Brachial Plexus birth injury is a very serious condition and can be caused due to the negligence of the doctor, hospital, or nurse at the time of delivery. In fact, according to a recent report, approximate 1 to 2 babies in 1,000 suffer a Brachial Plexus injury at birth. Many of these are the result of preventable injuries.
A Brachial Plexus injury affects the nerves that control muscles in the shoulder, arm, or hand. A child who suffers from Brachial Plexus injury often experiences the following in his or her arm or shoulder:
Brachial plexus is a combination of nerves that involves movements to your spinal cord, shoulders, arms, and hands. Injuring these nerves can be caused from injuries suffered in accidents, sports, but most commonly childbirth. During delivery, a baby’s shoulder can become stuck, also known as shoulder dystocia, and unfortunately, doctors, nurses, and other medical staff are negligent and use inappropriate techniques to get the shoulder unstuck. However, these negligent techniques, such as using excessive force to pull on the head can result in a Brachial Plexus injury to the newborn baby.
If your child suffered a Brachial Plexus injury in Michigan it may have been caused by the negligent act of a doctor, nurse, hospital or medical staff during the delivery. A medical provider may be held liable for a Brachial Plexus injury for a number of reasons, including:
If you believe that your child’ s Brachial Plexus condition was caused by a medical error or mistake and want to know the truth once and for all, you should contact our law office immediately to discuss your case. There are strict time limitations for filing medical malpractice cases in Michigan and if you wait too long, your birth injury case may be barred forever.
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