Shoulder Dystocia and Erb's Palsy Attorney
Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby’s shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone during delivery. When that happens, there are certain maneuvers that the doctor must perform to get the baby out. If those maneuvers are not done properly, the brachial plexus nerves can be torn, causing a condition called Erb’s palsy, in which the child loses most or all of the use of his or her arm.
North Carolina birth injury lawyer, Bailey Melvin, has worked hard to help injured infants and mothers obtain compensation for their hospital malpractice injuries — for more than 17 years. Call the Melvin Law Firm to talk to an experienced lawyer about shoulder dystocia today.
The Doctor Said Your Child Has Erb's Palsy. Now What?
When your doctor / OB-GYN tells you that your child has Erb's palsy, you are left with many questions. Can your child get help? Will he or she ever have full use of his or her arm? There are surgical procedures that can be done to help repair the injury. Which surgery should be done depends on the severity of the injury / nerve tear. The surgeries include:
- Nerve grafting / nerve transfer: this is the primary surgery for brachial plexus injuries, and is used to improve nerve function by making focused repairs to the nerves.
- Mod quad surgery: this is a surgery where muscles in the arm are "released" and "transferred" to help your child use his or her muscles more effectively.
- Triangle tilt surgery: this is a surgery that helps your child use his or her shoulder better and involves cutting two bones to realign the arm.
Your child may benefit from one of these surgeries or may need physical therapy for the rest of his or her life. Our birth injury attorney will work to secure financial support for your child's surgery and future medical care.
We Care About Your Child's Future
Our law firm does much more than fight for just compensation for your child's birth injury. We consider our clients our friends, and we want to help you work through this tough time. We can help connect you with support groups, surgeons, physical therapists and other resources so that you may learn how to help your child.
When you and your child have suffered as a result of a doctor's negligence or the negligence of a North Carolina hospital, you deserve to be compensated for the injuries. A lawsuit cannot restore your baby's health, but the compensation you receive can help you with your baby's care. Please contact the Melvin Law Firm to learn how we can help.
Contact a North Carolina birth injury attorney today for an initial consultation.
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