$950,000 Jury Verdict for Brachial Plexus Injury During Birth / Erb’s Palsy

Carol Forte obtained a plaintiff’s verdict in amount of $950,000 in an Erb’s Palsy case for nine-year-old child. The baby was born prematurely at 36 weeks and the obstetrician failed to realize that baby was over 9 pounds and took no precautions to properly handle shoulder dystocia.