Medical negligence advice on Erb's palsy birth injury

Erb's palsy is a type of brachial plexus injury, or shoulder dystocia, and occurs when a baby's shoulder becomes stuck behind a mother's pubic bone during a difficult birth.

On occasion, the actions of healthcare staff in trying to free the baby and speed up delivery may cause damage to one or all of the five main nerves (brachial plexus nerves) in the upper arm which control movement and feeling. If there is evidence that shoulder dystocia has occurred during delivery, the earliest intervention possible is required to ensure correct treatment of any birth injury.

In many cases damage to the brachial plexus nerves will heal well and no permanent damage is suffered by the infant, but if all the major nerves have been damaged, the child may not regain full use of the arm and require specialist treatment or therapies. In these cases, where medical negligence can be proven, it may be possible to make a compensation claim for Erb's Palsy.

The specialist medical negligence solicitors at George Ide LLP have years of experience in making these complex claims and will be able to advise you very quickly of your potential chance of success in the action.

We will also be able to advise you of the potential costs of the case so that you can make an informed decision as to whether you would wish to proceed and we promise to communicate using straightforward, plain English at all times.

We know that you only want the best for your child and so by coming to George Ide to help you in your Erb's palsy medical negligence claim you can rest assured that you have made the right choice of legal representation at this difficult time.

If you wish to find out more about making a compensation claim for Erb's palsy or any other birth injury please call George Ide's office in Chichester, West Sussex or click on the contact details contained in our solicitor profiles.