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Often a lifelong condition, Erb’s palsy (brachial plexus palsy) can result from a medical error during childbirth. When medical negligence is involved, families may be able to file an Erb’s palsy lawsuit and pursue financial compensation to help pay for medical care and more. See if your family is eligible for a brachial plexus lawsuit.
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By filing an Erb’s palsy lawsuit, you can seek financial compensation to provide your child with the care they need to live their best life.
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An Erb’s palsy lawsuit is a legal complaint filed against negligent health care providers responsible for causing a child to be injured at birth. This includes doctors, hospitals, midwives, and other medical professionals.
Erb’s palsy lawsuits almost always resolve with out-of-court settlements paid by the negligent health care providers and/or their insurance companies.
Families can use settlement money to help pay for surgery, therapy, and other related expenses that give their child the best chance at living a vibrant life.
Settlements for Erb’s palsy and other birth injuries average more than $1 million. This can be life-changing money for families facing a future of unexpected medical costs.
While the thought of filing a lawsuit may seem overwhelming, it’s important to note that an Erb’s palsy lawyer can handle a brachial plexus lawsuit in its entirety. As a result, families can focus on caring for their child without any added stress.
LawFirm.com works with top birth injury lawyers who have filed Erb’s palsy lawsuits and secured compensation for families impacted by Erb’s palsy.
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To file a successful brachial plexus lawsuit, your attorney must be able to show that your child’s birth injury was caused by medical malpractice.
Medical malpractice occurs when a health care professional fails to follow the standard of care and injures a patient as a result.
In cases of Erb’s palsy, the network of nerves in the upper part of the arm, known as the brachial plexus, have been damaged — often stretched or torn — due to injuries sustained during childbirth.
Examples of Erb’s palsy malpractice include:
Obstetricians and others on a labor and delivery team are trained to respond to emergency situations and deal with complications in a way that prevents harm to both the mother and infant. When they fail to do so, their actions (or inactions) may be considered medical malpractice.
You may be able to file an Erb’s palsy lawsuit if:
Sometimes parents may not know what caused their child’s Erb’s palsy or if medical malpractice played a role.
LawFirm.com may be able to help. Our birth injury case managers can listen to your story and help you figure out what may have happened. They can put you in touch with a registered nurse on our staff, if necessary.
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Chat NowErb’s palsy attorneys work on your behalf to make the legal process as simple and stress-free as possible. They understand the strain that comes with taking care of a child with a birth injury and support families through each and every step of the process.
Erb’s palsy lawsuits generally involve the following steps.
During this step, you will share the details of your situation with a case manager and/or nurse who will then determine your eligibility for filing a claim. Get a free case review now.
You don’t need a formal diagnosis of Erb’s palsy to get a free case review and learn about your legal options.
If you have a case, your attorney and their legal team will gather evidence to support your claim.
Evidence that can be used to prove Erb’s palsy medical malpractice includes:
Your Erb’s palsy lawyer will file the lawsuit against the medical provider(s) who may be responsible for your child’s Erb’s palsy. Defendants in an Erb’s palsy medical malpractice case may include the doctor, hospital, or other at-fault medical professionals.
Your attorney will file your lawsuit in the proper court and before any filing deadlines.
Your birth injury lawyer will negotiate with the defendants in your case with the goal of securing as much money as possible on your behalf. Most defendants choose to settle with the victim’s family instead of proceeding to trial in court.
However, your legal team is prepared to fight for you during a trial if necessary. Your attorney will work tirelessly on your family’s behalf to seek a favorable verdict and secure your child’s financial future.
The payout from a birth injury claim is more than $1 million on average in 2023, according to a study by The Doctors Company that analyzed nine years of data.
The birth injury law firms that LawFirm.com works with have recovered more than $862 million for families affected by Erb’s palsy and other birth injuries.
Some examples of Erb’s palsy compensation our legal partners have secured include:
Individual brachial plexus lawsuit outcomes vary based on the unique factors of each case. Larger Erb’s palsy settlements and verdicts are typically seen in cases involving children with severe brachial plexus nerve damage and permanent paralysis of the arm.
Curious about how much money your potential Erb’s palsy lawsuit may be worth? A birth injury lawyer may be able to give you a settlement range based on the unique facts of your case.
Get a free Erb’s palsy case review — we can connect you with a birth injury attorney if you qualify.
This timeframe is established by laws called statutes of limitations.
Each state has its own birth injury statute of limitations, which determines exactly how much time a victim or their family has to file a lawsuit after a birth injury has occurred. Once this deadline passes, families are no longer able to pursue legal action.
In most states, families have 2-3 years from the date of the birth injury to file an Erb’s palsy lawsuit. In other states, this deadline is only 1 year.
If your child has Erb’s palsy, it’s important to seek legal assistance right away.
Call one of our case managers at (888) 726-9160 and see if you are still eligible to file an Erb’s palsy lawsuit on your child’s behalf.
Simply put, an Erb’s palsy lawsuit allows families to pursue financial compensation to help pay their child’s medical bills and provide for their future.
4 reasons to file an Erb’s palsy lawsuit include:
Some families don’t file Erb’s palsy claims because they think the legal process will be too stressful or time-consuming.
However, the attorneys in our network handle every step of an Erb’s palsy lawsuit. Additionally, almost all Erb’s palsy lawsuit cases end in settlements. As a result, most families never have to step foot inside a courtroom.
In the aftermath of a brachial plexus injury, many parents rightly feel sad, angry, confused, and overwhelmed. That’s why it’s important to get help from an Erb’s palsy law firm with decades of experience helping parents navigate similar situations.
The Erb’s palsy birth injury law firms in the LawFirm.com network have recovered more than $862 million for families impacted by Erb’s palsy and other health conditions.
The law firms we work with have:
Additionally, our legal partners never charge upfront or out-of-pocket fees. They only get paid if your case is successful in securing compensation.
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You may be able to sue for Erb’s palsy (Erb-Duchenne palsy) if your child’s injury was caused by medical negligence. Money from an Erb’s palsy lawsuit can help pay for surgery, physical therapy, and other expenses related to a brachial plexus injury.
An Erb’s palsy settlement refers to compensation paid by health care providers and/or their insurance companies to settle an Erb’s palsy medical malpractice lawsuit.
Medical malpractice claims involving Erb’s palsy and other birth injuries settle for more than $1 million on average, according to a study by The Doctors Company.
A birth injury lawyer can handle an Erb’s palsy lawsuit from start to finish, which means that a family’s time commitment is very small. After a family agrees to work with a lawyer, the lawyer will start handling all aspects of the case while keeping the family informed.
Erb’s palsy lawyers understand the time and energy it takes to care for a child with a birth injury, so they do everything in their power to make the legal process as easy and stress-free as possible.
The Erb’s palsy law firms that LawFirm.com works with never charge any fees in advance to file a lawsuit and pursue financial compensation. Instead, they get paid by taking a percentage of the money they recover for their clients.
Get a free case review now to see if one of our legal partners may be able to help you file a brachial plexus lawsuit.
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