The Possible Long-Term Prognosis of Erb's Palsy in Florida

Florida birth injuries, such as Erb's Palsy, can be devastating. Instead of the joyous occasion you were expecting, you are instead faced with an immediate medical emergency that can have a long-standing or even lifetime effect on a newborn. 

Cause of Erb's Palsy

Erb's Palsy, a type of birth injury, occurs when a newborn's shoulder gets stuck on the mother's pelvic bone during delivery, causing nerve damage. This nerve damage can affect the child's ability to use one of their arms.

Prognosis of Erb's Palsy

In some cases, Erb's Palsy can heal quickly with the help of targeted physical therapy and progressive range of motion (PROM) therapy. In other cases, Erb's Palsy will have long-lasting effects, resulting in temporary or even permanent paralysis of a child's arm.

The prognosis of Erb's Palsy cases can sometimes be determined by the severity of the original nerve damage. In other cases, the type of treatment or therapy given and the patient's dedication to getting better determine the prognosis. In yet other cases, only time can decide the final prognosis. 

When Erb's Palsy Results from a Birth Injury

While Erb's Palsy is a natural birth injury, it can also be caused by negligence of medical professionals. These doctors or nurses, by using certain drugs, tools or procedures, can cause Erb's Palsy, leaving your family to live with the consequences of their mistakes.

Fortunately, personal injury law in Florida gives all the victims of this type of negligence the opportunity to earn compensation through medical malpractice cases. These recovered damages may cover additional medical bills, ongoing care or physical therapy, and years of pain or emotional suffering.

These Florida laws and personal legal rights are in place to ensure that medical professionals are accountable for instances of negligence, and that the victims of malpractice have a forum in which to be heard, and make things right.

If you or someone you know has suffered the misfortune of a birth injury, such as Erb's Palsy, you need to call the Miami Erb's Palsy attorneys at Chalik & Chalik as soon as possible.

The Miami Erb's Palsy attorneys at Chalik & Chalik are a family team fighting for other families injured by medical malpractice. We have over a dozen offices conveniently located throughout South Florida, and offer a free consultation to all who want to learn more. Call us today to schedule yours.