Erbs Palsy From Doctor’s Error
March 16, 2010 - 6:17 pm
One common form of birth injury is erbs palsy Frequently labeled as “limp arm” it is a problem that comes about due to an injury to the nerves that impact the shoulder, arm and hand. Those cases which are not very severe can be fixed with physical therapy. With the more serious cases the baby might need surgery. Even with surgery, the newborn might nevertheless suffer a long term disability. Among the list of ways the disability commonly shows up are an inability to rotate the wrist. If the harm was the result of a doctor’s error the doctor may be liable whereby the child might be able to be compensated for the injury through a medical malpractice claim.