Erb’s palsy is a preventable birth injury that can cause temporary or permanent injuries and physical disabilities for a newborn. As a parent whose child has Erb’s palsy or another type of brachial plexus injury, you understand how frustrating it is to know your child is suffering because of a doctor’s negligence.
A birth injury lawyer serving Tampa from Freidin Brown, P.A. will devote the necessary time and attention to your case and provide robust representation in the fight for justice. We carefully select each case we handle to ensure we help the families who need us most. To learn how we can help you, call for a free, confidential case evaluation.
What Damages Are Recoverable When an Erb’s Palsy Lawyer Files a Tampa Birth Injury Case?
Having a child with a debilitating birth injury is an emotionally and financially draining experience. They likely need treatment, monitoring, therapies, and follow-up. Some may require special equipment and life-long support. Who will ensure they receive the care and therapies they need, especially if their injuries are permanent?
When your child suffers a preventable birth injury, you have a right to hold the negligent doctors, care team, or hospital accountable. You can get justice for your child and the money you need to ensure they get the necessary care.
The damages in a Tampa Erb’s palsy case could include:
- Pain and suffering for your child’s physical pain and your emotional distress
- Medical bills, current and future
- Treatment and therapy costs, including any necessary tools or equipment
- Other related expenses, such as travel to see a specialist
Our Erb’s Palsy Attorneys Serving Tampa Fight for Justice for Every Family
Freidin Brown, P.A. has recovered more than $100 million for injured babies hurt by negligent doctors and hospitals. In fact, we have won more than 20 verdicts of more than $1 million each for families like yours since our firm began serving clients in 1976.
Because we carefully select the cases we accept, you can trust your lawyer to know your child’s name and the details of your case. We give each family personalized attention and representation. We dedicate the time and resources necessary to secure the maximum compensation available based on your case details.
Our firm has two Florida Bar Board-Certified Civil Trial attorneys to fight for compensation and accountability on your family’s behalf. Some of our recent birth injury case results include:
- $38,000,000 verdict for a family with twins diagnosed with preventable disabilities
- $4,625,000 verdict for a child who has permanent disabilities because the hospital discharged the premature infant without appropriate treatment or follow-up care
- $1,800,000 verdict in a medical negligence case involving an infant
- $800,000 settlement for an infant who suffered prenatal injuries
Our clients pay nothing upfront to hire our team. We work based on contingency. The fees and costs incurred handling their cases are reimbursed from the money we recover for them. If we don’t win, you pay nothing to us out of your pocket.
To learn more, call for your confidential evaluation with our team.
Our Tampa Lawyers Know How Erb’s Palsy Occurs and How to Build a Compelling Case
According to the National Library of Medicine, Erb’s palsy, also known as Erb-Duchenne paralysis, is among the most commonly diagnosed neurological birth injuries. It occurs when there is an injury that affects the baby’s brachial plexus nerve during delivery.
This nerve injury causes weakness or paralysis in the affected shoulder, arm, and/or hand. Many babies recover fully, although some need physical therapy or surgery. Others may live with a life-long disability, including paralysis of the arm or face. Erb’s palsy occurs because of preventable birth injuries.
Prevention of this type of injury requires identifying risks and carefully monitoring the baby and mother prenatally and during delivery. Some deliveries may require a C-section delivery. Some of the factors that increase the risk of Erb’s palsy and other related birth injuries include:
- A child with a high birth weight
- A breech baby that will not turn
- A mother with a narrow pelvis
- An unusually quick labor because of induction
- An unusually prolonged labor
- A history of shoulder dystocia in previous deliveries
To hold the doctor or midwife accountable, we will need to identify the risk factors and signs the birth team failed to heed. We will work with medical professionals, specialists, and other experts to understand what went wrong in your case and how they should have reacted to prevent your child’s brachial plexus birth injury.
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Let Our Birth Injury Lawyers Handle Your Child’s Tampa Erb’s Palsy Case
When you hire our team, we will seek accountability and justice for your child and your family. We take a doctor’s negligence personally when it comes to children suffering serious, potentially permanent, preventable disabilities. We will lead your fight and ensure you have the strongest case possible for maximum compensation.
We will hire the top medical professionals—doctors, therapists, and specialists—from across the country to bolster the case and show how your medical provider’s negligence led to your child’s injuries. This is crucial for negotiating a just settlement or winning a verdict and payout at trial.
You can focus on your child’s health and well-being and spend time with your family while we build your case and navigate the process. Trust our team to:
- Investigate what happened and secure all available evidence to show negligence occurred
- Work with medical professionals to understand how the negligence caused your child’s injuries
- Document the expenses and losses your family incurred and will continue to incur
- Calculate a fair settlement range and negotiate with the liable party, their insurer, or their lawyers
- File a lawsuit and take the case to trial when necessary
Throughout this process, we will provide regular updates and be available to answer your questions. You will know how to contact your attorney, who will respond to inquiries quickly and with knowledge about your specific case details. You will always be aware of your case status, what will happen next, and the legal strategy we are employing to get justice for your family.
Our Erb’s Palsy Lawyers Answer Your Commonly Asked Tampa Birth Injury Questions
Below, you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions our lawyers receive. If you have additional questions or want to speak to our team confidentially about your legal options, contact us for a free case evaluation.
How Much Is Our Erb’s Palsy Case Worth?
There are many factors that determine how much your family could recover in an Erb’s palsy case. When we represent a family and fight for justice, we must document their unique expenses and losses to determine how much their case might be worth. There is no way to know before we investigate the case.
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Erb’s Palsy?
Erb’s palsy occurs because of an injury to the nerve roots in the neck, including those at C5 and C6, and sometimes C7. This leads to a lack of movement and feeling in the affected arm. Signs you could see in your baby include:
- Arm paralysis
- Facial paralysis
- An awkwardly inward-turned arm
Many children receive an Erb’s palsy or brachial plexus diagnosis within a few hours or days of birth. The signs can be apparent almost immediately, especially to trained medical professionals who care for newborns daily. If your child has any of these symptoms but does not have a diagnosis, you should discuss your concerns with a trusted doctor as soon as possible.
Why Should I Choose Freidin Brown, P.A. for My Child’s Erb’s Palsy Injury Case?
You should not trust your child’s Erb’s palsy case with a law firm that doesn’t have extensive experience handling these cases. At Freidin Brown, P.A., medical malpractice and birth injuries are among our main focus areas. We settle and litigate these cases regularly and know how to fight for the justice your child and your family deserve.
What Is the Deadline for Filing an Erb’s Palsy Lawsuit in Tampa, FL?
Under Florida Statutes § 95.11 (4)(c), Florida law usually limits injured parties to two years to file a lawsuit. However, this deadline has many exceptions, and you might have more or less time to act. The best way to learn what deadline might apply in your case is to connect with our team for a free, confidential consultation.
Discuss Your Child’s Birth Injury With Our Team Serving Tampa, FL, for Free
You can discuss your child’s injury and its effects with the Freidin Brown, P.A. team today. We provide free, confidential case evaluations. Learn how our Tampa Erb’s palsy lawyer can help your family understand your rights and fight for justice. Contact our firm now for help with your Tampa malpractice case.