San Jose Brachial Plexus Attorney

Brachial Plexus Lawyer in San Jose

During a difficult birth, a serious birth injury can result called brachial plexus.  This injury is ordinarily caused when the baby, during the birth process, has a shoulder that gets caught on the pelvic bone of the mother.  This can often occur when the baby is larger than normal due to being past term.  In some cases the babies are larger due to gestational diabetes, which often results in a larger child.  As the baby is being born, its shoulder is caught and the nerves are pinched, stretched or damaged, resulting in nerve damage to the child. 

The extent of the damage varies, and in some cases can be improved over time.  In other more serious cases, the child will not have the use of that arm.  If your child got this injury during birth and a medical error may be the cause, it is crucial that you contact a San Jose brachial plexus attorney to discuss your case.  At Shea & Shea, our legal team is very familiar with the four types of Brachial Plexus birth injuries including the following conditions:

Avulsion - this is the most serious condition in which the nerves are torn from the spine.  There may be a possibility of recovery but only when the nerves are reattached in a timely manner, and it may be difficult to expect a full recovery.

Rupture - the nerve is torn but is not torn from the actual spine area.  The child could possibly recover from such an injury to some degree if surgery on the nerves is done in a timely manner.

Neuroma - the nerve has been torn and scar tissue has formed which causes the nerves to stop sending signals to the arm and shoulder.

Neuropraxia or Stretched - the nerve has been severely stretched and not torn.  In some cases a child can recover from this injury over the months ahead.

California Brachial Plexus Lawyer

These injuries can mean serious physical problems for your child in the future, and if they were caused due to a medical error, you have the right to make a legal claim for compensation.  Your child may face physical therapy, rehabilitation, or other expensive medical treatments to deal with this birth injury.  The quality of their lives will certainly be changed, if they have lost the use of one of their limbs due to a medical error.  In some cases it has been found that the attending medical professional failed to do an emergency C-section during the time of birth when it would have been the proper procedure in the case.  A child being stuck for any length of time in the birth canal is very dangerous and not only can they suffer Brachial Plexus injuries, they may also suffer brain damage from lack of oxygen while the physician tries to manipulate the baby's shoulder and kinks the umbilical cord in doing so. 

If your child has suffered this injury during birth, contact Shea & Shea for a free initial consultation to assist you in determining how to move forward legally.  Our firm is dedicated to assisting those who have suffered birth injuries and their families recover compensation for the damages suffered in cases of medical error.

Contact a San Jose Brachial Plexus Attorney from Shea & Shea if you need legal assistance in making a claim for damages in brachial plexus injuries caused by medical error.