Medical
Malpractice |
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$550,
000 settlement for shoulder injury during birth |
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Attorney
- John Blume
Spring 2002
The child suffered nerve damage to his arm known as Erb's palsy, resulting in a reduction in the arm's range of motion. "This is a very common medical
error where doctors don't seem to appreciate that the baby's shoulder
is impacted behind the pelvis of the mother; they pull too hard
and the damage is done," says Blume. "There
are certain maneuvers that can safely free up the shoulder, but
some doctors use 'traction'; they pull on the baby's head. The
shoulder doesn't move and something has to give, and what gives
are the nerves in the baby's cervical spine. We have even handled
cases where one or more nerves were totally pulled out of the
spinal cord." |
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Medical
Malpractice
Labor & Delivery
Shoulder Dystocia
Erb's Palsy
Birth Injury
Brachial Plexus |
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