Symptoms of Erb's Palsy

Erb's Palsy is a Florida birth injury that can have long-standing physical and emotional effects on your family. Erb's Palsy can last for one week, one year, or the rest of your child's life.

Erb's Palsy occurs when an infant's shoulder gets caught on the mother's pelvic bone during delivery, stretching or pinching the nerves in infant’s neck. The damage that occurs in these cases can lead to paralysis of one or both of the child's arms.

As a Florida birth injury, Erb's Palsy has natural causes. However, Erb's Palsy can also be brought on due to the negligence of medical professionals in charge of the birth, using improper drugs, procedures, or waiting too long to take action during a dangerous situation.

Some of the symptoms of Erb's Palsy include:

• Arm paralysis

• Arm numbness

• Limpness in arms

• Trouble moving or controlling limbs

• Arm tingling or sensations

If your child exhibits any one of these symptoms, it does not necessarily mean that your infant is affected by Erb's Palsy. However, if you see a number of these symptoms exhibited over a reasonable amount of time, you may want to check with a doctor.

If your child does suffer from Erb's Palsy that occurred as a result of negligent medical professionals, your family is likely eligible to recover damages, receiving financial compensation for additional medical bills, physical therapy, instances of pain or emotional suffering and more.

Call the Orlando Erb's Palsy lawyers at Chalik & Chalik today to learn more about your legal rights in this type of case. We offer a free consultation to all prospective clients, and are more than welcome to help you determine how to proceed.

The Orlando Erb's Palsy lawyers of Chalik & Chalik represent cases in Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, Brevard County, Indian River County, St. Lucie County, Martin County, Okeechobee County, and Volusia County.