The majority of
children with cerebral palsy are born with it, although it
may not be detected until months or years later. The early
signs of cerebral palsy usually appear before a child
reaches 3 years of age. The most common symptoms are a lack
of muscle coordination when performing voluntary movements
(ataxia); stiff or tight muscles and exaggerated reflexes (spasticity);
walking with one foot or leg dragging; walking on the toes,
a crouched gait, or a “scissored” gait; and muscle tone that
is either too stiff or too floppy. A small number of
children have cerebral palsy as the result of brain damage
in the first few months or years of life, brain infections
such as bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis, or head
injury from a motor vehicle accident, a fall, or child
abuse.
Cerebral Palsy usually occurs during fetal
development, but can occur before, during, or shortly after birth; or
during infancy. The faulty
development or damage to motor areas in the brain disrupts
the brain's ability to adequately control movement and
posture. Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy can range in
severity.
Medical mistakes during the labor and delivery process
are to blame for thousands of children with Cerebral Palsy. Unfortunately, many parents don't realize that their
healthcare provider might be to blame for their child's
Cerebral Palsy. If your child suffers from Cerebral Palsy,
feel free to contact Texas Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Jason
Coomer for a review of your potential Cerebral Palsy Claim.
If you have a medical negligence claim
regarding Cerebral Palsy, wrongful death, shoulder dystocia,
or other serious injuries against a Federal
Hospital, Texas Hospital, medical doctor, or other health
care provider, feel free to contact Texas Medical Negligence
Lawyer Jason Coomer.
To have a successful claim, you have to
have another doctor state that medical malpractice occurred
and it resulted in damages. This negligence has to be
more than just a bad result or judgment call, it has to
deviate from the standard of care in the medical community. If you need a Federal Medical Malpractice
Lawyer or a Texas Medical Malpractice Lawyer, feel free to
contact Austin Attorney, Jason S. Coomer.
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