Erbs Palsy

Helping Your Child Have a Brighter Future After a Birth Injury

Hensley Cloninger & Greer, P.C., has helped families recover damages for preventable birth defects – such as birth asphyxia, cerebral palsy and brachial plexus injuries – for more than 30 years. We know that we cannot erase the sadness of learning that a medical mistake has caused your otherwise healthy baby to suffer. Our legal team can, however, help you obtain the financial means to provide your child with the best possible opportunities for improved functionality and a brighter future.

Understanding Your Legal Options After an Erb's Palsy Birth Injury

Navigating the complexities of medical malpractice and personal injury claims can be daunting, but our experienced legal team is here to guide you through every step of the process. We offer a free initial consultation to discuss your case, understand the specifics of your child's situation, and evaluate the circumstances surrounding the birth injury.

Here are some ways our legal team can help support you:

Establishing Liability. We’ll help determine if negligence occurred during childbirth and who may be held responsible, including healthcare providers or hospitals.
Understanding Compensation. You may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, ongoing therapy, pain and suffering, and more. We will work diligently to ensure you receive what you deserve.
Documentation is Key. Collecting medical records and evidence is essential in building a strong case. Our team can help you gather necessary documents and expert testimonies to support your claim.
Long-Term Care Considerations. Birth injuries can lead to lifelong challenges. We will consider your child’s future needs when pursuing your case, ensuring that compensation reflects long-term care requirements.

Let Hensley Cloninger & Greer, P.C. stand by your side in seeking justice for your child. Call (828) 383-8414 or contact us online to schedule your consultation.

Symptoms Of Erb’s Paralysis

Brachial plexus injury can occur when the baby’s shoulder nerves are damaged during childbirth. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), one to two out of every 1,000 babies are born with this birth defect and most will never regain movement and feeling to the affected body part. Erb’s paralysis is a type of brachial plexus injury that affects the upper and lower arm.

Erb’s palsy can require additional surgeries and can lead to permanent disability. The symptoms of this serious birth injury appear almost immediately after birth, including:

Arm weakness
Numbness in the affected arm
Paralysis of the injured limb

Causes and Types Of Erb’s Palsy

During a difficult delivery, doctors may exert such excessive force on the baby that her or his head is stretched into an unnatural position, often during a breech delivery, prolonged labor or when the infant is larger than normal. The chances for recovery depend on the level of nerve damage:

Neurapraxia: The nerves are shocked, but not torn. The injury tends to heal on its own within about three months.
Neuroma: The nerves are stretched and often develop scar tissue. Babies usually recover some function.
Rupture: The nerves are torn. The damage cannot heal without medical intervention.
Avulsion: The most serious type of Erb’s palsy in which the nerve is severed from the spinal cord. Children must undergo complex surgery involving splicing a donor nerve to the spinal cord, and they typically do not recover full functionality or feeling.

Your obstetrician has a duty to evaluate risks of injury to your infant prenatally and prior to your delivery. In many cases, a Caesarean section would be the appropriate form of delivery and a valid precaution your doctor could have taken to prevent Erb’s palsy.

Learn More About Recovering Compensation For Your Baby’s Birth Injury

Help your child recover for Erb’s palsy inflicted at birth. We offer parents a free consultation to discuss your baby’s legal rights and we handle birth injury cases on contingency. Our Asheville firm represents injury victims throughout North Carolina and the southeastern United States through pro hac vice admission.

Call Hensley Cloninger & Greer, P.C., at (828) 383-8414 or contact us online to schedule your appointment.

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