$395,000 Settlement for Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury / Erb’s Palsy

• Date: Fall 2014
• Attorneys: Mitchell J. Makowicz
• Settlement: $395,000
• Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Birth Injuries

Mr. Makowicz represented a little boy who sustained a brachial plexus injury at birth resulting in Erb’s Palsy. This nerve injury was caused by the delivering doctor who exerted excessive lateral traction to the boy’s neck when shoulder dystocia was encountered. The now 9 year old plaintiff suffers from limitations in movement and use of his arm.